The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-30
SEASIDE GAGS AND RACKETS
HOW THE sHOW BUSINESS FLOURIsHEs
ON THE ROCkdW1Y SANDS.
Professional Opinions or the Decline In Reach
Amu.emeuts sighting for the Ola Ihiu,bse-
rig Days-A Dt.comafed Life Prcserver.

in the waves and even Anonymous does not re-
veal himself openly.
/ have gained such an inside view Of the OPP
crations here as no casual hotel visitor can get.
| pitched strong double tent with frame of
| twenty four ash poles upon the very verge of
| the surf. and. exposed as il s. II has been the
only tent on the beach that has stood the strain
Of the recent storms. The tent roof Of the At
| lantic Pavilion was lifted and rent in many
places three weeks ago. Since then it liz care
fully taken in when gust comes. The mcnag-
erie tent. containing the white whale. was
ripped from top TO bottom last week by the gallo
that played such havoc in Jersey. 1t is up aga n.
| showing ~ good deal Of new cloth in the old gar
ment. The Brooklyn Pavilion. at the Third
Landing. and tho tent OF the Carocelc. where
| the wooden horses canter by running over little
wooden hills. were also sadly dilapidatcd but
the little conical tent by the breakers. banked
around with sand, to allow no ingr"ss for the
wind. stood through the gales hravcly.
know The haunts and homes and ways Of all
the wild birds who do business beside these
waters. The racket" and "gags that
worked on upon the public here are many. A
might man ON his beach in the small racket
| line II Pun IA. know him by no other name.
though hccamc his int mate friend and gained
much Information from him the first day |
spent here. Thre,'-.ard monte. thimblcrg
| and all skin games. are things Of the past on
this beach. The nine policemen are Visilant.
and only respectable packets flourish. Among
odor OF ant quity abou, his show that would en-
title him TO a front posi- ,ion: but he is withal
grave man. OF varied experience IN many
ciinss ana piaces. His Roman nose shows eN-
! erutlve ahlty, ana ms bronHed IA" i'ils oi
many yerrs o. EylsylnS. came upon MN IN
day. He had built a pen about ton feet square
ana tire" i"t high. IN TIE shelter o' the ccdars.
ana over tns pia"td an Oh t.nt WIN SUI a
ivcly.. In this humble mansion he takes poard-
ers There were entertained Their, that morn
| gut" IoHy FIRST there was Punch : ass -tani.
a sturdy Ingls nman. who came to this beach
huilv strapped. but had glowing tales o. tell of
| wundruus adventures and high sal r * le had
| en'ounlnr"d in Australia and other foreign
! lands. Trrr' Il n fair average Of honhommir
and "lHes spirit. even on this level OF the show
| bus .nrss.
The thirl man Of notc in the gypsy t"nt was
cannon balls as the mines toss hise balls. Ii is
/ slgii' i1 500 MN ON "a sunday ~ the midst 81
an udmring crowd ~ women. IL" lays down a
/ carpet and 'alls for contributions A. the scat
tsriu.. pennies pi.ttrr upon the carpet he re-
gHrd- them -'orniuily. AMI demands better
put.up tnnn that. with some srrinkling ~
nrkgs at nst. h"'or" b." hrgin". Then. gr-
rayrl In isht- amt magnificent proportions. be-
sends 10 ron hall swi a, over his knuttri
uiul- and En4rl"d back ami should RI. stand
iu- outside IN" rrowl you VIII SEQ mis- hoiid
I lowering above th" spectators. whir. ~ he
4 me- the balls high in air. they EliStrn ina the
sunshine. H. is an ludeprul"ut fellow and
tenacious of Rights Having been Informed 10y
the nul4ll- OF this coast. Heus"n & Vain
wright. that he could not eNt tit ON the b Aoh
point OF .r;l lNr" from me. l. e.. whether tho
owners Of properly ON the sca~hore have "A
rshtll cpnlrol below high water mark' ltold
sessions lot,ier on a rock holds sway To- tn,
centre, oi tAat er'ck. A. TO the rights OF land
lorls hos i.in the ocean | could not tnll.
The fourth and NTH boar'iers in puneh's
shelter tint were newcomers to the beaeh. who
W'rn preparing 10 Set w cerui'h faeAes OF
just before II o'clock In the morning Punch
n n,"trn,nS u'Wn ',v pe" S"r rnynili n, Il