New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
DOWN At ATLANTIC CITY.
Preparing for Fall Golf Tournament
Steel Pier to Close.

Atlantic City. Oct 27 (SpeciaD.-The At
lantic City Country Club has announced the
date of it's fall tournament. and already goling
enthusiasts from all parts of the country are
beginning TO arrive at the local hotels. IN order
that they may be on the ground a few days
ahead of the opening Of the contest. for the sake
of practice and familiarizing themselves with
the ground If it keeps up on the weather end
as IT has been for the last days. It will be
ideal golfng weather, except, perhaps there
has been just bit too much wind. But that
is not going TO make much difference. and
everybody is expecting to see Of the best
tournaments over held the local links The
dates set November s. and 10 There will
be the usual qualification play the first day,
first and second rounds OF match play on the
second day and third and final rounds on the
third day. The prizes Will be the Governors.
Presidents. Atlantic City. Mortified and Con-
ISOLATION cups. with a special prize for the
special handicap event for the last day The
entries for the match will close on Wednesday
evening. November I.
The Steel Pier-which. with its music. its hops.
cakewalks. etc. has been source of pleasure
to hundreds of :aI visitors-will close It's doors
tomorrow night for the rest OF this year. The
management has announced that IT will probably
open again early in January, but the date Is not
yet fixed. Last year the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton took hold of the matter in conjunction with
tLlo pier company. ana Jne pier was kept open
all the winter but IL was understood that the
expenses were barely met and that II does not
pay TO keep going at this particular season.
Atlantic City has gone crazy over roller skat-
ing again. 1t was a fad in the summer but IL
died down for few weeks. But IL is now
springing up again. and the two piers on which
rinks have been esta blished are crowded almost
every night in the week except Sunday. They
are open during the day. too. and that is tine
taken advantage Of by the young women visitors
as most acceptable for them TO learn the art OF
managing the contrary things upon their feet.
Basketball is now being played skates. and
80 are polo and other games. Carnivals and
masquerades are announced as other attractions
in connection with the skating fad. q
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Davidson. Of New York
came over TO the shore in the early part OF the
week IN automobile, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Babcock- They stayed at the Hotel
Windsor.
The National Association OF American Hard
ware Manufacturers. which held its annual
meeting at the Marlborough -Blenheim last
week, voted TO hold its 1907 meeting IN Atlantic
were all strong bidders for the meeting. but
Atlantic City won out hands down. An effort
is being made by the manufacturers to make
this their permanent meeting place
One of the visitors OF the week has been
Judge Wihey who has just been appointed by
President Roosevelt judge Of the United
States Supreme Court at Shanghai. China He
c. A. Baker. of the United States Navy. Cap
tain Baker has taken apartments at the Wind
sor for the greater part of the winter. He Is
an enthusiastic and expert golfer. and the major
portion of his time is spent on the links OF the
Country Club. at Northhed.
George w Carnany. proprietor Of the Hotel
Fredonia> has announced that his houss VIII 20