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New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
FIFTEENTH GREEN AT VAN coRTLANDT PARK.

fault could be found with the II
peared during the amateur championship tourna-
Great Britain. held there last May
Apropos OF grass cutting. II is a fact that the
greens OF st. Andrews not cut with a
chine until 1872.
Even TO this day. right here in our own country,
less trouble is being experienced In the up
keep OF courses. Take. for instance the Shinne
cock Hills Golf Club. which in the early days
the scene of ali three Of national tournaments
II was not so long ago that little fault could he
found with the turf but during the recent tourna-
ment there general surprise expressed at the
rundown condition of the faiTway. AS golfer
aptly put IL: This would be a beautiful course IL
the turf only better"
As general thing poor fairway can be inn
proved and got in normal condition although with
regard Shinnecock the turf seems TO be in such
a run down and impoverished condition in places
to render complete recovery doubtful least for
some years come. Leaving out for the moment
the quality OF the turf through the fairway the
eighth hole at Shnnecock now appears far
interesting than formerly. Until this IL has
been customary tee up south of the railroad and
either play over the tracks the drive the
second shot. The disadvantages OF the old way
consisted in the tendency OF a pulled bali to get
mixed up with the cnders and ties in a manner to
occasionally the penalty entirely out OF
proportion TO the offence On the other hand II
the player decided 10 play up parallel with the
tracks from the tee It left him an equally trying
second shot 10 tho green more especially so as the
shot was blind
AS IL is now the players walk from the seventh
green across the tracks before teeing up From
there the direction Is west before parallel with
the railroad. and. provided the golfer keeps well
over toward this trouble. he will have the easier
spVroach. though pull viii prove disastrous.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
AUGUST LIVELY AT HOTEL CHAMPLAIS
Many Visitors Arrive from Seashore for He-
mainder of the summer.

Hotel Champlain y. Y, Aug. H-Iheie mas - -.
no abatement in the gayeties here this wees -,
hotel Is full of guests. and the remaining HaSS -
August promise 10 be lively ones Many OF -.
visitors have come recently from the Se3sNoIe
20 spend the rest of the summer here a~0"'
the mountains. carrying the season well lh'o 'sg
tember Tennis and golf continue 70 hold u's -.
terest Of the enthusiasts The weather on S@'u..S
was IDEAL and the regular Saturday afternoon -
and Mrs. Erskine Lofts golf putting e'" -
brought a large crowd To the links. The a'l'@1-.s 49,
prizes given by Mrs. Lott were won oy MIS- S''.,
Lindsay Mrs. Lyman Treddvay and MIS- "''''
Fletcher. r,r
Miss Mildred Iiudsay's tennis tourney save -,
cups TO Miss Harrett GOwan and Georse ERE -.
AT the mems handicap eishteen-hoie meu"i - ~,
on Wednesday Allan Lichtenhein won tH' '
cup given by the hotel .n,
Mrs. Clarance It. Mackav has chaT'efeu 'ue W -,
Magnet TO use during her stay at the Ho'e' N'~
plain. ,s.
Miss Elizabeth Holloway, or BALTIMORE w. 1ba
hostess OF a bridge on Monday afternoon -
guests who received the Handsome Shenie'u ~
were Mrs. ID. O. Loring. Mrs. Lillian h0ch' '''
h. McMchael and Mrs. Charles Baker -.
Mrs. w. S. Halliburton. OF New 1oiA' -
talned on Tuesday for her daughter MISS ''SeF
ine. with grot.O luncheon.
ON the rainy evening the bowling aHey ~ W.
popular rendezvous The midweek ana SN'"'
night dances were generally enjoyed
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15

