New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Express Cruisers
Assemble at Miami
For I38-Mile Race
Cuban Army Polo Team
Consisting of 100 Athletes
Is to Meet Americans in
Tournament Next Month
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MIAMI, Fla, Feb. '13.-The fourth
Monday will see the fastest express
cruisers assembled here in a 13s-mile
race to sea. The course is from Miami
Reach TO Palm Beach and return. A
week from to-day eNpress cruisers will
race from Miami to Key West, about
1856 miles.
International sports will be staged
here beginning week from Monday,
President Menocal of Cuba having sane
toned polo tournament between 100
picked athletes of the island republic
and American athletes in the winter
colony here. The Cuban army polo
team, led by Captain Silva, has notified
the Flamingo Polo Club here that its
players and ponies will sail from
Havana next Tuesday, and the field and
track men, golfers and swimmers will
leave week from to-day.
The meet is the outgrowth of the
Cuban army polo team 5 visit here two
years ago. The visit Of the Cuban
Sportsmen Will be returned the week Of
February 27.
The midwinter tournament of the
Miami Beach Golf Club opened Wednes-
day with the qualifying round. Match
play began yesterday and the finals
were expected to be reached this after
noon.
Fort Dallas Inn is one of the popular
meeting places with sejourners here.
Among those who had dinner parties
there this week was Harry S. Black,
o. New York, who entertained for Will
Iem X. Vanderbilt, DR.. John Freeland.
". +. Havemeyer and Rene La Mon
tagne. Mr.. and Airs. La Montague are
here as Mr.. Nsnderbilt's guests on
beard his yacht the Eagle. Miss Helen
Ms xwcll Of New York, also is guest
on the Yacht. Miss Edith Bobe, OF New
\ Nork ard Paris, who is at the Flam-
ingo, Joined the Vanderbilt party on
beach outing this week. There is
possibility that Nh. La Montague will
Charles c. Rumsey, of New York,
selected for the American polo in
vaders Of England next season, has left
for the North after several weeks OF
ulay here. G. D. Lancaster and f. B.
Pearson. who have been playing polo
here, have gone to Camden.
James A. Hemenway, Of New York,
mas arrived at the Royal Palm with his
daughter. Miss jamie Hemcnway, for
2 sojourn.
Visiting knights Templar Joined
Florida Masons in extending wei
come to Grand Master Of knights
*. Orr. OF Atlanta, Ga. and Past Grand
Master George NJ. Moulton, of Chicago,
mon the occasion of their official visit
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James. Of New
York. who is expected here next Thurs
day or Friday to open her residence,
viii be the patroncss at q meeting for
the Near East Relief work March /,
when Lady Ann AGgapctian and Dr.
i1aac Yonan will speak.
Henry " Putuam, OF New York,
has arrived with his niece. Countess
TURF. who was Miss Mary Everett, OF
bennington, VI, and Couut TURF, and
won't on board his auxiliary cruiser,
Aleyon.
Allison Y. Armour, Of New York,
with his sister, Mrs Francis NJ,
M'htchouse. and Mr.. Whitehouso, of
Now York. are here on the houseboat
Ava. 120-foot craft, with a draft Of
only 81 inches, especially built for
Southern waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Hsa2n, Of
New York, have returned from q trip
10 the Keys on their yacht. F,d ;his, and
viii pass the remadnder Of the season
here.
VI. a. Hazard. Of New York, secrc-
tary and treasurer of the American
POLO Assoc alton, "a here with his
daughter, Mrs. Charles r. Leonard, and
Nr. Leonard for soiourn.
l.. G, IIamm6rslcy, Of New York, is
hero with his yacht, the Sinbad He
has as guests aboard Mrs. A. i. de
Ncys:cr. Mrs. e. G. IIumbert, Miss Con-
atencc Peabody, Horace Work, John
Ruthcrfurd and Charles Gutheridc, Of
Now York