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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
PUGTLISM

Johnny Dundee thinks he ought to
be considered in the lightweight cham
pionship circle.
The legal sharps of California have
found loophole in the boxing law by
which amateur bouts are permitted.
The boxing game is drifting south
ward. Juarez, San Antonio, New Or"
leans and Havana will soon be the
centers.
Kid Black is looking for bouts in
his class, but has hard work inducing
any of the featherweight stars to
tackle him.
Boxing In New York state under
commission form of government
brought to the treasurer's Office moro
than $50, 900 during the last year.
Joe Choynski, the veteran heavy
weight, who is boxing instructor at the
Pittsburgh A. c., has developed quite
a string OF clever amateur scrappers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

The number of unemployed among
the trades of Great Britain affected
by the national insurance act is nov
considerably lower than last year
During August, the first month of tn.
war, the percentage Of those out
work was doubled. Similar statistic
in regard to pauperism point to a re
turn to normal conditions. In thu
first week of the war, applications fol
relief under the poor law increased tt
II per cent. The payment of separs
ton allowance to soldiers families
and the boom in manufacturing wa
supplies have since co-operated to re
duce distress until there are now few
er paupers shown in the Statistical
records than in any year, excepting
1913.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

The Nashville Golf and Country
club will construct $4,000 clubhouse
in Belle Meade, west of Nashville.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Lonsdale, an English private soldier
in the German concentration camp al
Doberitz, struck a German guard an(
was twice court-martialed, being sen
fenced to death the second time
Through the Intervention of the Amer
lean ambassador he was granted re
prieve and then was set free.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
GOLF

Yale student lost golf championship
because he had danced all night before
the finals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
Women Form Curling Club.

Toronto women have formed
branch association for the Granite
Curling club.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

The most uncommon thing we know
of is common sense.-Macon Tele-
graph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Rev. George McDougal and G. N
Auhabough, two Omaha canoeists, are
planning to compete next spring in the
American Canoe association races in
Chicago. Both have had experience in
Canada.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Albert Journeay, last years captain
of the football team at Pennsylvania,
says he is going back to school next
fall to take a postgraduate course.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
AQUATIC

Minneapolis plans big aquatic
meet in June to celebrate the compile
ton of the big dam there.
Capt. George L. Hubell, Jr., of the
Williams college swimming team has
Cancelled all the contests recently ar
ranged.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

courts are made of specially pre-
pared clay, which gives the ball the
same action as on outdoor courts. The
structure contains balconades and gal
leries for spectators, dressing rooms
for men and women, luxurious plunges
and baths, all of which promise to
make this wonderful tennis house the
most elaborate one in America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
FOOTBALL

Harry Tuthill, trainer of the Army
eleven has just been presented with q
ring by the cadets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Manager Bresnahan has decided t.
play Artie Phelan at second base.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn
team announced during the league
that his team would train next
crrinu af Do vfnnn Fla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

arranging some affair or interesting
feature for the amusement OF visitors.
On the evening of August there IS
to be a night of horrors at the new
Lyceum. Fifty prizes are offered Tor
the most horrible costumes. Matinee
races are to be held at the Driving
Park every Saturday afternoon. Next
week a clambake will be held there.
Baseball and tennis are popular with
tie summer people. This week the
Monticello Athletic Association team,
reinforced by several visitors, defeat
ed the Kingston Y. VI. c. A. team by
a score of 8-4. At the tennis courts
in the new athletic field Mr.. Gray de-
feated L. Hemmer, 6-3. &c, 60;
Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Collins defeated
Mr.. Holly and Mr.. Marvins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Allan and fam
lily, OF New York, are summering IN
Monticello. Mrs. J. II. Austin and
Miss Hannah Austin, of Manhattan,
are here for the summer Mrs. Thorn
as f. White and Miss Helen K. White
are at the Hollyhock cottage for the
summer. Miss Mary d. Livingston Is
entertaining Miss Marjorie Livingston,
of Hoboken, during the summer:
Christian G. Schrader, and family, of
New York, are summering at the Tut
tie cottage, in Park Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Manhattan Beach

