The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
THE WEEK AT PINEh URST.
One of the Busiest and Brightest Places Social
ly in the Old North State.
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| Especial to News and Observer
| Pinehurst, N. -, March 2S-The past
| week witnessed the departure of few
| visitors and made room for many who
were waiting to come. Limited accom-
modations are now available at many of
the hotels for the first time in over three
weeks. Beautiful spring weather is max
ing outdoor sports and pasttimes espec-
tally popular, but social features are
still occupying an important place
The invitation cotilIion at The Caro-
lima, Thursday evening, managed by Mr..
II. o. Curtis Davis, of New York city,
was one of the most select and brilliant
of the many social features which have
made the present winter notable.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Mills, of Phil
adelphia, entertained very pleasantly at
The Berkshire, with progressive six
handed euchre party during the week.
A testimonial concert for The Carolina
and The Holly Inn orchestras, furnished
program of unusual musical and ar
tlstlc interest at the village hall during
the week. The orchestra was assisted
by Mrs. w. S. Wilder, Jr., of Boston, and
Miss Maud Reber, of Cleveland, Ohio.
who sang and Mrs. Charles Russell, of
Albany, and Miss Stackpole. of Ridgeway.
and Mrs Thomas j. King, of Boston.
who posed in beautiful living pictures.
A hearts party at The Holly Inn Mon
day evening, was well attended
The golf event of the week, the eighth
in the seasons stated handicap fixtures.
was an eighteen hole medal play conso-
lation event, open only to those who had
taken part in one or more previous tour
naments but who had won no prizes
II. 0. Curtis Davis, of New York city,
and the Ridgewood Golf Club. who had
handicap allowance of eighteen strokes,
won the Pinehurst cup offered for the
best net score, with a net card of sew
enty, with George G. Dutton, of Boston.
cpd the Oakley Country Club, Water
town, Mass, who had handicap of five,
a close second in seventy three.
thirty-six hole medal play three
ball match between Professionals Donald
J. and .Alec Ross and Bernard Nichols,
for Purse, was a special golf feature
which attracted big gallery.
Donald Ross won with total of one
hundred and forty-eight, twelve strokes
ahead of Nichols who was second with
two strokes farther off in one hundred
and sixty-two.
Professional Donald j. Ross, of the
Pinehurst Golf Club, made new record
of seventy-one for the Pinehurst course
during the week, one stroke better than
a round made In January. The best pre-
vious record was seventy three, made
by Harry Vardon and which held for a
number of years. The spectacular fea-
ture of the game was the making of a
$751; yard hole in two and 265-yard drive
and a 30-yard approach putt.
The event of the coming week is the
United North and South Open Champion
ship Golf Tournament. Prominent anna
tours from many parts will compete for
the handsome trophies offered.
The seventh event in the winters stated
program of handicap trap shooting event
fixtures. fifty single targets, for the
handsome Recreation trophy, was shot
with good list of entries and large
company of onlookers
Arthur c. Ketcham, of New York city,
targets. won with thirty eight gross, with
Philip Randolph, of Philadelphia, who
had a handicap allowance of ten tar
gets a dangerously close second in thir
ty-seven. H. Nelson Burroughs, of Phil
adelphia. 81, and Herbert l.. Ellison.
of Worcester, Mass, (S), we're tied for
third place at thirty-five.