New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE STEVENS HOUSE.

Lake Placid Aug. 10 (SpecaD.-The lively Ste
vens House is. II possible more active imam ever
and 1t will take very strong combination 10 peat
its athletes in any outdoor sport. Ihey nave
shown championship form in several directions.
and If their future play is up to the standard they
have set the Stevens boys will carry OF the
athletic honors OF the mountains this season II
has been found impossible 10 carry out the pro-
poseo golf match with Ampersand as yet: but
few days ago several Of the Stevens House players
visited the Ampersand links and several friendly
Games were played In these the play OF George
Stevens was revelation 10 the golfers present
Mr. Stevens tried his hand at the game late .ast
fall for the first time. ana this year the close at'en
ton required in the management OF a large ana
successful hotel has left him little opportunity for
nractice Notwithstanding this Mr. Stevens played
a couple of rounds with Edward Fitzjohn. the
professional golfer in charge Of the Ampersand
links and the second circuit of nine holes the
score stood II 10 rs in Fitzjohn's favor. This
score, made a strange course. and against a
man who is familiar with It's every PECULIARLY Is
most remarkable and added 10 this the fact that
Mr. Stevens score Of forty-six beats the amateur
record for these links gives an idea or the re-
markable strength OF his game On the entire
afternoons play MIR Stevens played even with or
better than Fitzjohn ten holes out OF eighteen.
The bal team at the Stevens House Is another
winner for II has every match played IN the
last three weeks. The last local match was agans:
the Lake Placid House team. which was beaten
by a score OF II TO s. The game OF the season
however was played Wednesday. when the
strong Paul Smiths team. accompanied by a large
delegation OF friends. over to try the quality
Of Lake Placid skill and science
The Stevens team had met with misfortune In
losing It's crack catcher who had broken his collar
bone while playing tennis. and another OF Its men
had Also been laid up by accident. In the emer-
Rency assistance sought from the Grand View
boys and Frederick kafer. Princetons crack
catcher and H. NJ Suter. another Princeton ex-
merit generously came 20 the aid OF their neigh
bors The game was a hard-fought one. and the
play remarkably good for teams that DO not play
frequently together but after rafting contest
the Stevens House boyr out on the last Inn
ing with a score OF 10 T. feature OF the
occasion was the presence OF cx-Mayor Medium
ness OF Providence. who presided over the score
book with his usual dignity.
The party from Paul Smiths ha ndsome.y en-
tertsIn,d and started home with expressions OF
GOODWILL, but a strongly developed desire for re-
venge: and as their team IS a remarkably strong
ore future matches are looked forward 10 with
intense interest.
The Stevens House was the scene OF much re-
,olcing. and a general celebration OF the victory
over a worthy antagonist was INDUCED In. with
an illumination. co.ored fires and fireworks the
lawn In the evening
A recent guest at the Stevens House Frank
9. witherbee. Of Port Henry who accom-
panied by his son: while among the guests now
here are STATE Controller James A. Roberts. OF
Buffalo end Miss Amelia Roberts.
Recent arrivals William l.. Butterfeld. Mr..
and Mrs. X. c. Alexander. Robert Maxwell. r. p.
Charles o. T. Short, David Cromwell, Mrs. 4.
Lawton. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Burrel and Mrs G.. II.
Frost. ali Of New-York.