Many private entertainments have
marked the last week at the Oriental
Hotel. On Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. George Edward Austin, Of 1890
Ocean Avenue, Flatoush, gave a large
dinner party in the private rose dining
room TO announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Gwendolyn Ethel
Austin, and J. Roland hogue, son of the
Hon James Alexander Hogue and Mrs.
Hogue, Of Sydney, Australia. 1t was a
surprise dinner as the guests formed
three automobile parties, unaware OF
the engagement or each others arrival
until reaching the Oriental. The guests
included Miss Hazel May Austin and
Frederick Godfrey Heller, whose we'd
ding takes place in October; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Granville Gore, Mrs. Sara
Demng, Miss Edna Dillingham; and f..
G.. Mckinney.
An auction bridge party and luncheon
were given on Wednesday by Mrs.
Harry F. Morse, of West Forty-sixth
Street, Manhattan, who, with Mr..
Morse, is here for the season. Her
guests were Mrs Cord Meyer, Mrs.
Alphonse Alker, Mrs. Frank Norton Hof-
stat, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Hays, Mrs.
O'Rourke and .lrs. Sizer. all OF Great
Neck, Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gledhill, OF Mann
haitian, were the principal guests AZ
dinner Tuesday night given by Mrs.
Gledhill's father, William II. Boards
lev. nresident of the Florida East Coast
RAILROAD, who is here for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

Barlow, of New York City, who is, as
usual, spending the summer here. The
golf committee includes Mr.. Barlow and
George f. Watson. jr., of New York;
Captain j. o. Steiger, L. 5. A, and DR..
A. B. Kinsolvng, of Baltimore. The
first July handicap medal play at the
golf links was won by DR.. b. II. Gray,
of Richmond. Honors in the handicap
ball sweepstakes on July 10 were car
ried off by Mr.. Surbrug, and the handi-
cap ball sweepstakes of July II was
won by Captain j. o. Steger. On Sat
urday the July handicap will be played
off morning and afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ID. Pearce and family
are spending the week end at the Man
sion House. G. s. Waterman, of New
York. joined his family at the Mansion
House for the week end. Mrs. W. VI.
Runk and Miss Rurk. Of Philadelphia,
have arrived at the Mansion House for
the season. Miss Emma Ames and
Hamilton Ames, of Cleveland, are oc-
bungalows for the season. Mrs. W. W.
Marsh, of Easton, Penn, is the guest OF
Mrs. Dudley Irwin "a Cottage .. +. r;
Verdery. jr., of Augusta, Ga, has joined
his family in Cottage c.
The guests of the Hotel Munnatswket
are playing a golf tournament. The en-
tries include VI. F. Bemis, Mrs. Afr d
II. Wedge, Robert A. Bright, Charles
K. Nickse. Hardcastle Harrison, F. II.
Leopard, F. f. Watrous, Alfred II,
Wedge. DR.. John Bea1le, f. B. Pratt
II. G.. Bailey and K. L. McQuary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Water Gap

Delaware Water Gap, Penn, July "a.
The largest dance of the season at
the Kittatinny Hotel was held this
week. II was german cotillon and
was attended by almost all the summer
visitors at the house as well as nu-
mercus throng from other houses.
Among the dancers were Raymond
Trigger. Mrs. Amy Appleton and Mrs.
VI. II. Fogel, of New York; Miss Jo-
sephine Regain, Miss Kathleen O'Neill,
Miss Josephine Thomas, Miss May Mo-
ran and Gilbert Thomas. of Brooklyn;
Howard Buck. J. W. Coin and Miss
Bessie Hurley, Of Philadelphia.
Another new tennis court has been
added to the grounds of the Water
Gap House. The tournament scheduled
for next week is attracting throngs
of devotee5, among whom are Miss NJ.
Trommer, Miss l.. Try, Miss Edtelle,
f.. Trust, c. G.. Beatty and William
DAILY. Of New York; the Misses Isabel
and Ethel Nelson. of Brooklyn; f. NJ.
Andrew. J. +. Murdoch. VI. o. Stafford,
Morris T. Smith. Dwight c. Hanna, Ar
thur Schofeld and A. W. Schotield, all
of Philadelphia.
Crowds of spectators. bushels of ex-
element and bOundless merriment
were a significant part of the tennis
tournament at the Glenwood this week
In the mems doubles the finals were
played between j. L. Cornog, of the
Bellfeld 6. c., Philadelphia, and II
Hiertbcrg, of the Harlem Tennis Club
Of New York. and their opponents, Har-
old Dennis, of the Kings County Ten
mis- Club, Brooklyn, and George Irwin
of New York, the first named winning
Ga and 63. The mixed doubles
were won by Miss Emily Maths and
II. Hjertberg. both of New York. with
scores Sc and "a. playing against
Miss Anna Maths and George Irwin
both of New York. In the mems sim
giles J. l.. Cornog defeated W. d. Schu-
mann, of the Castle Tennis Club, OF
Brooklyn, 0 and 6 .. Answering
a challenge from the Shawnee Country
Club. Irwin and Cornog and the Misses
MATHS will play there next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

