Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
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AT KINE0.
Advance Bookings In
dictate Record August.
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Many vacaiionists Are En-:
jOyIng Summer Sports.
Steamer and Canoeing Parties Two
Popular Diversions.

beneath the light of the tranqull MOON
the summer people are yielding them
selves to all the delights of this Moose
head region. Canoeing and picnic
parties by day and motor boat parties
by moonlight together with the regular
weekly program of sports, tennis, golf
baseball and rifle shooting, occupy the
time of the vacati0nists. Each in
coming boat increases the summer COLI
onv. and early in August Manager JUDI
kins is likely to be compelled to hang
u.tL a sign standing room only" The
advance bookings for August indicate
record month. ''-
Last week closed with a women's mo-
tor boat race. The contest drew a
large crowd, and was won by the
Hunky Dory, owned by F. Fl. Outer
bridge OF New York, and sailed by his
young daughter, Miss Ethel Outer
bridge. Mr.. Outerbridge is the chair
man of New Yorl<s committee of 100,
recently organized to fight tile cor
ruption in the politics of the metropo-
lis. The young lady at the wheel of
| the winning boat, only Is, steered her
craft over the seven-mile course to a
splendid victory, and received generous
applause as she crossed the finish line.
The prettiest race was made by the
Gracious, launch Steered and owned
by Mrs. Stanton 1. Hanson of New
York In the last 100 yards Of the sew
en- miles she crept ahead of two pre-
| ceding boats and finished seventh in
of ninth III tho others finished
in the order they were started by the
handicap committee. The finishing Cr-
der was, Hunky Dory, Wissahickor,
Damiante, Eleanor, Clematis, White
Arrow. Gracious. Unome, Kennywynd,
Nee Bana. After the race reception
and tea was held in the yacht club
house.
The most elaborate party of the sea-
son occurred Monday evening at the
yacht club, dinner and dancing par
ty rendered by w. L. Theafer, a
wealthy coalmine owner of Pottsville,
Pa, to his two guests, Miss Julie
FlueSh OF Danbury, Conn.,. and Miss
Anna Henning of Pottsville. Twelve
guests sat down to an elegant din
ner in the dining room, and after the
repast about 80 happy young people
enjoyed dance in the assembly room.
Today brings what promises to be
a delightful event under the auspices
OF the Moosehead Lake Yacht Club
AT P. M. the fleet will leave Kireo
harbor, about Is boats, and make a 12-
mile run to Duck Cove, where a bon
fire will be built and supper will be
served on the shore about $50 F. NJ
In the early evening the run home win
be made by moonlight 1t is expected
that between IS and 80 people will
share this pleasure, and enough of the
faithful Maine guides will accompany
the party to prepare the meal and
look alter the comforts of the crowd.
The native guides are an essential
ana picturesque part of the summer
lie. These WOOdSmen are splen6id
cooks, handle their canoes as though
they were a part of themselves. know
Just how to anticipate the wants of
the people they are with.~are ALWAYS
Sentlemanly, can entertain with good
stories and conversation. and in all
Things pertaining to their craft are
never found wanting. They are a cred
IL TO the State of Maine, and it is
good thing that they are so efficient
ana reliable for the summer traveller
over the States inland WATERWAYS is
absolutely dependent upon them.
among the sports of the week was a
rine match Monday on the Kineo ranpa
~ ~ yards. Y calibre> rifles. Mrs M
~. PATERSON of New York proved tn ha
nlsh gun among the women in a hand
icap event, and j. K. Clarke of Phila.
deiphla among the men. In q str.iaht
shoot, the same distance. for q snaciaI
iadles prize offered by Mrs U
Clarke. Mrs. c. A. Judkins of t,i,a.-
won win ~ out of a possible 1856. 9th
er GOOD scores We're Mrs E. F. Eidiitz.
East orange. N. j., "a; Mrs. M. d. pat,
erson, New York, 70: Mrs. s. I. Han.
son, New York, II.
MRS. NJ. d Patterson who has lono hoo
been kineo's champion woman po,far
on Thursday beat the best woman,s rao
ora FOR the kineo links. nine holes mad.
by herself. The former record was 40.
she made the round this time in A,
ne opening handicap golf Tournament
oesihs next Monday and many entries
Ire expected as large number of NAV
7Fs are now at Kineo.
on Tuesday afternoon delightful,
oriase party vas given at the Yacht
.IuD by Mrs. w. III. Powers of New
iork. Prizes were won bv Mrs -
'Hihiey and Mrs. J. X Clarke of Phi,a-
delphia ANA
Oh Thursday afternoon the Orono
UP ana Paper Company's team Nav
~ with klneo. and the summer resort
ooNs proved to be too rapid for the
paper makers. defeated them 10 to I.
hlneo pounded the visitors nitchar
Itobinson. an old New England leaeuer
While the Orono aggregation could al
little with Ekstrom, the Dartmouth
nan pitching for kineo. The score hv
innings was:
<ineo 10000 hx-1o
promo $40 y l 90 0 O o O. III
The same teams met on the diamond
again on Friday, with the nine from
he college city determined to redeem
tSelf.
Monday brought the finals of a mems
singles tennis tournament betweenrI
chaplin Carpenter of ,Pottsville, Pa. i
ma Austin Fenchtwanger of New
York: Five brilliant sets were plaved |
20 determine the victory, Carpenter fl |