New-York tribune., 1902-08-22
COSTLY CUP FOR STEEL MAN
GOLF PLAY FOR RICH STAKE At ATTAIN
TIC CITY-CHORUS GIRLS TROUNCE
REPORTER.
REPORTER

Atlantic City. y. j. Aug. q (SpeciaD.-Four steel
who believe in playing for trophies worth
while when they in for sport drove balls over
the links OF the Atlantic City Country Club at
Northield yesterday afternoon. in the most re-
markable game of golf played there The
players were F. c. Smlnk, OF Reading w p Tyler
of New-York; L. J. Converse. OF Chicago. and
Howard Van SAINT. of PIttsburg. all four OF whom
are widely known in the steel trade. In a dis
cussion in the smoking room of their hotel several
days ago they touched upon golf. All of them are
more or less proficient Players. and take consider
able pride in their prowess. 1t finally suggest
ed that they decide the question of superiority in
quiet game on the Mortified links and this was
accepted promptly.
Not desiring play for money, and yet feeling
that there should be something 10 reward the win
ner an order was sent to NewYOrk for a mag
niicent trophy. which is said have cost A,5ao
The cost was equally divided among the four en-
thusiasts, and the match decide the ownership
Of the trophy was played yesterday afternoon. MI
Converse, the Chicago man, won the cup by cover
ing the th!rty-six hole course in lS5 strokes. Mi
Smink finished second, with l9l; Mr.. Van SAINT
third. with 1873. and Mr. Tyler. fourth. with 21l-
The steeplechase pier, which is OF those
bound by the provisions Of the easement deed, and
therefore not permitted TO charge more than the
admission to the pier, has been violating that
provision ever since the opening OF th4 FioTodora
show there AT the beginning OF the week. City So
lictor Wootton has informed the management that
II they continue they viii be prosecuted FOR con-
Will be charged in The future.
There d rather breezy time Youngs Pier
this morning when a bevy Of chorus girls called
the representative OF 3 Philadelphia newspaper
and asked him concerning a story which ne mad
about lot OF the girls being stranded
in this city and working as cham0crmaids and
mattresses in order pay hotel bills The young
treated 10 ear boxing and tongue
lashlng The girls declared that they not out
OF money, and prove Il OF them took out
roll of greenbacks and ourished IL IN his face. They
wound up by tearing up some copy on his desk
Crowds OF people along the beach yesterday,
many with marine glasses, EAZed seaWard IN the
hope of catching Slnpse Of one or both OF the
TWO fleets which are to participate In the naval
maneuvres. The government Hfe-saving crews
along the coast have been ordered to keep Just as
close d watch for the attacking feet II Il We're
really enemy's squadron.
Senator Quay issued uitimatum at his cottage.
in -Hampshire-ave.. tonight. He doesn't in
tend give interviews at any stage OF the present
political campaign. He anaby welcomed two news
paper men. and volunteered the remark that his
foot much better that he had incased
II in stocking for the first time since II was
scalded nearly two weeks ago. but he declined TO
have anything Ia say about the refusal of the mine
Operators to arbitrate the strike question
The sixteenth annual convention of the National
Association for the Education Of ColoTed Youth
opened here last night. when Mayor Stoy formally
welcomed the delegates. The sessions viii be held
. for several days In ST James A. NJ. L Church