R. Burroughs spent the week end with
her daughter, Mrs. Edward p. Mitchell.
DR.. and Mrs. Edmund lie Roy Dow
are entertaining MRS. Harlow Damon
Gaines and Baron Gino di Noise, OF
New York. Miss Gladys Robbins, of
New York, is another house guest.
The Dows are giving a dinner at the
Misquamicut Golf Club in their honor
on Saturday evening. Another MEM
Der of the party will be Mrs. Dow's
daughter, Miss Marjorie Smiley.
Mrs. Ridley Watts gave a card party
of five tables last Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Forbes, of Morristown.
n. j., are other weekend guests at
Sowanniu.
Mrs. Thurston Owens, of New York.
is the guest of Mrs. Charles J. Flint
at Bouldercrest.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison motored
over from New London, where she is
spending the summer. last Monday.
Miss Harriet Andrews gave a lunch
con to twenty young women at the
Misquamicut Golf Club last Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Liberty

Liberty, n. Y, July 24.-Arrange,
ments are going on for the annual
carnival and automobile hill climb
which will be held here on August IL
end y. under the auspices of the LID
orty Business Mems Association. A
feature ot the celebration is to be the
popularity contest, in which a young
woman will be chosen Goddess OF
Liberty and receive S25 in gold.
Votes will cost one cent each and
rolling places will be stationed con-
voniently throughout the village
Bulletin boards will announce the daily
standings of the candidates. MISS
Mary Buckley and Mrs. F. T. Bridges
are in charge of this feature. Base
ball games, parades, band concerts, a
coaching parade, a baby parade and :,
carnival at the new athletic held VIII
be other interesting events.
Visitors are still enthusiastic over
the dancing carnival in the Liberty
House ballroom. Last night was prize
cup night and more than five hundred
were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. (. +. Fisher, Of New
York. are staying at the Johnson cot
tage. Mrs. Mary Rooney, OF Manhat-
tan. is being entertained at the Burr
cottage for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs
A. f. Mcintosh. of Brooklyn, have
taken the Bump cottage, IN Dwyei
Avenue, Cor the summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Dagin and Frederick
Fagin, jr., of New York City, are
summering in Liberty. John 7. Tonnes
OF Brooklyn, is visiting in this village
Mir. and Mrs. Z. c. Monroe are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapman
and children, Of New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Recreation Aplenty
I'm the Adirondack
axe Placid Eizabethtown and Lake Champlan Welcome
Campers and Hotel Visitors with an Infinite
Variety of Amusements

