New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
THE STEVENS HOUSE.

Lake Placid, n. Y, Aug. % (Specal).-Bishop and
Mrs. Potter who had been visiting at the Hawk
Island camp of the Bishops daughter. Miss Sarah
Potter, returned this week TO Cooperstown Bishop
Potter preached Sunday in the little Episcopal
Church Of st. Eustace-by -the-Lakes. Guests from
all the hotels and many Of the cottagers, anxious
TO hear him. thronged the little edice until il
filed to overhowing
If It is getting late in the the guests at
theh Stevens House do not know 1t. Practically
every day this week has been crowded full OF
joyable events. either in golf. baseball tennis or
rambles through the woods.
The usual rush just before the opening OF the
hunting season has begun and the hotel still con-
tinues crowded for guests who early in the
season are staying much later The view from the
Stevens House is always magnificent but 1t is
never beautiful than in September, when the
foliage on the mountain sides on either hand is
changing color.
A diversion from the usual round of sports
furnished the other day when launch be-
tween the Arrow, the new launch owned by J. A.
and G. A. Stevens, and the Anna, owned by Will
lam, Skunk Brown of Philadelphia. took place. The
race had been prearranged, and as ample notice of
IT had been given it was witnessed not only by a
large number from the different hotels, but also by
the cottagers, many of whom followed the racers
ord for speed Lake Placid. At the recent
ative speed of the two boats, and the race
suited J. A Stevens ran the Arrow and Mr.
row launch OF ten horsepower, is about half the
size OF the Anna. She led from the start The
course lay down the West Lake around the Bishop
Potter camp. at Hawk Island, and up the East
Lake. On the homestretch the Arrow was able to
slide along easily under the wind. and finished
about two hundred yards in the lead
This week has been occupied chiefly with the
mems open scratch golf tournament. The qualify
ing round of eighteen holes medal play was played
on Thursday, and the first round at match play
also took place that day. The second round at
match play and the seni-fnals of eighteen holes
each occupied Friday. and the finals at match play
of thirty-siX holes to-day. There Is also an
all day open handicap event OF eighteen holes on
to-day. medal play competition. Prizes are to be
awarded the winner, the runner-up, the winner of
the losing eight of the first match play round the
score in the qualifying round. and best gross and
net scores in open medal play handicap.
a. EstelIe Murray, Of the Ampersand who defeated
Miss Huselton the runner-up also OF the Amper-
supplee Of Whteface Inn won the consoIatt6n e;
cup, and Miss O'Brien, of the Stevens House won
the handicap cup on the last day of the tourna-
ment
On Monday Of this week there was an interesting
thirty-six hole match played with the Placid Club
links and eighteen holes on the club links Twelve
men We're played on size, those from the Stevens
vill Hamlin. Macbod. Taylor, Macdonald BigeIoW-
r. Miller A. Bigelow and Hardie
The baseball team has been busy this week Dlav-
ing a game with Whiteface Inn on Wednesday y
and taking part in the picked team match with the
Grand View team. In a recent match with the
Placid Club team the Stevens House team won bv
a score of 10 10 3. Ralph Runyan the team pitcher
though temporarily disa bled by broken finger is
DR.. c T. Ash and H. 7. Miller. of New-York, are
on fishing trip 10 the Thousand Islands.
Face during the week One party of young men
making the ascent was composed Of DR.. Amey,
Walter Brennan and Messrs Pierce. Strater and
Runyan Of New-YOTk
Among the recent arrivals from New-York and
vicinity are Mss Elsie A. MAY. May. At. a. Mrs Mack,s
lar. and Mrs ]. n Tuly. Miss Ethel TuIy, Willis c.