New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
BREEZEs AT SHELTER ISLAND.
INTEREST IN GOLF YACHTING AND l'Hi'-
ING-RECORDs MADE ON THE LINKS.

shelter Island Aug Y (SpeciaD. Except lot
short and sudden storms and heavy night rams inc
weather at shelter Island has been rendered en-
cecdingly pleasant by the fresh, !hVlso'a''"s
breczcs that have been forerunners Oh the l''"'
Saturday witnessed the regular golf tournament
md golf tea A number Of pleasant little parties
met NJ the Manhanset o'clock. At the She.'cr
Island Yacht club the thrd special regatta OF ,'c
season was sailed over the twclva mile Triangular
course The course extends from the clubhouse u
Grconport thence TO Hay Beach Point.
The fleet Of the Shelter Island Yacht Cluo re-
turned TO Shelter Island on Friday Inc ncet
started on the annual cruise on Monday. Inc
course as outlined was from Shelter Island TO S'on-
ington thence TO Ncw-London. 70 SaybrooH 10
Thirbe Island thence to Shelter Island = f'"S
brigham sailed as fleet captain on tho Na'o'a'
In the fleet were Commodore Jarvis Il. Edison =
steam yacht the Caymore: Vlc"-Commodorc
James s. Wcir's .oop yacht the E!doon. ana
Robert T. Iynchs lynx. Or. Charles Lane Poor
Marguerite accompanied the fleet az far as hus
Light.
DR. Frederick Dame had his guests recently
on the Coscttc members Of the Manhansct Fishing
club They were also the guests OF Thomas H.
Wood at a dinner at the Manhanset House.
The team OF the Shelter Island Golf club was
defeated by the Maidstone Golf club. 81 EAST
hampton. In the FIRST match play the Sh'it'r
Island team the winner.
4; the Prospect House this season Julius LEM
berg'S orchestra ii1S ffnd'I'd htti"'b'' '"'''"'
At a recent Prospect cuchrc there were eleven
tabl.s The prizes we're by Mrs. Benedict, o'
Syracuse. Mrs. S l.. Folsor. Of Brooklyn ana H.
Morris ard s J.. Folger The consolation prize was
drawn by Miss Phipoteaux. Of Brooklyn.
In September the Bay Wow House will entertain
the members Of the AriOn Singing Society OF
brooklyn. There will be between 80 and y"
persons In the company. They win remain ut the
Bay View and cottages from the "a until the TN
The members Of The Shelter Island and New
York Yacht clubs II shelter Island have been IN
vltcd TO enter the open regatta Of the sag Iarbor
Yacht club on Labor Day. September > The
course IL a nve-milc triangular one, To be sailed
twice.
Ganson Dcpcw. with score of %. won the first
prize for IN the regular Saturday golf tourna-
mant The lowest made the links this
season remains that Of the green's keeper WiIam
amateur record. win a sc2,rs Of g. whiie ~
than once IN ~ strokes. Mcssrs. Howard whitney
and Arthur Whitney make the course in about y,
strokrt. and Paul wilcox has dom It in o. In
gon over the course only once the Misses An
The bathing has been remarkably nnc this week.
The storms that nave swept over the island have
hcralhcd their approach By lashiuG mp the waters
and ma ng u inc surf. The water has been AZ TIE
p pccE temperature OF 81 degrees Throughout" the
Drrlnes Hartor was the scene Of an exciting
occu'T"nc" this week George T. Chisho. IA 3 steam
yacht Pioneer mas n@cu anchored on Manhanset
81 summer. except when sac has put INTO NV
London to no collrd on Of the storml"st
nights she dragged her anchors. hooked number
Of smaller craft md threatened to ovcrturn pr.
Charles Lane FoOr's sloop Yacht Marguerite" one
~ IN" big stakea ,ust on the Manhanse' bathing
pavilion stopped IN" Pioneer The smaller craft
cLs th,ir anchors 20 Ect away from her. Tho big
Yacht has "a .'ngth 81 - feet and width ~ 20
feet
lanes s Eurdett gave an entertainment IN the
music-rooIn - ne Manhausct Ious" recently.
John lnman dri'"s natfy Ilttle ruul -ouf. 9th
'rs who drir" im th" same -cri Of rg NJ. and
AIRS. Gilbert ard tn Msecf Eail'y Among we'll
appointed traps are those 81 the james l.. Tnvior
and the Jnrg"ns"n >1r!i"- The Misses Louis. and
tiildh JufE'us"n take ont many merry loads.
Ei"tF day ENDS ;h' IA On the road 10 the Golf cub