Daily Republican., 1890-06-16
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Their New oresaAs-A Delightful
Time Bsswssn rass nan Lawn Tennis
and Tea DrlnkA
The nsw club houss and grounds Of
the Delaware yield Club. ct Elsmere,
were opsned In an auspicious manner on
Saturday aftsrnoon, over 400 citizens BE-
ing present 70 enj05 We occasion. There
are seven acres Of ground enclosed with
board fence twelve fest high. At the
lower end The base ball diamond 10
located. A large baekstop. covered with
netting, has bsea erected. Along the
south sids Of the grounds the turf has
been prepared for tennis, six courts being
in use during the aftssnoon. The cricket
platform and crease. are located In the
centre Of the grounda The club house
is located In the northwest corner. Two
cindsr driveway leads up 70 steps upon
the wide porch. Ths building makes .
very handsome appearance. being painted
. dark reddish brown. u ID conveniently
psrtitioned OH into an assembly room.
furnished with large rug. handsome
oak table, plano and chairs. The lAdiss'
tsas will be given In thIs room. Above
10 the smoking room for gentlemen and
the ladies' club room. The building con.
tanning The bowling alley ID attached 70
the southw estsrn aide Of the main build
ing. The mems dressing room 10 located
above the bowling alley. 1t 10 furnished
with every convenience In abundance.
There are large, roomy lockers, shower
baths, washstands and every needed
toilet arrangement. A portion Of this
room II partitioned Of for . visitors'
dressing room. The apartments Of the
main building.
The afternoon WAS spent IN playing
base ball, cricket and lawn tsnnis. The
base ball game consisted OF . game be-
tween professional and business gen.
tleman's nine, 10 which the professional
, gentlemen came out ahead BY score OF
IS 70 O. The following were the mines:
Professional, Bones, O.; Hhles, p. Stone,
captain, 1b; Carpenter, 2b; Morrison, 8b;
Hayes, :. g.; Robinson, ]. l.; Prickett.
Q. l., and Gsyley, III. The business
team, Reinhardt. c.; Bainbridge, p; @.
Richardson. ID; Bryan. 2b; Almond, 3h;
!, TAtnalj, captain, .. ri Rayner, l. t.; J,
J Richardson, Jr.. c. T.; Robb. FL.
After the games were over tee wa
, served In the club house under the direc
l tAVa VI Wv yO0e8 .~>As~s - sAS ~s&es
. Among those present on Saturday
afternoon were: I.syi O. Bird, Mr.. ant
!, Mrs. Emlsn Hewss, Ephraim 7. Walton
= Preston Lea, Bishop Coleman, VIM. g
= Peunypacker, Benjamin Nields. Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis, A. g. Nc
Z Causlaud, DR.. aud Mrs. Linton Smith
. Charles Warner, Edward Andrews
u Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Swift, Mr.. an
), Mrs. Z. H. Gaylev, Mr.. aud Hrs s
redmond Smith, William Candy, Z. 7
,e Candy, William NJ. Candy. Walter I
/. Tatnsll, Henry Q. Conrad, Walter I
At Bush, g. @. Elwell, Thomas JacksoI
20 Misses Kendall, Miss Anna Richardson
Mabel Jackson, Mas Belle Wales, MI
r. Elisabeth Wales, Miss .shortlidest NY
To 4aAu AuR,lIa.r ,iRRsedba. .s.sa:, 4. 4. s%,tI
>. 9l>.,.' Y. d,n,,n, =. y. Carpenter. Esq
y Mary Thomas, Missss Wsfdin. Harls
=" @. Scott, Andrew E. Ssnborn, ESQ
!, George II. Whiteley, George W. Chan
10 bers, George X Hotfscker, J. Norr
d. Robinson, John Richardson, Jr., Regina
40 O. Van Trump. Clarsnoe 8. Robb. Fran
n G. Robb, william T. Webb, Alfred Ls,
Esq, Mrs. McIlvaine, Miss Julia Mel
of vains, Samuel Bsperoft Jr., eamu,
n Swift, Charles Il. Fstts, Mr.. and Mr.
T. William Beadenkopf. j. r. Moore an
Of Edward Bringhurst.
ID Tho frat cricket match will be plays
tomorrow at Philsdeiphia between Il
r Delaware Field Club and Belmont 90
., ond. The arst game on the new groun,
" will be played ON Saturday, the 28
l3 inst. A scrub match of base ball will
" played on the new grounds Wednssdi
next, tetween the regular team and
n. scrub nine composed OF any players WI
a present themselves upon the grounds.
!. =, match will probably b played bstwe,
I. the Field Club and Delaware College {
w Friday next
A tennis tournament open to all coms
ot will be held In the fall.