New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
POLO TOURNAMENT AT THE PIER.
INTEREST IN THE coNTEsTs-THE HOTELS
FILLING WITH GUESTS.

INTEREST IN THE CONTESTs-THE HOTELS
FILLING WITH GUESTS.
Narragansett Pier. Aug. (Speciap-ihe s.reak
of hard luck which Narragansett Pier mas mao 'hs
season now seems to have been broken. WIN inc
return of good weather and by reason OF the polo
tournament and many social attractions large
numbers of guests have arrived. and the hotel pro-
prietors and others dependent upon the summer
patronage for their yearly prohts are once more
looking amiable and happy
AT the Mathewson House Sunday there were
4sS guests. The Rockingham was also full'' ana
the smaller hotels each had its quota OF people.
The polo tournament opened at the Point JUDITH
grounds on Monday and continued through the
week The clubs contesting were quite evenly
matched. and the play was spirited ana ih'tres'e"
a large number of society people. Among 'hoSe
who were present the opening day was 'omte
Vinc of the Italian Legation The winners on 'he
opening day were the Myopias ii against inc
Buffalos by score Of u to g. On the second day
the match was between the Rockaways OF Long
Island and the Point Judith Country club team
the Rockaways winning by 10 to 54. on Wednes-
day the Myopas ii won against the Essex teal"
by a score Of IA to Y. This afternoon the games
for the Narragansett Cup finals were played be-
tween the Myopias III and the Rockaways. the win
ners of the Monday and Tuesday games. One OF the
interested spectators during the week has beeh
John H. Holmes Of The Boston Herald whose
son is a Lively member of the Myopia team.
The passing of the Newly YORK 1acnt CluD vi Io
run from New-London to Newport on "Wednesday
and the race for the Goeet cups by many oil the
same boats together with the arrival OF the North
Atlantic naval squadron, this week have furnished
some magnificent marine views from the PIER Inc
fete at Newport on Wednesday evening was well
attended by people from the Pier who went thther
by way of the new steamboat Manisees.
William II. Crane. the actor. arrived In his yacht,
the Senator Wednesday morning.
John r. Mclean. proprietor of THE Cincinnati
Inquirer" arrived at Narragansett In his parlor
car Ohio Wednesday. He is a guest at the Glad
stone
The.business at the postofice on Tuesday was the
largest ever recorded at Narragansett In single
Mr. and Mrs A. Richard. of New York gave \
dinner for a party Of twelve In the Casino MONDAY
R. G. Dun and Mr. and Mrs Buchanan.
Archibald Clayering Gunter. the novelist was
entertained dinner by Franklin Fyles at the
Mathewson House Monday evening.
The surf particularly high last Saturday and
Sunday. and there many as half dozen
narrow escapes from drowning. the venturesome
boats and by brave spectators. among the heroic
rescuers being W. s. Backinton and Colonel George
W. Kavanaugh. Of New-York.
The hops at the Casino on Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. as we'll as the weekly hops
at the Mathewson on Monday and Friday evenings
have been well attended. on Wednesday evening
ton at Newport. which was attended by a large
number Of society people from here.
loving j. herbert Claiborne, DR.. II. S. Jarvis
Mrs. f. St. John Hayes. w L. Busby. J. W Dun
cam John A. LIE Boutilier, Harley Merry. the Rev
lin. A. c. Gunter William Atwater. II. b.. Lock-
wood and family. Richard Pancoast, II. l.. DECKER
man. Judge W. E; McCrea; Charles sprague.
Colonel William Jay. Frank A. Munsey, Wston
b. Lockwood. c. X. Carhart and &. A. Vermilye.