The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09

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Rhymes Of which the foregoing are specimens
were sung by different groups OF young people
in praise of their favorites. and bets of candies,
gloves. and flowers were freely offered and taken
all along the beach.
A few minutes before the time appointed for
the race the first of the contestants appeared.
She was escorted by n young man and dressed in
conventional attire, and looked not at all like
one who would battle before a concourse OF
cheering and excitement-loving people. This
young woman, Miss Florence Golding. tall and
slim, the typical summer girl In appearance, the
daughter of q leading New York business man,
hesitated before walking through the crowd to
"oh. | can never face that crowd" she whis-
pered to her companion. when some OF the PEG;
and her face Redeemed as she walked between
the double row Of people 70 the bath house;
years of age. but a hot fayorite, fiom having
won "A race before. appeared. she was cheered 10
fish looking, as her age would indicate, she kept
her presence of mind and walked down to her
bath house rs coolly as a veteran in the business
Mabel Clark, a striking brunette Of Is, hail;
the next TO reach the beach. She had been de-
feated by little. Ethel GoldinR two weeks pre-
viously In a half-mile race, and now she walked
with stately tread, head thrown back. and an
air as II TO say that II thirteen-year-old girls
hoped to win races that day they would have to
The last Of the quartet. Miss Annie Aren, the
daughter OF Capt. Aren Of Bath Beach, a retired
sea captain, came along directly after Miss
Clark: A pretty brown-eyed and brown,haired
Sophomore OF 10, who poses as a racing man and
who was coaching her industriously. II did not
take the young women long, TO slip into their
bathing suits, and three or them were soon on
the beach surrounded by admirers, who escorted
them 70 tho boats in waiting. which were TO
carry them out n half mile to the starting mark.
There was considerable difference In the APP
pearance OF the young women when they came
be seen at a glance that some OF them were
dressed for business, while others allowed their
themseiSe ps' in fetch III er eos1am asa L LII si Ethei
Golding wore a plain black alpaca suit and plain
of prettily by the sombre tlnts of her clothing.
Her sister Florence was attired much the. same,
had II coiled neatly under an oiiskin cap. Miss
Mabel clark, the Jersey dark horse" however,
costume as one could find at any summer re-.
sort, and TO her went out the sympathy Of the
women. some OF whom remarked that 1t would
be a pity 10 have a girl with such a pretty cos
The boats with these three young women
Aren, who seemed to be slow in changing her
costume. Thu, starter wished 10 have the boats
be no delay in starting the race. He grew inn
patient after waiting q few moments, and went
She could not be found there, and then he start
ed along the beach; and finally found her sitting
IN a chair, while Jack Tuscano, the Columbia
College student. was industrionsly rubbing
vaselIne on her feet and hands. He had heard
the h1ils Of their vessels before entering a race,
and thought nat II a yacht could 90 through
the water quicker, when treated that way, a
young woman should do the same. The fdea
had entered his mind shortly before Miss Aren
had changed her costume, and, running 10 his
hotel, he quickly got the yaseline and applied 1t,
telling. Miss ATen that she would be sure to win.
lie did not figure. however. that Miss Aren
had to walk, through the sand 10 the boat that
was TO take her TO the starting mark, and when
the starter called hsr she ran on quickly with
found that her feet aud ankles were covered
with a layer Of sand, much to her brothers dis
gust, VINO said sarrastically, "Chumpy, you'll
never win the race now" and TuscanO looked
somewhat resttallen.
ocean, and the young men, mostly brothers OF
the contestants, who took the girls out to the
marx, wrapped each one in a thick wOollen
blanket. Upon arriving there they were dropped
gently overheard and started as quickly as pos
sible 10 avoid the, possibility OF cramps conse-
quent upon remaining inactive in the water.
When the signal 10 90 was given by the starter.
Tour rlght arms swung out Of the water and over
the heads Of the contestants and into the water
again Tar ahead, after the manner of the English
side stroke. and four slim bodies shot over the
mark, For some distance the contestants kept
a straight line, as at the start, each struggling to
gain an advantage. IL could be seen, however,
after htty yards had been covered. that q little
naxen head vas crawling away from its COM
the head and dropped into the water with the
regularity Of clock work, while some OF the other
swimmer failed 10 preserve their stroke.
Gradually the order changed to more or less
OF q procession. Those on shore could not tell.
owing TO he deceptive appearance Of water dis
tances, who was really ahead until the contest
ants were within two or three hundred yards OF
the finish. Then Il was discovered that little
Ethel doldlng held a strong lead. and there was
When she crossed the line. having made the
half mile IN % 40 2-5, six minutes ahead OF her
bowling, an ls-year-Old, 3OO-pOund youth stay
Ing ~ the buenA Vista House. her ardent Id