New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-25
SUMNER LEISURE.
NOTES FROM COMFY ISLAND.

NOTES FROM COMFY ISLAND.
FIREWORKS AGAIN POSTPONED SWIMMING
MATCHEs-RECEST ARRIVALS.
Celestial fire and water-wOrks and vicious
blow from the end Of a thunder storm few minutes
before o'clock Saturday evening, disappointed the
very large crowd who Manhattan Beach to see
the last exhibition OF PANS Alexandra fireworks. Sew
eral OF ths best pieces blown down, but the
valuable fireworks housed before the storm.
Weather permitting there will be another attempt at
pyrOtechnic display next Wednesday evening" Next
Saturday Mr.. Pain returns to England.
The crowd at the Island Saturday large and
enjoyed Itself usual many gathering the beach
the Iron Pier watch the zambols in the water Of
Miss Kate Bennett from the natatorium near Central
Park, and about twenty Of her pupils Swimming
matches seem popular at Couey Island. On SATURDAY
George Werham and Thomas Moffat swan from Nortons
to Brighton, and Thomas Ryan and William Bolton, OF
Troy, from NOr0n's 10 the Iron Pier and return on
wager which was easily won by Bolton. Yesterday a
match took place between George H. Wade and Freder-
lex Peterson for 1928 each side. They were taken
four miles ont sea- opposite Feltman's, and jumped
overheard at D. m. The current carried them far be-
low the Iron Pier. Wade the winner. arriving at
Gas p. about mile ahead OF his rival aud half a
mile behind the umpire. Mr.. Prinz, who jumped over
after others had started. BE has not heard from his
challenge to Webb yet.
The number Of batbers very large throughout the
Gay, tcdcuiDK OfJDOt t@OU tncu anu AbOOO NoAeu 1T
Manhattan Beach. 1900 Brighton Beach, 500 az West
Brighton. and 5000 NJ the Iron Pier.
It stated that 10000 persons were on the pier ar
one time yesterday afternoon.
The races the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds begin
O'Clock to-day instead Of a. heretofore, IN cOnse-
quence Of the rapidly shortening evenings.
AmOnR the registered arrivals yesterday were;
Manhattan Beach-B. W. Han. e.. +. Russell VI. T.
CrGm, e. II. Morgan, j. 3. Mum, \. y. Kicker, Hol-
yoke Mass; T. II. Mum, Nor hampton, Mass Mr.. aud
Mrs. g. H. George, G. II. War, George +. DlDfOrth,
John Briggs, W. j. Lewis, A ". wright, j. h. h Huck,
Boston II. Gilbert, :. NJ. Faro, Chicago; Thomas
Fassitt aud wife, Philadelphia E. W Terry and wife,
Nebraska City; f. W. Kingsley, schenectady A b.
Valentine and son. Birmingham; j. W. Goodman,
Springfield, Mass; Ira thompson and family,
Troy, y. y Lewis sapickat New-York; Colonel
Charles T. Whitman, Albany; NJ. N0yes, Rochester ;
Baron GOtter vile and servant Berlin Misses Mamie
and Daisy Stewart, Chicago, with David Graham, Fish
Kill Landing, ILL.,; H. E. Finck ana wife, Trenton " j.;
I. J. Haldeman Media Pay and Albert Beebe. Dayton
OHIO.
Hotel Brighton-E. r. spOnser, Eew-Bloomfeld NJ.
W. McAlarney, &. H. Bergner, Harrisburg c. q. Fisk
family, Springfield Mass; Charles W. Tr0tter, A. j.
Clark aud wife, Joseph Madden, L. B. Snyder, NJ. Young
and wife, Philade pha j. W. Holmes, Springtied.
Mass; j. J. White and WIFI George III. 5tickey James
;. German and wife. Baltimore AIOnzo Hi, Dir. and
Mrs. L. Forbes Louisa Gilman, Hartford; II :. AYea,
Paterson; W. J. Marshall and wife, NewDurg; A. ID.
Andrews. W. Russell BOgart, Providence; Edward NJ.
Cardle, Kingston A. L. Aldricn, Worcester, Mass.