New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
Ton, Atlantic Highlands to
Atlantic City the Re-
sorts Are Crowded
hut Comfortable.

~ 7 Julv 1.-THE apotheosis OF
,on,otle Is witnessed here TINS summer -
.,;sb eouipages Of past years nave -
esAs o~+ITely 10 motor cars, and the drives mere
alnosI +o-+ 1,rooession OF the machines. Last
pre- pre- s,-,,s six thousand were counted as passlhS
fN- &, Ocean avenue in day. and TINS year
. .-s are much more numerous. The WISDOM
- .ha recent widening Of Ocean avenue Wieie ~ ~
- slon. the sea bluff and bluf Walk LOT oN1
-ro miles 10 WloA OF SAA'S 10e'
,Iresdy fully proved -
- p-o.sZraz, IN the shopping district. the crush
,-.e+ that II has been found necessary TO issue
,-s4c regulations prohibiting vehicles from tc le
t.vveen Rockwell avenue and Liberty street Aie-o
t.,a heen more accidents this summer I$4Il e'ei
g.. most Of them minor ones, however Last week
lO, e,gl7+ automobile accidents, but none OF
- -ss serious The chauffeurs are mostly skilled
ra no pedestrian has been run down
ronular rapid transit, long wished for IS proVioeo
.his summer by auto buses Trolley INES inter
,,,. fhe city from east TO west and from nor hoIlL
y .o,tb. nut there was much territory which
s,rr5 not easily be reached Automobile buses
1s.t 1va cent fares. were put on Broadway several
.ss aso and so successful did the experiment
:, onoe prove that the number has been increased
n addition new line is about 10 be estao-
ushed running from Broadway, via Third, salrs
.,d cedar avenues 10 West Long Branch and Oak
hurst The buses are proving more satisfactory
than the trolley for which they were designed TO
act as substitute
Local autonaobists are enthusiastic over the per
fee+ng Of preliminary plans for the 127-mie ocean
boulevard With the exception Of several bridges
tbe route is almost complete on the north coast
For the s.x-rnAe stretch in Long Branch. from the
Monmouth Beach line to the Deal Borough line the
highway will require no Improvement. When the
county completes the wiping out Of two crossings
8. seabright land for which has just been con-
6enned. the route will he perfect for the twen-
ty-unie stretch between Highlands and Allenhurst.
As the result of the conference between state and
county officials and Governor Fort at Sea Girt a
few days ago the project is now IN shape, much 10
the delight Of the automobile owners Long Branch
was represented the conference by Mayor c O.
NcFadden. Crimes Commissioner B B. Bobbtt,
Freeholder Matthias Woolley and ". z. D. Stokes.
G oottager.
Pleasure Bay and the Shrewsbury River district
have been even more popular than the beach during
the recent cool weather Sailing, canoeing and
Grabbing the river have never before been so
much vogue. Frequently the parties carry along
lunches and spend the entire day the river. The
quaint roadhouses along the river have been pop
uIar resorts The big clambake season has already
been started. The Monmouth Bar Association held
its annual dinner at Port-au-Peck few days ago.
Among the guests was Governor Fort. The COM
raittee in charge included ex-senator J. s. Apple
gate, Of Red Bank; ex-Judges John ". slocuul. OF
Long Branch and J. c. Conover, OF Freehold. and
Counsellor James D. Carton OF Asbury Park
Officers OF the 7th Regiment, n. G. \. Y. had
shore dinner Prices. and the Leland Inn
rounces many bookings. among them the annual
bake OF the FTiars.
This afternoon the first OF series Of games ta
the tri-city baseball league. representing Long
Branch. New Brunswick and Asbury Park, is being
played here between Long Branch and Asbury
Park There'n be Wednesday and Friday games
the rest Of the summer. Lawn tennis and golf
also popular sports. Golfers were out IN force at
the Hollywood links to-day for the second days
play for the subscription cup series. which con-
cudes July 81
The lawn tennis tourney season opened to-day
On the Hollywood courts