The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

he could make home run every time he
came TO the bat. He likes driving. too. and
sits gladly behind his black mare, Bessie
sheridan, that can do a mile in 2:23l$. She
Is a sister of Commonwealth, owned by Mr.
Coe, and of the famous mare PHYLLIS.
Mr.. Horace Russell has complete
gymnasium at his house and variety of
apparatus at his Office He says that
physical exercise is necessity to mental
strength, and Is good evidence OF the truth
OF MS own precept. Speaking of his private
gymnasium reminds me that such possessions
are not SO common AS one might think, for
the excellence Of the club gymnasiums has
hlled the want in that direction,
District Attorney MARITIME, or rather
Judge MARITIME, enjoys the toboggan now
and then, and is frequently reported as
having visited some of the famous slides
near the city The legal profession in
general contains many men who supplement
brain force with physical vigor
Unquestiona5ly the most popular sport of
the winter is tobogganing. During the
holidays every country house within
radius of four miles of the Country Club al
felham was open, and filled with guests,
ana the principal attraction was the chute
OF the club which was crowded with merry
party every available night. AT Orange,
n. j., is famous slide; at Morristown is
another Probably the best-known tobog-
gamer is Oliver Sumner Teall-famiiarlv
known as the Wild Duck-a bluff, hearty
EngliShman who has lived in Canada. He
organized the Orange Toboggan Club, which
is the prototype of all the clubs in this
vicinity. Mr. Teall was the partner of the
Marquis de MOres in the famous cattle
tiasco He married Miss BisSel, who is a
talented amateur actress and used to appear
with Mrs. James Brown Potter when that
star was yet in nebulous form. So Mr..
Ieall has many claims upon fame. Other
tobogganers who risk their necks in New
Jersey are Douglass Robinson, of Orange,
who married Miss Roosevelt; John Furth,
who married the daughter of S. r. Lesher,
the dry goods prince; Edward and Louis
Ihabaud, who are known as daring riders
after the hounds, and Charles Minton, son
of the late financial editor of the Herald
Among those who diSport themselves in
Westchester county are the Iselin brothers,
sons of Adrian lselin, the Wall street banker
Col. De Lancey Kane, who is a son-in-law
of Mr.. lselin, and James Waterbury, the
millionaire.
Almost every suburban house has its slide,
but the SWEETEST of all is the Tuxedo slide.
1t cost between 81, 900 and $4,000, and is
mile long. The first part of it jumps down
the side OF one Of the mountains. A ridge
OF snow III the centre divides the chuteS
down which the gay toboggans fly at the
rate of mile minute under favorable cir
cumstances. 1t is slower coming back
though there are sleighs to take those who
do not feel equal to the walk Among those
who take the plunge at Tuxedo are James
Lawrence Breeze, who married the niece of
Bishop Potter and owns cottage hear the
chute; Grenville Kane, whose wife is the
niece of the late Catherine Wolf; William
Sanford, the rich young carpet maker from
Amsterdam called The Carpet Knight"
and Halsey Haight. the yachtman, who is
one of the most reckless tobogganers alive.
Mr.. Haight will take atobogganin his arms,
give vent to a yell like a Comanche and hurl
himself down the slide "belly bumpers as
the boys say. Young Pierre Lorilard is an
eager tobogganer, but the old gentleman
shuns the plunge. Among the occasional
visitors is Allen Thorndike Rice, who enjoys
a spin now and then.