Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-27

every morning a concert to a large
throng. Signor Cianfoni, the director,
has a happy knack of pleasing music
lovers of all tastes, the other concerts
are given every afternoon and evening
in the commodious band pavilion.
Sunday nights concert drew a large
crowd and the soloist of the evening !,
Mr.. Harry Halstead, proved to be one
of the best singers of the season. Rol-
Ter skating in the rink every afternoon
and Tuesday and Thursday evenings
continues to draw goodly crowds. The
splendid maple floor and first class
skates makes this fascinating sport a
pleasure to all. Flossie Dorm, a grace
full Philadelphia miss is a constant Wis.,
itor and her e~volutions on the tricky
wheels are greatly admired by the
many spectators.
More ladies than ever patronize the
bowling alleys, in fact it seems as
though a revival of this popular sport
is on. The alleys are we'll kept and
the manager, John Penino, of basket
ball fame, is always on the alert to
show every attention to both exnert
and novice, the alley record for ladies
this season was broken Wednesday by
Miss Minna Hirschfeld, of Philadel-
phia, who rolled 1877 in a contest with
some of her friends. She made it plain
to n gentleman that it is dangerous
to bet candy when she starts knocking
the pins down. No matter what sport
may come and go dancing always
holds its own and the best class of resi-
dents and visitors nightly congregate
in the beautiful floral ball room to en-
joy gliding owe the polished floor to
the enhancing strains of Rpshton's
music. The children's parties on Mon
day and Thursday evenings with nov
city march, balloon showers, serpen-
tine ENHANCEMENT and pretty SOU
venirs serve to gladden. many happy
youngsters and after their hour of fun,
father, mother, sister and brother join
In and dance till a late hour. The
prize waltz of Tuesday last had the
judges guessing for a time. Four cou-
Piles were SO evenly matched that 1t
was a question for a time who would
win the prizes. 1t was finally awarded
to Miss Florence Pennypacker and
Louis Schmidt, both of Philadelphia,
two of the best dancers seen on the
floor this summer, The ball room will
close Monday evening, September 6,
Labor Day night with a grand
masquerade. Very handsome prizes
are offered for fancy, comic and original
costumes and this event promises to be
as enjoyable as those of other seasons.
The last and what is expected to be the
best game of basketball of this season
takes place this Friday evening when
the Wildwood Five meets for the Sec
ond game this season, the Crescents, OF
Philadelphia. The last game the Cres-
cents captured by the score of % to %.
Under the auspices of the Philadel-
phia Motorcycle Traders Association,
the best riders in the country were
brought together in the first annual
race meet held at this resort. An inn
mense crowd lined the North Wild
wood Speedway, at times swarming
over the course and making it ex-
tremely dangerous for the speeding
machines as they few down the
straightaway. Walter Gorke, OF
Brooklyn, was the real star on his z
II. P. Indian, taking two of the most
important events. Ray Seymour, on a
Reading Standard, who came all the
way from Los Angeles to compete,
holder of the worlds nine mile record
Stanley Kellog, on a Merkel, holder OF
the Point Breeze track record and Har-
~ Klebs, of Philadelphia, made note
worthy runs. In the evening ex-Sena-
tor P. P. Baker presented the winners
their handsome trophies before a large
crowd at the band stand on the board
walk.