campaign now being waged at the vari-
Gus resort centres in the Adirondacks.
Plans were discussed and programme
was outlined for the remaining months
Of the campaign.
There was a large attendance of the
summer visitors at the hotels and oc-
cupants of the camps when the pip
pins" a baseball team representing
Deer's Head Inn, defeated the won
ders," team representing the Windsor.
by score of . TO 0. In the list of players
we're Erman j. Ridgway, publisher of
"Everybody's"; William NJ. Kingsley,
Seth Sprague Terry, the Rev. II. II. Pit
man, the Rev. Jabez Backus, the Rev.
Herbert Ford, +. y. Porcher, Clifford
Carleton, Henry $. Duncan, Benjami f.
Stetson. George II. Siege, Otto Struse,
Harry Mollenhauer, James Swnnerton,
II. S. Kiehl, Ben Franklin. William Kel-
logg, Orlo Metcalf and James NJ. De-
Long. George l.. Brown and Charles
Barnard acted as umpires.
Among owners of camps remote from
the village electric light service a
system introduced by George S. Mum
roe, of New York, who is with his fami-
ly and his business partner, II. Hayes,
of New York, at Camp Harmoldick, on
the summit of Simonds's Mountain, is
being adopted. The rear wheels of an
automobile are lacked up and connected
by belt with a generator and the engine
of the car set running. In this manner
enough current is stored to light a
camp over a week before il is necessary
to recharge. Mr.. Munroe has converted
a natural ravine near his camp into a
large swimming pool.
II. II. Vaughan, who is at his cottage
near the col cinks, was the winner of
the kickers' handicap, one of the prin-
cipal golf events of the week.
Ernest Fnaebsl, of Washingt m, As
sistant United States Attorney General,
who arrived recently, has gone to his
camp on Otis Mountain.
Judge Augustus n. Hand, of the
United States District Court, has ar
rived with his family at his summer
place here. They will remain until
October.
Nine. Alma Gluck. soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, accom-
panied by her husband, Efrsm Zimba-
list, the noted violinist; Miss Jessie
Cecile and Miss Abigail Gluck, motored
up from their summer place AT Lake
George and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Franklin at Deer's Head Inn.
Senator Robert Wagner and party
of friends, who reached the Windsor
by automobile, were entertained during
their stay there at large grill party
given in their honor by George H.
Siege, of Brooklyn, who is at the Wind
sor with his family for the season.
Miss Siege and her friend, Miss
Struse. are taking the lead in ten
mis-, golf, horseback riding. swimming
and other sports in which the women of
the summer colony join. Others of the
young women here who are active in
the outdoor life are the Misses Mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Paul Smiths

Paul Smiths, n. Y, July 24.-One of
the distinct novelties of the season has
been introduced by young people at the
Upper st. Regis camp of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Lee Pratt, of Brooklyn, who
spent the early season at the Braes,
their Glen Cove estate. Aquaplaning
is hilarious sport, and as followed by
the Pratt camp is most allurng A
raft is securely fastened TO the stern
of a motor boat by means of ropes. A
second set of ropes is used for the raft
rider, or aquaplarist, who uses them TO
steady himself while standing erect,
and getting the full benefit of the
spray and swell thrown by the motor
boat as il goes at full speed. Bathing
costumes are the favored wearing ap-
parel, and il requires a steady hand
and cool head for the pianist not TO
combine the ride with a ducking
William H. Vanderbilt, Sd, who is at
Camp Regmont, is going in for life in
the open, and will devote much of his
leisure time to trout angling.
Messrs. ]. II. French and +. X. Hal
bach. of Philadelphia, headed a rough
camp party switch spent several days
on Osgood Lake and Osgood River An
other camping party is headed by Miss
Celeste Mmnion, superintendent of
Stearns sanatorium. and who are en-
camped near the old golf course on Os-
good Lake.
J. L. Poeble, of New York, has been
making it interesting for the great
northern pike that inhabit 0sgood
Lake. Every day for fortnight Mr..
Poeble has visited this lake and capt
ured several Of the eamy fish, practi-
cally all of which have been shipped
10 his various friends of the Indoor
Athletic Club of New York. Some OF
the fish captured weighed as high as
eight pounds.
One of the jolly visiting parties COM
ing over from Upper Saranac Lake was
from the camp of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
VI. Buckley. of Englewood. y. j.. and
comprised Mrs. Buckley, Miss Kathar-
inc Buckley, Miss Margaret Armstrong,
Miss Betty Stewart. Harold Buckley,
Thomas Albeit and L. c. Holden. jr.
Miss Nanny McLane. Mrs. Allen. Miss
Wittemore and Miss Bianchi are among
those who have arrived from New York
for their annual visit at the resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Garritt. of Brook
line, Mass. are at their cottage, and
entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Crary
and Miss Ruth Crazy, of Newtonvilie,
Mass.
Mrs. Tinker. OF Augusta, Ga, IL here
and is entertaining the Rev. and Mrs.
William Brown Lusk, Of Rldgeheld,
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We SGporG

