Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-08-24
Greatest Day the Island
Ever Knew
Hundreds Assembled to Witness Sports..Tennis and
Swimming Events Occupied forming Field
Sports in Afternoon and Concert and Ball i'm Even
ing-Visitors From All the Islands Attended-voted
1t the Grandest Affair Ever Given in Bay.

Early in the morning on Friday
things were doing in anticipation Of
the grand field day at Chebeague sIsi
and. The day was all that could be
desired for weather. and Old Sol
beamed brightly on the happy young
sters and no less joyous older people
as they assembled at their respective
hotels preparatory to marching down
Zen masse" to see the earliest sport
on the days program. the tennis
tournament. held on The Hamilton
courts at O'Clock. Previously most
OF the hotels mad been handsomely
decorated. the He'll Crest showing a
wide band of red ccross the length
of the ve-anda. and red streamers
from the upper windows: the Summit
House being gay with a mammoth
flag and light blue and white decora-
tons. The Hamilton ard the Hamil-
ton Villa were also decorated prettily.
each of the houses being represented
by their guests on the field CARRYING
flags OF their respective colors. The
Hamilton guests had da-k blue bunt-
ing with white letter HI the Hill
Crest carried red and white flags with
white letters II c." the Summit
House people proudly waved light blue
with white s. while the Hamilton
Villa was represented by white flags
with blue III. V" Other colors were
Bay View House. light red with dark
red letters 'B v" :nd Orchard Cot
tage." light blue with red letters 20.
c." AS the guests bunchei together
to cheer tEei- house favorites in the
sports, masSing their respective col.
ors. they made a scene of life never
before witnessed on the island. Ii is
certain that everybody went to the
east end CT the island. about which
the DAYS celebration was held. who
could possibly get there by foot, car
riage or boat, and by 10 O'Clock over
1000 people were ready TO enjoy the
comprehensive program of sports so
ably arranged by the NEST efficient
general committee.
To open the morning games the
champions of The Hamilton and Sum-
NIT House at tennis met on The Ham,
ilton courts, where the latter soon
demonstrated their ability TO claim
clear title to the prize in this event.
Messrs. Harry c. and Loranus III. Da-
Wis won the event for the Summit
house by score of 90 sets against
Walter ii. Copp and Lemuei Clark of
The Hamilton.
The band" having OPPORTUNITY ar
rived about this time a grand exit was
made from the courts to the big bath
ing beach. where the warm sand and
'dimpling waves gave welcome to the
crowd and could ever have found
room for more IL necessary. From the
vantage point Of the curving beach the
water sports were most easily seen
and enjoyed. The ladies' swimming
race, so feet. found seven starters.
and truly at home IN the water they
looked. Splashing like mermaids they
threw themselves into the brine and at
the starters signal dashed for the
mark. This race was a surprise. be-
Ing won by Miss Gladys Parker of
the Summit. Is years old. who was
given ten foot handicap by mistake.
as IT turned out, as she could outswirn
most Of the lady swimmers on a So
foot dash apparently. Miss Lillian
Beatey OF The hamilton. who crossed
the line second made the fastest time.
starting 10 feet behind the handicap.
Miss Dorland took third place. Time.
% seconds
The mems 100 foot swimming race
gave rise TO some surprise also. as
the line up. which included such well
known fast swimmers as III. B. winn.
Elliott Perkins. Walter II. Copp. w. J
Parker. James Crowley. w. A. Thiel-
ing and Frederick T. Widmer were
left yards behind by Dick Tate of Fair
view cottage. who won handily I'm %
seconds. using what is known as the
West Indian stroke. II. B. Winn of
the Hill Crest was a good second. AZ
ter the boys swimming races. which
are summarized below. a two hours
adjournment was taken for dinner and
at 2.3O the field sports were opened
on the green In front of the Hill Crest
and Summit House. The assemblage
which had been further reinforced by
visitors from South HarpsweIl. Bailey
and Littleiohn's Islands. took posses
sion OF the ve-andas and lawn chairs
and watched the events which were
run OF In the rooed enclosure. The
Portland Cadet band orchestra. Mr..
Clarity. leader. rendered MANY fine
selections on the lawn during the ar.
fernoon.