Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Atlantic City.
rccial Correspondence u The star

Special Correspondence "f The star.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j. June 10
Atlantic City is TO have Il new boulevard
across the meadows. The newly plan
ned roadway will connect the avenues
in th% upper part of the city. MARYLAND
TO Missouri and will run across the salt
marches and bays to the intersection of
the New York and Philadelphia roads at
Absecon
This new automobile roadway will be
aeso uteiy fee from grace crossings.
and will enable the touring motorst to
enter and leave Atlantic county without
once crossing a railroad track
The new route has been decided upon
ny committee of the Atlantic county
freeholders, and will be presented to the
board OF freeholders at its next meet
iiie for ratification With the building OF
this new outlet from the city the motor
81 will have the choice of two entrances
to tae city by the sea
Sunday is the real fishing day down
here by the sea. When the business man
shuts UP his desk Friday night or Satur-
day a noon he has a breeze-cooled pic
lure IN his mnGs eye-he secs himself
seated in 4 boat, feels the caressing
sway OF the waves with their undulatins
tug at the line that tells of an unwary
"eakflsh having swallowed the bait. and
he is at the peak-top OF his happiness.
md his dream comes true the next
;aE-Sunaay: On every Sunday the bays
around Atlantic City are dotted with all
manner of craft. from the ten-thousand-
dollar gasoline cruiser down to the hum
bic sarvie. the skin and the sneakboX.
and every mothers son of the fishermen
is enjoying himself. The same cool
ing breeze wipes care from the brow
OF millionaire and plodder alike and the
same ecstatic smile Eliminates the faces
of each when d good one is hauled
aboard.
The best Of fishing is at high tide in
certain spots. and at low tide In others.
depending upon whether the spot is
feeding ground or a channel through
which the fish run at high tide. But the
ipveterate week-ende: soon learns TO
!:now the spots and very soon has his
own particular spot. where each sun
DAY unless the Weatnerman has gotten
things twisted. he may be found con-
tentedly waiting for Il strike
Nine additional holes will be added to
the present eighteen holes OF the Atlantic
City Country Club at Mortified. IN the
opened. nine others will De temporarily
closed for REPAIRS and as these are
opened nine others will be closed. and so
on until the entire twenty-seven are In
Up-tOD shape IN year tHe cup )
management hopes to have thirty-siA
holes in actual use.
The green's for the new holes are built
OH reclaimed land. or marsh meadow land
filed in with drcdgings from the bay.
The original site of the links comprised
f12 acres and l:U more will be available
when the present improvements are com
pleted
The Atlantic City Country Club is six
teen years old and is now considered one
of the most prosperous and popular golf
links in the country. Nearly all the great
beach front hotels offer golf privileges to
their guests. and these guests. together
with the local lovers of the canny Scot
fish game. cause the playing grounds to
be dotted more less at all hours Of the
day with men and women crying fore
and following perpleXing little ball all
over creation.
MAJ. L. y. i>rug of Washington. who
with Mrs. krug has been spending the
early summer al the shore. was called to
active service in Omaha during the week.
DIR. Ford McArdle and family of Wash
lngtop are at the Hotel Boutwell, for an
extended stay.
Mr.. aud Mrs. {. =. Johnson are Wash
ngton visitors at the Chalfonte for June.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Weddecburn have apart
ments at the Alamac.
M and Mrs. Thomas W. Lockwood,
ir.. Washington folk. are at the MARI
borough Blenheim
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Conlffe are Wash
nlston guests at the Strand for June
fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Shedd are at the