New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-29
THE SARATOGA SEASON.
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND HORSE sHOw-FEAT-
rREs OF THE WEEK.

GOLF TOURNAMENT AND HORSE sHow-FEAT-
UREs OF THE WEEK.
Saratoga SPRING. y. Y Aug IS (SpeciaD.-Every-
thing considered this Is the most prosperous sea
con that Saratoga has enjoyed for years. The ar
rivals have continued heavy throughout the week
and seldom II ever has this cosmopolitan abode OF
ioiy good cheer entertained greater number OF
visitors IN :hc closing week OF August, the most
brilliant month in tho Saratoga calendar Ihe de-
parture OF the racing crowd last week lett many
vacancies but the places are iilled ny those VINO
always come here for their outing after the races
are finished
The weather has at last got on its good be-
havior and apparently is atoning for the amos;
daily showers Of the previous two months Never
were improved meteorological conditions more
highly appreciated by visitors than at the present
time All kinds of outdoor amusemerts are again
under full swing
Tie Saratoga Golf Club. of which Colonel r. NJ
Green Of Troy. is president. this week held its
first annual national open tournament. which end
ed yesterday afternoon. Occasional showers damp
ened the fifty acres OF picturesque INKS, stuateu
Immediately northwest of the town. but the en-
thusastlc devotees of the sport continued the
pastir1e regardless Of the weather Aside from the
golf honors and laurels, the handsome silver tro-
phes competed for proved most pleasing incentive
10 the contest The tournament viii hereafter be
an annual affair The leading players included John
b. Yates W. Z. Story. +. 3 Young = ID. bowers
g. Hy,le-tIark Ilasted Yates, Utica; Jasper
Lynch A. :. Dcvereaux Fl. w Socum. Georg"
Ilalen " f. Strong W H. Goadley J. q. Averill,
A f. Hedstrom. p. X. Tying q. NJ. Howard, II.
r. sweny A. J. Mcclure. NJ II. Rochester. w
Barnes IT, j ~ TMyck. II. Van Rensselaer,. g.
W Burr g. F. McMurray. Ed Cluett II. >. Lud-
low. J. Clatworthy g. H. Hyams. y. {. Thorn j.
A. Harris H. VI. Levengston. jr., J. X. Walbridg"'
c. W. Greerough and W. IL. Manning
When the Manhattan Athletic club was IN its
glory in New-York City. Jim Robinson was a
prominent figure In amateur circles. lie conceived
the idea of conducting an open-air horse show on
the handsome grounds of the atoga Racing As
GOVERNS three DAYS and ending this afternoon:
With characteristic energy he made success SD d.
an u, III @ ~ md mo-, ed very a,tractiv,
HYDE, Of New-lork. and Frank N. Ware OF bos-
R Ear t''' + Baudouine Mrs l. r. Benjamin v
H. clark. g. krause. Edward h"arnGy aIa ~ " y
King Of York S:r j. s'9r 81 paYis Of Albany
n B. Brooks and ". r. Fox OF Cohoes;J J. A. Man,
onaker springs; f. G. Ellis of Schenectady; Hi
Side stock Farm and Eng S9n 81 smPh BrotR
ONO !! s5 ~ Ohio MIS- Edith Van Buren, of
Ens lev 9od & J.; J. i. Tiodgman A. BsrnhemeT
II + rliirf Wam Gieason ". H. Hanson !
j. Hcnnng. Mrs -; S. lathrop c. w NJ, Mi' Wn,
May Rider, s. X RAYMOND. ". Vandenburgh' '"
" Worden and T. &. Wandell =,
Rishon John p Newman started early IN the
week for extended trip across the continent re-
viii preside over Methodist Episcopal conference
AZ Reno Nev.: San Francisco and Los Angeles
CAL and Prescott. Ariz Tho latter part OF &c &c.
toh"r he will attend a meeting OF the Methodi''
Episcopal House of Bishops at Baltimore. Nd.
The Presbyterian General Assembly speIla
Committee on Systematic Benefccnce, OF which Dr
John l. Withrow of Chicago. H. j. chairman
held an executive session here early TINS week ~
W. H. Roberts acted as clerk Another meeting
will he held this evening. 80 -, ,..
In DR. /. F. Suongs parlors on Wednesday aiter
noon vas held an entertainment for the benent OF
tho Saratoga Home for Children. Among thos'
who took na were Mrs. James K. Mckee. daugh
er Of OK President Iarrison: Miss oliver. OF BoS
ton: J. Townsend Fellows and Miss lienrlette toS
The Saratoga Floral Association VIII next WeeN
begin decorating the Convention Hall for the n0rd
hail n be held there on the evening of september
: the date Of the floral fete