There is more room 10 the right but by taking
that course an especially trying second shot VIII
be necessary. So as To make matters more inter-
esting green the punch bowl order has
been made. and II put IN commission for the
first time during the recent Invitation tournament.
In couple of weeks the local amateurs will be
gathering at Van Cortlandt Park for their annual
tournament. and Il is To he hoped that the greens
Will be in better condition than they for the
Sargent-Nichols match last month IL the first
was in fine turf no could ask for a more diff
cult one-shot hole, for, although the distance IL
only about two hundred yards. IL is easy matter
TO stop tho ball near the pin. Furthermore the
terrace formation of the green itself makes tho
short approach extremely uncertain. The wee nf-
teenth hole could be made even difficult than
II Is. but at present the chief criticism lies with
the green itself.
1t is matter OF regret that the devotees Of the
public links are not looked after better Those I'm
charge say that the greens watered but If this
watering is not done with judgment little good can
accrue TIE claim is made that the men wait untf
the aiternonh 10 water the green's. and that they
hurry up the Job with all possible haste SO as 10
get through with IL by quitting time BETTER re-
suits would be obtained by watering a, night -,
IN the early morning. Then. again. compare The
Hiethods employed at Van Cortiandt with anv ar.,
ciass private club AT the latter IL Is no uncorn
mon sight to see half dozen men at n time a,,
WORKING on green. extracting the summer grass
90 lar as the argument goes that one cannot ex
peo' 10 hhd conditions at public course the sam.
as at private club, II may be said that thara q,
.'o soou reason why such should be the case This
- especially SO with regard to Van CortIandt
where more workmen are available than o. -,
~ SEEN III simply resolves itself into a ouas,,or =,
management There are more persons playng oyer
'i' municipal course than ever before and they ara
deserving Of some consideration
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15

In connection with hts sumns-,
accompanied by his secretary. H. M p,,... he %
the railroad company business Of
Among those from, New yo-,, -,
ing at the hotel during the week u,ar, ~ arriv-
Ihersoh' Jr'' George W. Walter NJ n. g.
Nichols. Miss Kinney. Mrs E. STONE a. T.
MIS-, MI r =. Dale. George S. Ludlow IT p - and
mIiiiAiil French' James F. Carroll Miss cIs. nses.
Flace' Miss Elizabeth Schrnits Mics g Ndrolyn
MISS Lillian Krupit Mr. and Mr. S'o Sr hittls,
rank. MI and Mrs. c. Z. Niles Henr,, ,'ss ~ : A
oen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank p Abbott NJ =, - Nen-
uce Aooott Jr.. Mr. and Mrs Fredar,o y, r'en-
:, W. r. biackman' Mr.. and Mrs. William DIT.
nv.' ~ M Ben Allen d. Wilson. Frna.. ~ y
wright, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bertram Fox NE 0Sa
G. Lucher, Miss Harley and Theodore n '',ss ry Mary
THE ALGONQUIN.
Algonquin. N. Y. Aug. 14-Tbs A,x,
regatta which took place here last Sa+,r5.s sa
noon. was entered by practically ar1 - atter-
motor boats on the lake. and was one % SPEEDY
aIars OK the Kind that have taken pIaca -, 1sss
Lower Saranac in recent years II wa. nil. =" me
not only by the guests at the Algonquin br, s
iarse NUMBER os campers well Partly hsos'.-a
OF the success attending the affair anorba.
or races will take place over the same
afternoon. N0Urs 80 this
IN the Class A contest for motor boa+s -,
was the principal event on the card last satprSa.
ths contestlng boats were the Nip and rucr 80
owned oy c. J. Swain; the Sparrow. also owrss
oy Mr.. Swain; the Dorothy s.. owned bv p NJ
1teei. T1 tne SIS owned by b. Fl. Gray. and IN.
Here's How, owned by W. G. Flovd- Iona. rA '
contest was a handicap race over a courv. -.
miles long. and was won by the Tuck the Doro,S'
getting second and the Sparrow third A'
The Millicent. owned by Milton c. Work va. -.
winner In the Class contest for motor boats ~.
Brace. also owned by Mr. Work rettfns -. -, ~,
place. and the Sidney owned by J. II. Evans 80
ting third s
Among the late arrivals who will spend the "a.
mainder OF the season at the Algonquin ara Esr-.
w. Raymond. of Germantown. Penn: Edward :
Conneli. OF New York; Mrs. George s. Hospsr
the Misses Marjory NJ. and Dorothy Brown. OF Ia.
troit; the Misses Mclaughlin OF New York. NJ.
and Mrs. A B. Faulin and son. OF Havana: NJ r
Lanier and Miss G. Lanier. OF Georgia, and Mr. asI
T. NJ Murray. Of Albany.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15