Westport-on-Lake Champlain. n. Y,
July 24.-Lovers of fishing spending
the summer here are much perturbed
over the possibility that George d.
Pratt. Commissioner Of Conservation,
will undertake to put into effect his
recent suggestion that IT would be ad-
visable 10 license fishermen fishing the
state waters These waters. IN common
with other waters of the Adirondacks,
are now teeming with fish, and the hsh-
ermen claim that to compel them to
take out licenses would simply place
an unnecessary restriction upon the
sport without in any way serving the
purposes of conservation.
Chief Justice Seth Shepard OF the
Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia is among the recent arrivals
at Westport Inn. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Shepard, and they will make
stay of several weeks
Justice Victor b. WoOley, of the SUI
preme Court of Delaware, who recently
arrived for his annual sojourn at West
port Inn, is accompanied by Mrs. WOO
ley and their son, Master Jack Wooley.
Philip X. Stockton has arrived at The
Headlands, his beautiful estate on the
lake shore near Westport Inn, and Will
remain the balance of the summer.
Mrs. John Campbell Townsend, who
has been since the early part of the
season at Annandale, her fathers sum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Hot Springs

Hot Springs, Va, July 24-The
Homestead has welcomed several old
patrons during the past week and
among them New Workers predomi-
nate. There have been several din
ners in the japanese room and the
weather has been ideal for outdoor
sports, of which golf and horseback
riding are still in the lead. Tennis
and swimming have their deyotees
and the cottage and hotel colonies in
clude more than the usual number OF
young people.
Mr.. Archibald VI. McCrea arrived
from New York this week and joined
Mrs. McCrea and her four daughters,
the Misses Sallie, Margaret, Mercer
and Lemoine Dunlop. Mrs. McCrea
gave a dinner Tuesday night for Mrs.
Charles Mel. Clark. Among her guests
were DR.. George y. Poulief, first sec
rotary of the Bulgarian Legation at
Washington, and DR.. Robert A Black,
of New York.
Miss Gladys ingalls,, of Cincinnati,
who is with her mother at White Cot
tage, has remodelled the old farm
house on the Macdonald estate which
she purchased last month, and during
the week has given several luncheOns,
teas and dinners there. She has called
the place Boxwood Farm, and her first
ten was given there last Sunday, when
her mother, Mrs. Melville f. ingalls,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville (. Ingalls,, jr.,
of New York; Mrs. Buckner Walling-
ford, and Mrs. David B. Holmes were
her guests.
Mrs. Jeanne Wilkie, of New York,
and her daughter, Miss Marguerite
Wnkie, whose friends are daily eX-
pecting the announcement of her en-
gagement to William Cornelius, of
Pittsburgh, are at the Homestead for
the summer Baron and Barones
Marcus Rosenkrantz, of London, who
were on the Orduna on her last trip
from Liverpool, are at Gunton Lodge
with the Baroness's mother, Mrs. Re
becca Lowe Gunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neave and
Alexander Neave, ID, of New York, are
at Fearn Cottage for the summer
Charles L. Neave will join them here
on September .. Mr.. Alexander
Neaves guest this week is Stanton
Williams. of Hartford, Conn.
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garet and Eleanor Burr and Miss Mil
bred McCreary, of New York, who are
spending the season at the Windsor
with Mr.. AMI Mrs. Edwin Burr, of New
York
Wagers are running high upon the
outcome of a swimming match to take
place in the Windsor pool between Carl
Schultze, the Foxy Grandpa" cartoon
list, and his friend John Hogg, of New
York, who are at the Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lorne Edgar and
Miss Dorothy Elgar, after motor trip
to Montreal, have returned to the
Windsor for the balance of the summer.
Macdonald Smith, one Of the best
known golf professionals. is among the
recent arrivals at the Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac \. Seligman and
Miss Margaret V. Seligman, en- route
to their camp on Upper Saranac
Lake, reached the Windsor by automo-
bile. Others among the recent arrivals
there include Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen e.
Williams, the Misses Wight, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Baum, julius NJ. Mayer
Ernest l. Mayer, Philip Eltinge, James
G. Graham, James f. Morrison, Miss
Jeanette Morrison, Miss Annabelle
Morrison, Miss Jessie A. Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Blgelow.
Mrs. David Ludlum entertained at
her bungalow in honor of Mrs. f. A
Foote, her guests including a number
from Deer's Head Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Bergen and
Miss Gladys a. Bergen, have joined Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Fall at Deer's Head
Inn. Others from New York among the
recent arrivals at Deer's Head Inn in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Heverman, Mr.
and Mrs. o. l.. Hollands, Mr.. and Mrs
]. W. Brainerd, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r
Ryerson, Mrs. 4. f. Sphinx, Miss Mabel
Letter and Fred Alter.