New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
POLO PLAY At L1KEW OOD.
Interest in tie Cup Contests-B"lld-
ing ActiUitY.

1akauood \ l. May 2 speciaD.-The last
weeks warm weather has in way worked greater
identifying changes In and about Lakewood IMAM
the previous month, and the place is now enVel-
oped In its garh Of spring verdure. The WOODS are
redolent with the scent OF flowers and vibrant Win
the melody OF birds in song, and the daily outing
in their depths has particular pleasure WHICH All
appreciate.
And poIo is now the attraction OF the afternoons,
with all the exciting bursts OF speed melees OF
men and ponies. and display Of tactics, winch ihaAo
the sport instantly popular wherever introduced
Thus far the attendance upon each game played
has been upward OF thousand spectators anu
Mr. Gould has placed the freedom of his GROUNDS
before the public. supplying nee attFaction
which no one misses from choice.
The new week will bring the series for cups OF
fered nv Mrs Gould TO be opened by Westchester
first team against Rockaway. The Westchesters are
rated at thirty-ve goals, the highest ever piayeu
here and probably the strongest team In the couh-
trv including the two Waterburys, harry fayhe
Whitney and John Cowdin. but skill carries Its re-
sponsibities, and under the rules they VIII nave
20 give Rockaway the heavy bonus OF twenty goals
1t will be a game worth watching, and everybody
here is looking forward to IT with keen anucipa-
ton.
James H HYDE drove his coach. Liberty to the
nolo grounds on Thur sday having brought over
the road from New-York Sidney Smith and party
who were the guests in Lakewood or benjamin
Nicoll. the reliable back of the Lakewood team
The party was warmly welcomed by Mrs. Gould
Mr. NfcoIl being busy on the course at the time OF
their arrival The Liberty has established sue
cassfuI route between the Holland House, New
York and the Laure-in-t he-Pines having been
fully engaged for it's trips both ways since April l.
The schedule will end with the closing OF the
I.aurel-in-t he-Pnes May Is.
Both the Laurel House and Laurel-in-the-Plnes
are entertaining the long staying patrons or spring
and while the latter hotel will close it's doors in
another fortnight, the Laurel House will entertain
good numbers until the first day of June, as mas
been its custom for many years.
Arrivals Of the week: At the Observation-Disclosures:
Mrs. E. II. Weatherbee. Miss Weatherbee. Mrs. E.
G Hubbard Miss Barron Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ
Earle, Mrs c. r. Agnew. Ethan Allen. Prince
Sapieher, John ". Merriam. c. Wickliffe Yuiee b
1. Boas Edwin H. Weatherbee, Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee Waterbury. Mrs Norman Whitehouse, Miss
Whittier. Milton Barger, c. f. Sands, Samuel VII
let's Judge Frank r. Lawrence. Huntington Nor
ton Mrs Dallas B. Pratt. the Misses Pratt. Miss
Geddes Mrs, James ]: Gardiner George h Broad
burst MI and Mrs W. { 1 G4y6T av Mr and Knott
Mrs. Frank II. Roof Burr Mcintosh F. .
Wheeler Mrs. F l. Norton. Thomas d Donoh1e
and Mrs. George Bird. Miss O'Donohue, -. Rob-
bins Walker, Mrs: John A Logan II; MI ana
h Emil ai Soaa Doane ardner Of also
Bishop and Mrs. William CrosweH Doane' OF Al
At the Laurel House: Mr. and Mrs Frederic II;
Reed, John H Inman Gustav Schwab. jr.: MI and
Mrs. Pomeroy Burton, Albert R. Gallatln, Judson
Mr. and Mra. E. II. Blashfeld Mrs. Minor G
4 & Pratt mrs, Msrshall RaTlinTI; H Ii, s Hall
Mr. and Mrs. B. Sherwood Dunn. W. J: McCreery.
Miss F ANDREWS Nj Tnd Mfs Mss sIcoSer
Ancell H. Ball, Mrs Thomas r. Ball Miss Ball,
Mrs f: sqydam r l. suyda R. Mr. r and p MRS.
san Addison andrews Miss Susan Du p. Benedict
and j. George Lydecker of New-York