Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-09
A SPoRT-LOvlNG FAMILY.
Ex-Secrotary Bayard's Daughters Fond Q,
 Basel Ball and Tennis.

Ex-Secrotary Bsyard's Daughters Fond of
 Baseball and Tennis.
 Probably the most ardent patrons of out door sports in Wilmington are the daugh- ters of ex-Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard, writes Chicago Inter Ocean cor respondent. The Misses Bayard are four in number-Nannle, Florence, Louisa and Nellie-each of whom can be justly classed as an accomplished equestrienne. The masterly way in which tho daughters of Delaware's statesman handle the prancing steeds ls envied by their legions of friends. So adept are they that generally the family coachman is compelled to literally take back seat and surrender the reins to one of the young ladies. The ex-Secretary rarely thinks of holding the reins when out for . drive with his girls. To say that the Bayard family could easily dispense with the serv- ices of the old family coachman and not be seriously inconvenienced is not putting it too strongly. The family is essentially a collective lover of rse-fesh, and as 8 proof of the discriminating paternal eye in this respect a glance at any one of the thoroughbreds will suffice. MT. Bayard's stable is within fifty yards of the mansion, and it is pleasure to him to see that it is kept in attractive shape by the groomsmen. While the Misses Bayard are devout ad- mirers of the most useful of quadrupeds, they are regular patrons of nearly all out | door sports, especially baseball and lawn tennis. The Wilmington Baseball Clubs grounds are within four hundred yards of the Bayard mansion, and it is unusual to start game without first seeing that the fair daughters of ex-President Cleveland's premier have arrived. They are generally on hand long before the time flor the game l to begin, and the hearty maan aner in which they appreciate and unstintthgly applaud the good plays on both sides is worthy of emulation. Their presence always serves to stimulate the players.
 Miss Florence Bayard Is the champion lady lawn tennis player of Delaw are, she being an active member of the Delaware Field Club and regular participant at all of the clubs tennis tournaments. Miss Florence is also the champion lady ten- his player of the District of Columbia, a distinction which she won during the Cab inet incumbency of her father. The mem- 1 bers of the Delaware Field Club would not hesitate to have Miss Florence Bayard rep- resent their organization nt almost any of l the National tournaments. Her sisters are also tennis players, but they can not wield l the racquet with the proficiency that has been acquired by the lady champion.
 Ex-Secretary Bayard has three sons James, Thomas F., Jr., and Philip. They are also athletically inclined, especially the namesake, who is an all-round athlete ot no mean ability. Thomas F., Jr., is Yale student, and he and his father often en- gage in pleasurable but active bouts with l the gloves. The ex-Secretary is accom- 1 plished in the art of self-defense and he considers it excellent exercise.
 Altogether, the Bayard family can be named as sportloving people, and they are literally the leaders of legitimate sport in | Wilmin gton