10 keep up than OF yore. In other words. water
lies in the bunkers and through the rarway great
deal longer than IL did in the old days Those who
have had long experience with St. Andrews have
noticed the steady way in which the sea is being
pushed back and land yearly reclaimed. The first
hole is now quite 100 yards. If not more. broader
than formerly.
According 20 the greenkeepers theory. this re-
claiming has had. aud is stili having, the effect
OF making the old course landlocked. The surface
water cannot now percoiate 10 the nearly so
easily as IL once did. Moreover. that the
whns which formerly covered what is at present
the new course have disappeared the ground has
becone harder for the whin roots had the effect
OF keeping the soil soft and friable. The ST. An
drews links least considerable portion OF
the old course. lie low. barely above the
level. SO that the evil OF flooding may go on In
creasing. The constant presence OF water has done
the bunkers no good many being hard and almost
casual water is often the grass has become
coarse and rotten.
Another instance might be cited as illustrating
the difference between ancient and modern green
keeping II is matter OF record that until Il
moved TO Muirheld. in 1891. the Honorable Com
psny OF Edinburgh Golfers. one OF the Oldest and
most important clubs In tho world had it's head
quarters at Musselburg. The last named was and
stiil Is to certain extent. a public green. The
golf season there was always in the winter from
October TO April the reason being that the grass
on the course grew 20 long In tho summer that
II WAS impossible TO play II. Such an idea as
10 cut II never occurred TO any one in the old
DAYS. When the Honorable Company OF Edin-
oursh Golfers took up its quarters at Muirneld
more modern ways began TO prevail In fact little
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
WAWBEEK.

Wawbeek. n. Y. Aug. 1.-THE last week at tho
Wawbeek has heen the biggest and fullest from
every point OF view. The golf links has been one
or the busiest spots, and the tennis courts have
not been far behind centres Of interest among
the guests here. Early in the week a foursome
was played on the golf links between two guests at
the Wawbeek and two from the Saranac Club.
+. y. Kimball and ]. f Van Ripper. the Wawbeek
representatives. were the winners on Monday
match was played between teams from the Waw-
beck and Saranac Inn. The Wawbeek team was
victorious by score OF 10
II. F. C. Wey IS one Of the more fortunate fisher
men OF the week He recently brought in a pickerel
weighing lfs pounds-one OF the largest catches
this season.
Other recent arrivals at the Wawbeek include
MIR. and Mrs lngares kimbaH. OF New York: Mr.
and Mrs G.. C. Rawlings. OK Bond Brook n Y:
Mr.. and Mrs. otto Dledrich and child Of Utica:
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Sicard aud Stephen
sicard. Of New York; W. D. Harrison OF Wash
ington Mrs. G. A Mccarthy and Miss Isabelle Ne
Carthy. OF Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs +. J. Haynes jr.
OF Brooklyn. and William II. Mechllng. OF Phila-
dglptia
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15

