New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Golfers to Celebrate
Fourth at EkaUan0I;
Special Tournament Has Been
Arranged for a Big List Of
Crack Players
Special Corrcspondence


MANCHESTER IN THE NOUN
TAINS, VT, June 2s.--July will b,
gala day for golfers at the Ekwanok
Country Club, when large numbel
will compete in the morning in the
bogie handicap for the independence
Cup and in the tournament in a best
ball foursomes tournament for sub
stantial prizes. Among those who will
play are j. Frank Stanley, J. Apple
ton Allen, w. A. Barber, jr., c.. L
Becker, c. r. Black, c. NJ. DeMott and
James L. Taylor, of the metropolitan
district
Programmes are being issued by
James L. Taylor, chairman of the
Ekwanok tournament committee, for
the annual first presidents cup
tournament, which begins July 80 and
continues through the week. This
event brings annually to Manchester a
large number of leading golfers
Prizes are offered for the first division
of thirty-two and five other divisions
Of sixteen each and two consolation
divisions, in addition to the medal for
low gross score and the usual handi-
cap medal rounds. Among the lead
event are Max R. Marston, Oswald
Kirkby, Gardiner White, A. B. Walker
and Henry Topping.
While golfing is the main attrac-
ton at Manchester, there are many who
find their pleasure in swimming in
Equinox Pond, fishing the mountain
streams and following the trails of
tie mountain ranges.
Season Setting Record
The early season tourist traffic is
especially heavy this year, many stop
ping at the Equinox House each day.
while motoring to the White Noun
tains or to the Lake Champlain region.
At this season of the year the gravel
roads of Vermont compare very
favorably with the macadam roads of
other states.
The field day at the Fair Grounds,
July Fourth, will attract many of the
summer visitors who are interested in
sports or are fond of baseball.
Arrivals in the cottage colony this
week include Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Nc
Queen and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Saltus
and family.
The annual business meeting of the
Ekwanok Country Club for the cleo
tion of officers and committees has
been postponed from July to July
l9, awaiting the arrival of C. Nj.
Clark, of Philadelphia, who is one of
the principal officers of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, of
New York, have motored from Man
chester to Middlebury several times
recently to attend various features of
the Middlebury College commencement.
New York Arrivals
Arrivals at the Equinox House, who
will be here for week or two, in
clude Mr.. James Mitchell, Mr.. C. NAL
colin Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gaynor. C.. B. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
z. K. Black, Frank Melville, w. A.
barber, jr., j. Appleton Allen, all of
New York, DR.. and Mrs. Nj. j. Lawler,
OF Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Cherry, Mrs. Anna Cherry, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H: Winter, Miss Margaret
Winter, Miss Beatrice Winter, and
Miss Winifred Winter, of Providence.
and Mrs. n. ]. Stevenson, Mrs. DR..
Barry and Mrs. w. Barry. of Toronto.
Arrivals, who will be here for the
season. include General Hugh H.
Hawkins. c. l.. Becker, F. F. Wander
hoef, II. B. Mcqueen, Mrs. J. =.
Sou' S6ourns' Frank Lawrence and Mrs
George L. Forman, all of New York.
mr.. and Mrs. G. Lislc Forman. Of
pr Hartford, and William K. Quilhot, of
Amsterdam