The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-08
A VERY CLOSE DECISION.
A Tie Between Tennis, Baseball, and
Ten Pins al the Rock Alum.
THISIS WHAT THE MANY GUESTSTHINK
Pm. Persuasive Euohre is Adapted to flirs
tation and Therefore Holds Its Own AT
tho Rockbridge Resort-some of the
Entertainments and Many Guests

ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VA
August I've were discussing the va
rious amusements OF the place this morn
ING and after much animated debate we
came to the conclusion that tennis, base
ball and ten pins were equally popular
In the morning while the hOnors were even
in the evening when card playing and
dancing were i'm order The intense neat
has not penetrated TO these mountain
heights and the tennis tournament held
this week on the lawn has attracted
bevy OF beautiful maidens attended by
numbers OF SWANS. who manifested
most decided interest, perhaps IN the
games but 1 am more tempted TO believe
in the fair ladies who wore their sweet
est smiles and prettest bright hued sum-
mer gowns.
Messrs. Libby Averett. Ayres, Lowen-
burg. Hughes. Altman. Alvey, Huger
and Shepherd played their very best with
such assCmblage OF appiauding specta-
tors and when Mr.. Ayerett came out VIC
torious the applause was almost deaieh-
inc. Those shouts still ring in my ears
inc. Those shouts still ring in my ears,
But progressive euchre that game best
its own and the three games OF thls week
have been unusually brilliant. Al the
first Mrs. CANNED. OF South carolina won
the ladies' prize. a silver nail ME Whie Nj
Ben. Hager, of Charlottesville' was the
gentleman victor and received nahd-
some silver comb. To Mrs. Gflet ana
MIR. Ritzwaller were awarded silver STICK
pins as their scores were the lowest ana
every one drew for the consolation prize
an enamelled butterfly pin, when was WI.
nv Mr.. Herman Swift. Mrs. Gates ,ot
Indianapolis. won the ladies' prize at me
| second game, while Mr.. west was the
successful PLAYER on the side or the gen
! tlemen. Miss Mayo and Mr.. Chnorc
Swift received the BOBBY prizes ana 10
Mr. Jones. Of Waynesboro, Ca was
awarded the consolation prize.
CHILDREN'S GAME.
But the children's game on WEDNESDAY
! evening was by far the most eHcitlhg en-
| tertainment at the Springs. Iheir prsn
| eager faces formed an attractive 'apio''
as they gathered about the tatnes hrrdnse'
| for them in the drawing room IN the Cen
trail Hotel Miss Lenora Swift won the
| first prize. a silver hat pin, an
| Eugene Ritzwaller carried OIL the Dogs
| prlze a pair of silver cum buttons whlle
| Miss BERTHE Pennington and Ben. Whlte
lev received the BOBBY prizes whlch "ef
silver cravat pins. an, ,,,,,
On Thursday the day was hiied WIZ
| gaietles In the morning uel'Ol lII
| fruit luncheon was given by Wen h A,n- y
| Richmond lady. who invited Mesdaines
Pope. Voolfolk and Buckner -, noIrS -,
| Groner Of Norfolk: Holt ana I-aHu, VI
| North Carolina: Swift, OF reoi &c 80, -,
ander. Of Washington D. 60 SsaA.Sa go
Younger, Of Virginia and MISS H,'.'',S - =,
Of Richmond, Va; to ENJOY "N'''pe' -
fruit at her cottage. ,,oar,,f,t-
| The hallway and piazza WI - 49,,
~ decorated in wild flowers anu ~, 20
prevailing colors being wh''e' ysS st,,iis,
| green and the luncheon was mos, ua,, ,,,,.
served by Master Jenres anu 80 - yras
The baseball game AZ nosnen s,,
larely attended by the Alumni ~ NJ Mr.
ed the outgoing train az o,Iis,
Libby makes a fine captain ~ A..
much enthusiasm among the -. ta,tery
vev and Roadcap constituted tne o 's.,s,,s
, and did excellent work. The hocAp' - - : : !
Alum team played an errorless game anu =
won by nine points-the sooio
TO IL. ,,,s
GAY DANCERS ,, md
A.. 1870. ,tassrs Ben. HuSer aho
| Herman Swift led the ~ ,y.ra only
german Of the season. Ihe,e 49, ,hs,,
eighteen couples, but the guns 80 S,nr,s
fsndm m' 81 gowns nrd the nv. 40,
their best and the supper wa mos ~
iicious. Everything was In tne sups'' .,
tive degree. Th,se VINO danced were ~
follows: Miss Dilley Win 60, Mrs
Miss Wilcox with Mr. H. I,,nso,
West with Mr.. c. Swift 'i''' - ss.s'iS