New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
SOTS4 N THE PITCHERS BOA.
THE BANDMAsTER AND EIGHT OF HIS MEN
WILL, PLAY BALL
rrY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

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Atlantic f'ity n j. Aug 3-Tidal wave or no
.,s, rro,,a there was never such large crowd Of
-,eon1a I'm this resort as there was To-Day ana
,,estorday II seemed TO have literally ralheo h"-
man beings and the island seemed to be more III
argor from a human tidal wave than from any
o+bar sort Every train that came into the depotS
-. r,,, l., either two or three sections. and some
.. +bero as high four, and in every one OF them
-,eonIe were compelled to stand up II was the
largest crowd for two days In the history ol AZ
Iantic City and sweeps away any douot aoo"t
whether not TINS season II oS 3' "
the previous years.
u ie estimated that in the two days nearly one
hundred thousand people were landed on this isiand
b,, the two railroads and 1t was serious quesIloh
os 20 where they could get accommodations. Many
as 10 compelled to sleep in cots in the bath
raoros oF the hotels, or on the noorS OF lh ppdlu-
Ing houses with the crowd that was aireaay mere f
II is estmated by conservative hotel people th2t
almost half million Of people were ] IN o1d ne
C-itv to-day The pleasure OF tne 'ais ci@"r VS.
somewhat marred about O'Clock 'hs aIt5lhoGn: t Don
,,ban a heavy thunderstorm broke over Ihe city
and lasted about hour. Then IL cleared away
and was delightfully."- cool. =. .,oo.io With tbo
barkafion day Teunion of the Knights of Colum-
bus which meets here this week took place on te
and dance to the visiting knights and their adles
About thousand people 9Ha2iT midht nj ii
" yTbat @ PROMISES be ian exciting game or base
bal! W. II will be between the team picked from
the members Of John Philip s So%sa 2aFe 9 o me me
'd pdr a. ybo viii not engaged in playing ball will
Instruments to the GROUNDS with lnefn,
S Iii tr,, nv music to encourage their brothers
at- td trinP 10 them success. The proceeds OF this
i anu ne will 90 to benefit the Atlantic City Hos
nital Bandmaster Sousa WIN 10 INC Pilciiis io'
r. roreicians In the first inning.
tng ch inin| H. men have asked the government to
Sun itehtship off Brigantae Shoals, as an ad
99ttioys ssfeguard those that already surround
~ tTaacherous beach just above Atlantic City
trea,, cav that the shoals extend seven miles sea
,,nrd ,1nIer water, and that the only warming now
", " ,be u,htstIing buoy. With a lightship, the
nbannae Of running ashore would practically be
49, au,av with The government has instructed
Toyn1nander Brown. who is in command of the
iiohthonse and buoy station, to investigate the
matter and report at an early cate
M 1rhe Atlantic city Yacht Club is preparing to
+aar fu+ure that will eclipse anything of the kind
ne. rr baid at this resort. committee. composed
es piaet Captains David Barrett. +. A Parker
opd Harry Wootton has been appointed. To-mor
@ @a'r tbav will take the flagship of the fleet
ssiSa md log off a ten mile course, which the
iarea hoars sail and power. Will run. The course
smaller boats and launches will be laid in
ida in fhe thoroughfare. II Is expected that all
os tba boats in the city VIII be entered in their
pesnActiye classes and if there entries enough
prsces will last for a couple of days The finish
Ie & G oaSe of one or other of the long piers
I-nited States Senators Matthew Stanley Quay
and Rose Penrose and Governor Stone OF Penn
syIyania came 10 this city on Saturday evening
syi Ss rasistare6 AT the Hotel st. Charles. They
sailsd over a successor to Judge Pennypacker but
nofhins definite could be learned OF the matter
ieufenant John W. Crawford. private secretary
to Admiral George Dewey, arrived in this city
yesterday with his family. He Will remain for
faw weeks rest and recTeau0h