Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-13

room is sthe place. this season where
cooling things to eat and drink are
wanted. Everything served Is of
the best and the service is excellent.
The floral ball room is attracting
crowds of devotees of the dance. Many
also find the large yeranda that ex-
tends the entire front of the pier to be
one of the coolest spots on the Island.
Rushton and his orchestra is nightly
PLAYING the latest hits and the 'tllt-
tlen M drummer boy Hess generally
has a funny ''stunto on tap. The
children nave their parties on Monday
and Thursday evenings. Fancyrdanc-
ing, novelty marching, s~erpentine EN-
tanglements, balloon showers. with
pretty souvenirs to all make a pleasing
entertainment to both young and old.
The prize waltz held every Tuesday
are arousing lots of interest and num-
bers of the best dancers compete for the
pretty prizes offered. A solid gold
medal and the championship of the
island will be danced for next Tuesday
night. The basketball game of last
Friday night proved to be a cracker
jack. Wildwood has its winning
streak badly bent, loosing a fast and
exciting game to the Crescents to the
score of % to 20. The Bachelors Of
Philadelphia play this Friday and the
Wild wood team will have to Ego
sonnet to. beat them.
"A fishing party from Chester county,
Pa, piloted by Newton Steitler, Harry
Steitler, Rev. j. A. Maxwell and lrvls
Sembower went out on a chartered
yacht from Anglesea last "Wednesday
for a days sport and returned with a
good catch.
J. Davis, a lad u years old of Cam
den, bowled a score of 166 at the Casino
bowling alleys this week aud repeated
with a score of 1853. Joseph Smith, the
Five Mile Beach champion holds high
score this week for the 81 80 in gold.
Proprietor Spencer of this popular
amusement place reports business 20
per cent. ahead of last year at this time.
Proprietor Plnker of Pinker's amuse-
ment parlor, reports big crowds each
night at his popular place. One night
this week he showed the picture, lex
President Roosevelt in Africa" and Is
one of the best pictures ever shown
here. This place will remain open all
winter.
Four athletes selected by the sporting
editor of the Philadelphia Press will
represent Philadelphia in the big 10
mile Marathon to be held at Wild
wood Crest next Monday afternoon at
two o'clock. These four men will go
against a field of amateur runners
which will be very fast. The race will
be held under the auspices OF The Five
Mile Beach Marathon Association and
handsome prizes will be awarded. liz
addition to the Marathon race there
will be a 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash,
44O yard dash, one mile run, running
broad Jump, standing broad jump ma
high lump. All amateur athletes are
invited to enter these events which will
be conducted under the rules of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
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CREST PIER
Several nights the past week the ca
pacity of the Crest Pier in all parts
we're tested. Not only the band 1ayil-
lion, free show pavilion and4 the
theatre constantly crowded, but very
part even to-tAa-FeHaete~+@sesS 5Eas-
thronged from early evening tilVlaCe at
night. For the coming week unusual
~ good entertainments are promised
in all the various departments Signor
Pullo has arranged an exceptionally
good program from the popular airs to
the classic. In the theatre Allinei and
his remarkably clever monkey will
appear. Monkeys are the rage in New
York, Consul No l, Consul No. 2 and
Peter, the latter appearing at Hammer
stems theatre to packed audiences
nightly. Allinei's monkey is far super
Tor to any one of these three, he Is IN
dowed with human intelligence, his
performances on the flying trapeze is
simply wonderful. New moving pic
lures will be added. A new free show
is offered. Dancing nightly III the ball
room, childrens' carnival Friday night,
all local talent. Skating all day in
the rink, bowling, fishing, pool, etc.
form a series of entertainments pleasing
to young and old.
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