the nnisr The Blagden and Colgate yachts were
the successful two. The Blagden boat leading
well. but the clever work OF ex-Commodore Colgate
In lacking and taking the last Just the
nnish won the race. The biz OF strategy displayed
received round Of applause from the crowd OF
spectators at the casino. The judges OF the after
Francis 5. Winslow. OF Yonkers. Dis
trct Attorney OF Wesschester County; a. d. Kier-
nan. OF Brooklyn. and Charles @. Dumont. OF
Buffalo
The baseball team has finished another week
without defeat. Two gamese were played. Oue
with the guests. by the score OF 10 10 s.
and Lake Clear defeated by the OF Is 70 z
on the tennis courts this week OF the fastest
tennis OF the has been played between
Philip Zimmerman, Of Chicago. and J. ". Prentss.
OF New York.
one OF the pleasant evening affairs at the inn
this week a bridge whist tournament. The
prize winners Dr. J. c. Roper. Mrs. Maxwell.
Charles q. Dumont Mrs. c. W. Person and Mrs.
J. A. Manson. The booby prize was won by Miss
Little. Of New York
DR. Frank W. Packard. OF Philadelphia. arrived
this week 20 occupy his camp. near the inn.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
ITEMS FROM CAPE COD.

Hyannlsport Mass. Aug Hit IS the Ne" an
ers' and the westerners' year at the cape a'o go.
the hotel men say that never in the history u 80
Cod have they booked many from these So E,,I
While most of them come by rail anu -'.hI,s. ~
River Line hundreds have arrived N au'o-.s , me
Although the weather has been warm -'-a.tnss
middle OF the day. the afternoons anu
have been cool and comfortable. ,ita
The boatmen are doing rushing eusN sssssd
fishing parties and all the week not a aNS F .-.rs
when some good strings of blueish anu O"''
not landed. ,.-,,cs-
The monument that is being ouii' AZ ~ no
town draws hundreds of sightseers. A'ie ,,,rty
monument is 800 feet high and can oe so' asa ,sst
miles away When completed IL WIZ 'e
high. ,otsrS
The war vessels have all left the Sapo ,,los
and all the week hundreds OF people WIZ VA
the fleet around from one port TO anoens
rious purposes left the Cape for NorioiA' r,bassd
John Darlington, OF New York mas p-1,rSsA
the Hyannisport wharf. and will have :. ssason
and put In fine shape this fall for anoe's sorra
IL is the idea OF the New York peopie " in races
permanent yacht club that VIII eolupSs' shs Srtos
all along the south shore with boats " -
knockabout style.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
OTHER LAKE PLACID HOTELS.

Mountain climbing parties have been popular
among the guests the Pines this week. great
many have also been enjoying horseback riding
which has become popular at this place this
season. Among those who have arrived 10 spend
the remainder OF the summer at the Pines are Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hobbs. OF Watertown, Mass;
Miss Louise A. Hofeker. Of New Haven: Barnett X.
Goldstein. Of Brooklyn; J. J. Sugarman, OF New
ark S. r. Lora and A. D. Richards. OF New York.
and Miss Ida Liebel and Miss Odute Bragenhais.
OF Fort Lee, y. J.
Lieutenant J. A. Rossell. OF the United States
Marine Corps and Mrs. Rossell arrived at the Bel
mont recently. and they will remain through the
month. New Workers among the recently arrived
guests Miss NJ G. Cooke A. ]. Cooke. Emil
Heyman and Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Ferguson. Other
late arrivals include Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Grant, OF
Bridgeport. Conn; Mr.. and Mrs George w Fuller
and Mr. and Mrs. II. l. Fuller. Of Woodclin-o on
the-Hudson; Miss Helen Plant, OF Cincinnati;
George p. KnOblock. OF Albany; Miss Caroline A
Burkey and Miss Nellie G. Bissey. OF Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
LAKE GEORGE NOTES.
Great Preparations Being Made for
Governors Entertainment

