Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
BREEZFS
ALWAYS REFRESH
Fishing and Boating and Fine
Hotels Attract Many D..
Thousands

wildwood. y. j.. June 1e.-The twin re-
sorts OF Five-Mile Beach-Wildwood and
Wildwood Crest-are situated at almost
the lowest extremity of Cape May
County. thirty miles south Of Atlantic
City and within sight of old Cape May.
Thousands of annual visitors Assert no
resort along the Atlantic coast is so ad-
mirably situated as these two sister re-
sorts. a street being the dividing line be-
tween them. From the standpoint of
climate. either in winter or summer.
they also excel.
Right on the Atlantic. with no land
below It, II receives constantly in sum-
mer the cool northern breezes which have
Travelled for hundreds Of miles over the
great expanse of salt sea. on the land
side, four miles distant, lies Delaware
Bay. thirty miles wide at this point. A
1and or western breeze must cross this
big water and become cool before 1t
reaches these resorts. Thus in unmer
no matter in which direction the wind
blows there is always a cool breeze at
Wildwood. The resorts are on the same.
parallel as Baltimore, and the proximity
Of the gulf stream at this point insures
the resorts a balmy winter Innate
No other resort can boast of such a
magnificent bathing beach as these two
resorts have. A strand several hundred
feet wide stretches along the ocean front
between the water and the boardwalk
for nearly five miles. From this strand
q gently sloping beach rolls far out into
the Atlantic.
No better fishing is found along the
coast of this State than along these
beaches. The deep-sea fishermen catch
10 great abundance not only in their big
pound nets, but with hook and line, cod,
sea bass, butterfsh. porsies, rnackerel,
bluefish. croakers. ~weakfsh. tautog and
channel base. In the channels and
sounds men and women find great sport
catching Cape May goodies, weak, hake
or kingfsh. as well as sunfsh and foun-
ders. CLANS and oysters and crabs are
also gathered in abundance.
Sailboating and INCORPORATING are two
Of the great delights at Wildwood. The
placid waters of Hereford Inlet and
Grassy Sound form an admirable course
for this sport, The state inland water
way in the rear OF these resorts and
which is connected with two canals from
the beach connects with the coast resorts
from Cape May to Bay Head. The Wild
wood Yacht 1t at North wildwood, on
Ottens Canal. has one Of the finest and
largest clubhouses on the coast and pro-
vides splendid entertainments for visit
ors. T~rapshooting is a leading sport at
the yacht club, and many noted wing
shots take part.
Excellent roads for autornobilins are
to be found in this county. There are
scores of delightful automobile trips to
interesting points. Automobile touring
parties from all over the United States
come to Wildwood.
Another feature is the fact the hotels
and cottages at the twin resorts are
served with fresh vegetables, berries.
poultry and eggs from the adjacent
farms each morning. This service,
coupled with the fresh sea food, makes
living on Five-Mile Beach not only de-
tightful but cheaper In the large cities.
Here also are cottages, bungalows and
apartment houses, and apartments may
be had here at prices to suit n purse.
while large. small and homelike hotels
offer unusual advantages.
Renting and even purchases of prop
erty on this beach are better this year
than usual. Many cottage seekers ex-
pect to take possession early this month.
The real estate agents account for this
by saying after the severe winter city
people are anxious to get out In the
open as soon as possible.
The resorts probably will be gayer
here this year than ever because from
Cold Spring Harbor thousands of
Tackles and officers make weekly
visits to the sister resorts and help to
piven up things.
walter Pfeifer. first v~iolinist Of the
Pts 'sdelphia Orchestra. again will con-
du&bSsn orchestra here In the Wildwood
CAS&.o auditorium on the Boardwalk.
Special concerts and song services also
will be arranged. These special nights
will be in charge of the home section of
the Wildwood Civic Club.
The governors of the Wildwood Board
Of Trade. with the managing secretary,
w. COPYRIGHT Smith. are planning for
this summers entertainment Of the hun
dreds of thousands of visitors.
George l.. Porter. who has managed
. ball team for the last two seasons.
reports everything will be in shape to
start playing the game here by the end
Of the month The City Commissioners
have come to the rescue Of the citizens
3 have the city represented on the, dia-
mond this season. Manager Porter said
hs had signed some Of the best players
n the East,