New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
HOTEL CHANPLAIN RACES.
Women Engage in a Contest scith
Scissors-Increase of Guests.

Hotel ChanpIatn. y Y Aug. - (SpeciaD.-
The midsummer scissor races for women were
held this week on the lawns Of the Hotel Cham
plain. The races were under the direction OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Runkle. OF Orange. y :.
An arena was roped on for the contestants.
one corner being devoted TO the betting ring.
where the men crowded In eager haste to place
money on their favcrites. Mr.. Rumble had bun
dies Of stage money In denominations Of So
each man receiving $4G0 OF the 'greengoods.''
Posts were placed in the ground, and four paral
,eI strips Of whipping about twenty-five feet
Nong and three inches wide were stretched taut
from post to post. Contestants we're TO start
cutting their strips with scissors at given Sig
nal the one severing the strip from end TO end
hrs; winning the prize. The contestants were
divided into four classes. as follows:
FIRST race FIotel ChamElan thor99gsanEsds}-Airs,
ard Mrs CRISES
o se2 Ms Boon i Ns ana H ba Mss '
Johnson Mrs, Henry e ETyan Mrs Baker aad Mrs Lit
Fourth race owo -yea--olaslMiss Rogers Miss Roach
Miss Constance Grisss Miss Little ana Mss Buch-
The first race was won by Mrs, Wtckham CT
the ''thoroughbreds'i second race. Mrs. Dawson.
a high stopper; third race by Miss Helen
Grggs. PAGER" and fourth race by Miss Lit
tie q "two-year-oId." The fifth race between
the winners Of first and second races. was won
winners Of third and fourth races. was won by
Miss Helen Griggs. The seventh and final race.
between Miss Griggs and Mrs, Wtckham. was
closely contested every inch Of the way As the
contestants neared the end OF their long cut the
excitement became intense. Miss GTiggs gradu-
ally forged ahead. and finally won from her op-
ponent by a few inches. amid great applause.
The first prize was handsome cut glass berry
bowl with silver rim The second prize, Won by
Mrs. Wickhau, was a silver card case and chain
Mr. Runkle acted as booknaker. and the bet
ting ring furnished endless sport for the spec
tators as Well the bettors- As prizes were
offered for the men holding the most money
and second largest sum az the close Of the races
there was Wild plunging on the last three races
Many of the sports" went the limit, only 70 De
cleaned out N a hurry. Governor Griggs sue
ceeded in breaking several on the sixth race.
and was several hundreds 10 the good when the
last race was called Miss Griggs was in this
race. ana her adnairing father put up his entire
TOT at even money, backing her 10 win As a
result Governor Griggs cleaned up $L37o.
thereby winning first prize. handsome brass
cigar box Dr.. Smith. who held TO 81. 120 or
the Tong green. won second prize, cut glass
decanter with silver top
Spirited playing marked the annual tourna-
rneut for the Champlain Cup played on Mon
dav IN the preliminary rounds Wtckham beat
TonneIe 6 up and 5 10 60 Alan Lichtenhein beat
Davies 8 up and / 70 go; Runkle beat Gr1ggs.
ID: Harmon beat Temple / up twenty
seven holes Alan LichtsLhein beat WickhaH,
IN ana 70 50, and RunSls beat Harmon. Up
and TO 50. Runkle finally Won
". D. KirSer won first prize in the men
handicap tournament played or Tuesday II vas
q silver tray and smoking set. John W Griggs
won second prize.
driving contest for women vas held on
Tuesday morning the fifth tee being selected
as the most suitable for the tournament. The
following scores were made: Miss Helen GrtsSs.
% Miss Fish -: Miss Morris. %; Miss TOnnele,
49, Mrs. Griggs, 10; Miss Constance CRISES -;
Mrs Treadway, u. Miss Harmon. II; Mrs c. Z