Lake George. n. Y. Aug 14-AdniraI and Nr,
Winfield Scott Sehley are guests at the Hotel
SagamOre for the remainder of the sumner Tn,
admiral IS recovering from an attack Of bronehits
during which he a patient at st. Luke's Hos
pital. New York.
AT joint meeting OF the Lake George AssOca-
ton and the Fish and Game Protective Association
committee was appointed to consider the ad
visibility OF Incorporating both organizations in
one II is expected that the merger will take place
and Henry W. Hayden OF New York who s
president OF the Protective Association. viii prob
ably be elected president of the combined organic.
tiOns.
AT the annual Fay & Bowen races at the Hotel
Sycamore Wednesday afternoon A. W. MoHaI
OF New York. finished first. in his 2l-foot Fay &
Bowen boat. the Chum. John BOUltOn Simpson. Of
New York. president OF the Estey Piano and Or
gan Company. won the cup IN the third race ths
25-foot Fay * Bowen special Mr.. Simpsons boat
is the Calypso.
At the Hotel Marion on Monday last the annual
masquerade ball took place in the hotel pariorS
On Tuesday evening straw ride was enjoyed by
the guests The finals in the annual tennis tourna-
ment will take place this week. The National
Shorthand Reporters Association. with several
hundred members. meets at the Marion from Aa-
gust "a 10 e.
The Lake George Regatta Association VIII hoa
its annual regatta at Hague on August - IhesS
races are the most important tl NlAo SEASON
entries include all the speediest boats on the aAs
The regatta committee is composed OF New 1o'A
men. They are Colonel William Dalton Manu.
Commodore Harrison B. Moore. Harry W. WaEOuS
Fl w Cummings and Or. W. L. Breyfosle'
The young guests at the Pearl Point Hotel Wels
entertained by Mrs W J. Anderson, OF Ne" iOiA,
at her cottage. Tongue Eyre. The marshma'0"
and popcorn toast was the feature of the eVelus
Governor Hughes Will be at Lake George Oh Az,
gust q 10 address the Lake George COMMITTEES u
Young Mems Christian Association at SILVER Day.
Great preparations are being made 10 e"'e-N'-
the states chief executive. and many PlO''--
lake cottagers are cooperating 70 make the P'O-
gramme a success.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15

Among the recent arrivals at the Homestead arc
Miss Antoinette Masse, OF Batavia. y. Y: w. II.
stepanek. 81 Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Shaffer,
OF Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Charles ". Shelton
and Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Nevins and child. OF New
York. and John Hofbauer OF Lawrence. Long
Island On Saturday morning a party from the
Homestead enjoyed launch party on Lake Placid
in the launch Lauretta. and later in the week
OF the guests climbed Mount Whitney. Early In
the week party enjoyed chicken supper on
Whteface
Recent guests at the Lakeside Inn include Mr.
and Mrs Z. =. Carroll. A. Sussfield. A. II. Ut
heimer. Miss Minnie c. Kelley. G. l. Gabriel Mr.
and Mrs. II. II. RaphieI and Mr.. and Mrs H.
Rassel. from the Metropolis
The guests at the Northwoods Inn looking
forward TO a big time when the amateur minstrel
show given by the talent at the hotel takes place
In the Town Hall.
Those who registered at the Northwoods Inn dur
ing the week the Misses Elsie and May Breslin
OF Brooklyn who returned for their Afth summer
here: II. Kenneth Heathield, of Kansas City Mo.
A J. Ryan and Charles A. Hennessey. OF New
York: Mrs. Walter Jones and Mrs p. c. Gray. OF
Baltimore; Miss c. A. Raymond and Miss Annie
Gihooey. OF Brooklyn; Miss Katherine Donald
OF White Plains: Mr. and Mrs ID. j. Flynn and
Miss Mabel FlyEn. OF Rockville Centre. Long ISL
and: Mrs. a. L. Tuthil and daughter. Miss Eva
Tuthill. OF New York: Miss J. Van Orden. OF White
Plains. and Miss J. $. Townsend. OF Ocean Grove.
Among the weeks arrivals at the American
House are MI. anu hIS J. Nilleiiy' MISS fteleh
Gillenly and Miss Susie Cordial. OF New York: II.
W. Davids. OF Philadelphia: J. T. Fisher. OF New
York; J. w. Mackay. Of Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs
H. J. Breckmedei and F. r. Breckmedel. OF New
York: Miss Leila O'Neil. OF Whitehall. y. Y;
Anna T. Rogers. OF Worcester Anna H. O'Connell.
OF Boston; Dr. L. Charles. Of Chicago: NJ. Marks.
Frank F. Kirby. Mrs c. l. Hopper and Richard c.
Frabensen. OF New York Professor Austin Cary.
superintendent OF the State Forestry Department.
was guest here this week.
At the National Hotel the following were regis
tered this week Mr. and Mrs Samuel Jones. OF
Buffalo; Miss Leah Hersg, Carl and Theodore
Schossa. Mrs. Sophia Simpson and Miss Adellne
Simpson. OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Rey-
nolds. OF Norwich. y. Y. and Arthur b. Wilcox. OF
Norwich, Conn
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
THE ST. REGIS LAKES.

