Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
HUNTING OF SHARKS
OFFERS TAME SPORT
AT ATLANTIC CITY
"Man-Eaters" Have Not Been
Seen Near the Famous
Boardwalk of
Resort
VISITORS NOT ALARMED

ATLANTIC CITY, July 1s.-Hunting
sharks from an aeroplane does not seem
to appeal TO Atlantic City sportsmen, be-
cause of the small promise of real sport in
results SO far attained. Potting. from aloft,
the little fellows that sun themselves on
the surface is a tame pastlme, not likely to
become popular.
No largo sharks or 'man-eaters" have
been seen on this beach and the owners of
aeroplanes find more profit in showing the
adventurous spirits the beauties of view
from the air than In going on hunting ex.
petitions when no game Is in sight.
The shark scare" has not seriously af-
fected this resort for the simple reason that
the visitors refuse to take It seriously
Sharks-even the big fellows-are known
to be cowardly and are frightened away
by any unusual commotion in the water.
No one who has seen the Atlantic City
beach and surf at the bathing hour would
have any fear of the intrusion of sharks
In addition. the constant beach patrol
and presence of guard boats beyond the line
of breakers makes the unannounced
approach of a shark virtually impossible.
The beach Is the most popular part of
this city at the present time, most OF the
visiting population putting in all of their
morning hours and part of the afternoons
on the sands A few people go fishing In
the mornings, arising at hours that they
are unaccustomed to at their homes. Others
take sail on the bounding waves, A
small proportion sit for hours in the Board
walk pavlIons but the masses flock to the
oceans edge Immediately after the break
fast hour and linger there until the last
call for the midday meal. Many of the
younger visitors don a bathing suit at an
early hour and remain on the beach for
three or four hours, but actually consume
only about 20 minutes for their bath in the
ocean. The rest of the time is spent in
strolllng. gossiplng and taking sand baths.
Children's carnivals are now In full swing
and the kiddies are having the time of their
lives at these dancing jubilees and doting
mothers are made happy when their off,
spring are allowed to pose as semistars in
the elaborate numbers put on. These affairs
attract large crowds.
Many of the cottage residents own yachts.
craft that are luxurious in appointments
and many of them of the speediest kind.
While many of these boats could show n
clean pair of heels to competitors in n race,
but few of the owners here enter them in
races They are mostly used for the pur-
pose Of entertaining friends, many parties
being made up daily for trips to sea or
through the numerous bays which are near
here. Fishing trips on boats, which are
hooked UP with many devices for passing
the time pleasantly when the fish are not
biting, are always enjoyable. Some of the
larger yachts, which are provided with cleo
trio lights, are frequently seen off shore
at night, with a merry party aboard, en-
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at sea.
The dipping of automobile wheels in the
Atlantic Ocean preparatory TO n trip across
the continent, which was originated here
last year, has started again. Many of the
people who start off on one of these trips
never reach their goal. with backing into
the waters of the Pacific as a climax to
the trip but they make a good start at
least. Today a man and his wife. who won
n small auto, are to start on one Of these
tri and fhntr If,, t,tA ..a
eagerly watched by many bathers, who will
proceed to forget all about It.
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Hopkinson. Jr. of
Chestnut Hill, have opened their cottage
here and will entertain extensively until
they leave In September.
Mrs. X. Crossan and family. of Fox
Chase. have opened their cottage on States
avenue for the summer months.
Mrs Elmira Mackin and Mrs Annabelle
Armstrong. of West Philadelphia, arrived
last week at n prominent hotel and will
remain here until the first week in Sep.
tember.
Summer at the seashore is always en-.
joyed by the younger element, and among
those from Philadelphia who are here for
lengthy periods are Miss Betty N McGraw
Miss Mabel C. Pfefer. Miss Florence
O'Brien Miss Dorothy Levering Pidjeon.
Miss Vivian Kemmerly, Miss Helene Dress.
ler Miss Mary Grubb Smith, Miss Myrtle
G. Eaver, Miss Mary Karn. Miss Helen K
Roberts. Miss Margaret McAdoo, Miss Bes-
sic Shaw, Miss Laura A Mooney, Miss
Carrie L. Mullin. Miss May O'Brien. Miss
Cecile O'Brien, Miss Grace Norcross and
Miss Helen Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Freeman, of Oak
Lane, are visitors at Longport and will pro-
long their say until September
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. r. Niesen. of Philadel-
phia. are here for a season OF eight weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Baille, of West
philadelphia. are here on their honeymoon
trip, they having been married last week.
Mrs. John McCalla, OF Philadelphia, will
be guest at a prominent hotel for the
next six weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shallcross, OF
Cynwyd, are in Chelsea for the rest of the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob wIldemore, Of Phila-
delphia. are registered at prominent hotel
for a stay of two months.