Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-11

The Upper saranac Lake, which is
eight miles long and In some parts two
miles wide, affords one of the finest
course for powcrboat races in the
nountains. The sailing races Of the
Upper Snranac Yacht Club are held
over a triangular course in fun view Of
the porches Of Saranac Inn. Paul
Smiths hotel on the Lower st. Regis
Lake Is headquarters for the campers
on the st. Regis chain and for the
members of the large cottage colony
in the Immediate vicinity of the hotel.
OF the resorts identified with the Adj
rondack villages the best known are
Lake Placid, Saranac Lake. Elizabeth
town, Westport and Port Kent. Each
has some distinctive charm in which
returning sojourners season after sea-
son find new delights. Lake Placid,
crowning the heights. is famous the
world over for its natural beauty. In
addition to the lake from which the
village takes its name is Mirror Lake.
a companion body Of water noted for
its perfect reflections of the surround
ing mountain tops. From the heights
overlooking the village and both lakes
there is to be had a view declared by
world tourists to be without equal in
this country, if in the world, its dis
tinctive features being the lakes in the
foreground, Mount Whitcface, tower
ing at the head of Lake Placid. and
the southern range of mountain in the
distance. 1t is panorama embracing
several hundred miles of territory.
The village of Saranac Lake, ten
miles distant. is adjacent to Lake
Flower and within a short distance of
the Lower Saranac. the lake Of the
clustered stars for the Indians who
named it thus because of the numbers
Of small islands to be found in it.
Standing as it does at the head Of the
Saranac system of lakes. which en-
braces the Lower, Middle and Upper
Saranacs, the village Of Saranac Lake
is headquarters for those touring the
wonderful system of connecting water
ways extending southwark from that
village to Old Forge on the Fulton chain
of lakes. Also Sarnnac Lake is a prin-
cipal business center. 1t has been
STYLED "the metropolis of the Adiron-
dacks" and not without reason.
Where Golfers Gather
Elzabethtown. on the eastern slope
of the mountains. lis beautifully located
in the heart of Pleasant Valley. which
was rightly named. for the region is one
of the most attractive in the noun
tains. Next to its Importance as
motor center Elizabethtown is known
as a favorite haunt of the golfers. Golf
is played at all of the Adirondack re-
sorts, but in few if any of them on the
scale on which it is played at Elizabeth
town. The tournaments under the aus
pices of the Cobble Hill Golf Club at
tract some of the best players annually
sojourning in the Adrondacks and the
August events have become classics.
Among the donors of cups is Frank a.
Munsey, publisher. who last season
purchased Garondah, a beautiful es
tate in the outskirts of the village.
upon the development of which lie is
now spending much money. Contestants
in the golf events include a number
of players from Philadelphia,
Although all Of the Adirondack re-
sorts have historical connections of some
sort it is at Westport on Northwest Bay
on Lake Champlain; at the city of
Pattsburg. on Cumberland Bay, and at
intervening points along the western
shore of the lake, including Port Kent.
Rluff Point and the Catholic Summer
School of America at Cliff Haven. that
me is brought face to face with re-
rinders of the achievements of the fore
iathcrs. 1t was off Cumberland Head.
opposite what is now the city of Platts-
burg. that the famous naval battle of
1914, in which a Yankee feet whipped
Il superior British feet, took place.