Upper 81. Regis y. Y. Aug. 1i-Iarge house
parties the rule this week along the ST Regis
chain. for many OF the campers entertaining
friends. At Camp Woodmere. the Upper ST
Regis Sir. and Mrs. Robert W. Garrett who recently
returned from the city entertaining a party
OF friends. including Miss Mona Reynolds Miss
Margaret g. Carey. Miss Anne b. Dobbin Miss
Sarah Ames W. w. Montgomery. jr j. r. h
Sinkler. George D. Brown and T. Nick Melere all
OF whom recently arrived from New York
Among those who arrived on the St Regis chain
this week Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Bryce OF
Roslyn Long Island They have rented the camp
OF Professor Graham Lusk. on the Upper ST Regis.
for the remainder of the season.
AT Camp Katia. on the upper lake MIR. and Mrs
George II. Earle are entertaining Lawrence Beggs
OF Pittsburg. whO arrived this week Hayward
McAlpin has arrived at Camp wyndover the Spit
fire Lake camp of his father. w. w. McAlpin.
After trip to the Upper Saranac Lake during
which he visited with friends In camp there
Prince Henri de Croy, OF Paris. returned to Forest
Lodge the Upper st. Regis, where he Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Stuart
DIR. and Mrs. Walter Il. James. who recentIv
returned from European trip. are expected al
their camp the Upper St Regis early newt
week. The Lothrop camp will also be- opened bv
Mrs. Emmons Blaine
George S. Brewster. of New York this week
placed in commission this chain OF lakes a hna
new l6-horsepower motor boat which he has naned
The Partridge. This is the latest OF several rast
motor boats which have been put in commission on
these lakes this season. and some speed trials ara
now being arranged, a means OF settling dis
puted claims.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
THE STEVENS HOUSE.

Baseball is the sport over which the guest. st
the Stevens House have grown enthusiastic this
week In even greater degree than at any other
time during the season, and the hotel team, which
has done remarkably good work has come IN for
no small amount II approval the part of the
guests. One Of the victories was that early In
the week when the Stevens House team defeated
score OF TO 3. In game with the Placid Club
team the Stevens House was victorious by the
score of 10 10 & Later in the week the Stevens
House team again defeated Paul Smiths This
time the was TO o.
Under an arrangement perfected this week with
the New York Athletic Club the baseball team OF
that organization Will TO Lake Placid on
Sunday, August %. for a series OF six baseball
games. three OF which VIII be played with the
Stevens House team and three with Paul Smiths
team. The first game VIII be played with the
the afternoon OF Monday. August 3. The series
of games will extend over a period OF two weeks
The Athletic Club team Will be under the direc-
ton OF J. T. MahOney, club captain.
The golf tournaments continue 20 rivet the in
terest OF the continually increasing crowd OF golf
players al the Stevens House In the finals OF one
big three days contest W. II. V. Yollnaer OF New
York, defeated f. c. Herring. also Of New York
A kickers handicap one Of the contests which
afforded much sport. This WAS won bv p IL
Moore, OF New York
}. r. Fairlamb, genera. passenger agent Of the
New York Central Railroad, also among those
reaching the Stevens House during the week He
was accompanied by c. Hartigan. the company's
agent in Montreal
Al their camp on the shore OF the lake Redaeld
Proctor son OF the late Senator Proctor and his
wife are entertaining Miss r c. Holden and Rob
ert r. Holden. OF Brookne Mass