New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
ON LAKE CHAPLAIN.
Interest in Golfmg Contests and
Other Sports.

Hotel Champlain, n. Z, Aug. 20 (SpeciaD-
August is known as the height Of the season at
the Hotel Champlsin for bright days. outdoor
sports and cool evenings of music, dancing ana
card parties Both the large number of guests
entertained and the continued fine weather nave
broken the records of former seasons.
The guests here have led happy care-free
life by the lake and in the woods. yet they nave
kept in touch with the city by the daily arrivals
by train. boat and automobile. Judging by
present appearances, September will be unusu"
ally gay at the Hotel Champlain. as in this part
of the country September is one Of the most
beautiful months of the year, and it would be
difficult to find a more lovely spot than this in
which TO watch the approach of autumn in her
robes Of scarlet and gold.
Enthusiasm in golf has been kept at high pitch
this week by the tournament for the Presidents
Cup. around which centres the greatest interest
every season. This cup was presented several
years ago by Harry Runkle. then president OF
the Hotel Champlain Golf Club. TO be played for
every year by the hotel guests until won twice.
and thus for all time. by the same player
The Tournament began on Tuesday and the
eight players Of the morning having the lowest
net scores qualified as competitors for the cup.
They We're E. L. Holloway. w. V. Hester, A. G..
Morris. Judge Henry Gildersleeve, d. o. Wick
haus, Archibald Graham c. W. Baker and r.
W. Sayles.
In the finals, which were held on Wednesday
afternoon. Archibald Graham, Of Paterson. n.
j., Won the cup for the second year.
While the tournament for the Presidents Cup
was IN progress the children were enjoying
clock golf contest for prizes offered by Mrs. D.
A. Loring. Dorothy Bowling. Newcomb Baker
and five-year-old Sonny Baker won the prizes.
The usual Saturday afternoon golf tournament
for prizes offered by the hotel management was
won by J. P Gordon. of Montreal. and Mrs. d.
A Loring, of New York. The tea, which fol-
lowed the tournament, was enjoyed by large
number Of men and women who did not play but
who went over 10 the clubhouse to see the finish
of the game.
In the morning Of the same day there was a
boys and girls tournament for prizes offered
by Z. w. Baker, Of New York. Archie Gordon, OF
montreal, took the first prize, silver knife. and
the other prize winners were Harold Danziger,
OF New Orleans, who received silver pencil, and
Miss Mary and Teddy Leisenring, Of Cleveland,
who Won a picture frame and knife.
The women golf players were to the front on
Ffloey morning, when a driving contest was
held for prizes offered by Miss Mary Leisenrins
The women guests here every season are more
enthusiastic over the game than they seem to be
at the majority of summer hotels, and there are
always many good players here This year is
no exception to the rule, and the contest on Fri
Gay morning was very interesting. Miss F. A.
Holden Of Newark, n. J., came out ahead with
Miss Gildersleeve. of New York a close second
mems golf handicap tournament VS. best
score, played on Wednesday for cup presented
Dy ID A Loring, Of New York, was won by D.
o. Wickham, Of New York, and a wonen's
handicap played at the same time for a Gun
given by Baron Blanca, Of Florence, was award
ed 70 Mrs. Wfckham.
A handsome silver-mounteG cOrkscrew was the
mems prize and case OF scissors was the prize
for women. at the progressive hearts party held
Tuesday evening in the white parlor d q
Wickham. OF New York, and Mr. HackstafP NJ
Morristown tied for the mems prize which went
10 Mr.. Wickham in the cut. Miss Seabury won
the set Of scissors.
Among the automobilists registered AT Hotel
Champlain this week from New York are Mr.
and Mrs. 3. w. Fellows, Mr. and Mrs Louis
f. Dewing, from Sea Bright. n. j. also came
up IN their motor car.