New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
PICHFTELD BUSY WITH GOLF.
AND PROFESSIONALS AT THE
CENTRAL NETWORK LEAGUE-DRGNING
AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

RIchfeld Springs n. Y, July (SpeclaD.-The
week has been a delightful one at Richheld. With
Just rain enough to lay the dust In the coaching
roads and brighten the green at the Wiaontha
golf links with fair. blue sky and plenty OF re-
freshing breezes for which Rchfeld is noted, watt
ing from Otsegos hop clad hillsdes. the gofng
course is a haven OF delight to the fresh air con-
tingent. And its number is by no means small.
Early In the week the greenskeeper removed
number Of the sheep that have been exercising
self working lawnmowers over the green and there
is every evidence that golfers have suppanted the
sheep.
Richneld Is busy entertaining the visiting amateur
and professional golfers In attendance at the third
annual tourney of the Central New-iork League.
The matches are played over the Springfield course,
near Otsego Lake, where the hospitabe cottage
colony serves a bounteous midday luncheon. After
an early morning repast, the old fashioned fourin-
hands Of the Richfeld Country Club convey the
parties from the Hotel darlington to the Otsego
Golf Club house, six miles away. This charming
drive over the picturesque hills and into the
shadowy glens made famous by Coopers pen Is
feature of the outing Active play began Thursday.
when the crack drivers of the league were pltted
against another in an eighteen hole match
play To-day the great open handicap Is on. and
I'm the evening Messrs. Earle Son rendered
complimentary reception In the drawing rooms or
the Darlington The Central New-York Golf
League unites the country clubs OF Albany and
nokas. OF Trenton; Elmira Golf Club, Otsegos at
Springfield. and Saquadas, of Utica.
Rchfeld's observance Of Independence Day was
rather restricted By the village ordinance prohibiting
fireworks in the CORPORATION. But the jolhcation
fireworks was sent up from the crest OF Cana
darago Hnl. Commodore Geruvits had the pyro-
technics In charge. The Darlington orchestra gave
two concerts of the National glees But patriotism
in goodly measure was eyinGed by The grofYuslon
and darlington hotels and private cottages
Rchhelds baseball team Is winner nm In, o,,e
by e j. F. Baiter Of New York the Work Of gath
Tns Bnf is an" nSo SfGs 4SG DO
1910 and Eugene NJ. Earle and r. W; Taller hand in
Munger and Richard Croker jr.. subscribe $50
each. To-day the treasurer holds over $1,000 and
driving park equip the grandstand and put the
grounds In general tptop condition The directors
ham, eff e ch S % tS nnx
college for eight weeks, since the players come
nell and Notrr Dame mines
Thursday afternoon was matinee parade OF
road was fSd with stylish traps, ana all the old
time drivers. save Colonel Kip were bowling away
Will join the colony at the darlington in few
Richnei has large quota OF the Army and
Navy which was noticeable the dinners on
r.. With Mrs Sterling and Miss sterling. are here
from Baltimore Commander Wiley swifts fam
ale cottage in Church-st Major De c6urcey is at
tho St James and Captain NJ. O. Wilkins Is the
presiding genius OF the Dewey Lawn Bowling Club
az Otsego Lake. General w. e. Stokes Is spending
the summer not far from the cottage Of Major
Charles II. Davis. L. s, A.
IIoratlo s Rubens with Mrs Rnbens, is a, the
Mrs G. Il. Nieth. with Misses Margaret and
+. vieth, OF st. LOUIS, and Mrs orson Smith
ern families at the Darlington and St. James.
.Richhed's arrivals for the week included Mr. and
Mrs w. r. Stockhridge, Mr.. and Mrs W f. Leon.
ard. DR.. O. II. Holden Mr. and Mrs. q. Nicholson.
J. e. leoycraft;, Mr.. and Mrs; George D. sprone;
family the Rev. John F. Madden Salem T. Rus
sell, Mrs. Russell Miss josephine Estelle, Mrs.
Estele. Mrs. NJ. II. Craig Nine. dOrmieux. Mr..
and Mrs. J. =, Duggan, j. Stewart Barney, Mr.:
and Mrs. +. f. Price. Alberta G. Mora. Richard
Hindsley, Francis Bellamy, OF New-York: A. Van
Sinderen Woodruff Mrs. Woodruff. the Misses
Swift and Mr.. and Mrs. Du Rorie. OF Brooklyn.