New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Alvin Norton Wins
Opening Round in
Lake Placid Races
Challenge Cup Yachts Will
Meet Each Monday in
August; Conservation of
Timber Interests Owners
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

LAKE PLACID, N Y, Aug. Elm
the first Of the series of sailing races
for points under the auspices of the
Lake Placid Yacht Club, Alvin Norton,
of Lawrence, L. l., who is with his
parents, the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Norton, on Buck Island, was the winner
Of first place; Philip Chapman, of Phil
adelphia, who is at the island camp,
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hudson
Chapman, finishing second. c. w. Nc
Cutchen, of Plainfeld, N. j., saw
mast on his yacht break, but managed
to finish third place. Mr.. Norton was
delayed at the start by broken tiller.
The remainder of the races for the
challenge cup will be sailed on Mon
days in this month.
Among members of the Lake Placid
Shore Owners Association and the
campers generally there is satisfaction
over the visit here Sunday of Conser-
walton Commissioner Staley, who came
with C. R. Pettis, State superintendent
of Lands and Forests, and w. r.
Bishop, in charge of timber "cruis-
ing" for the Conservation Commits
sion, and looked over the situation in
connection with the movement by the
association to save tracts of land on
} the lake shore from forest denudation
by timber interests.
Following an inspection trip, in COM
pany with committee from the Shore
Owners Association, including Pro-
lessor Edwin E. r. A. Seligman, Of
Columbia University, president; W. S.
Benson, C. w. McCutchen, Waddell
Catchings and j. Hubert Stevens, the
visiting officials were the luncheon
guests of Professor Seligntan at his
Camp Askenonta.
At their villa on Grand View
Heights Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Spain, Of New York, have been enter
tanning Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Erbe,
who motored here from the Thousand
Islands enroute to their home at Suf-
fern, N. j.
Stephen Farrelly and family. of New
York, who are recent camp arrivals,
will pass August here. Their camp
was opened this week by Theodore
Farrelly, recently returned from d
motor trip through Canada.
For sojourners at the Stevens House
the outings of the week included the
campfire social and beefsteak party
held on Moose Island Thursday after
noon and evening. Mrs. Norman
Moore and Miss Vera Richardson, Of
New York, who have recently returned
to pass the season at the Stevens
Golf events at the Stevens House
included Mondays approaching and put
ting contest, in which Miss Margaret
McCosker. of Brooklyn, was the winner
in close finish. Miss McCosker and
Miss Grace Fitzpatrick, of New York,
played tie at fourteen strokes in this
event and in the playoF Miss McCos-
ker won by single stroke, the score
reading IL to 49,. George DeLacy, Of
New York. won the contest for men
with eleven strokes.
Among those from New York recently
arrived for the remainder of the sea-
son at the Stevens House are Judge
James A. Foley, of the Manhattan
Surrogate's Court, and Mrs. Foley. who
| have Joined Judge Foley's mother and
sisters, Mrs. James Foley and the
Misses Foley, at that hotel.
Miss Claire Smith and her brother,
Furlong Smith, also arrived for August,
joining their parents, Thomas F.
Smith. secretary of Tammany Hall, and
Mrs. Smith, at the Stevens House
James J. Hoey, of New York, was
another of the visitors of previous
years who returned for August at the
Stevens House. He will be Joined
there by James Burke and James Her
son, of New York. Mrs. James j. Nc
CURE. Miss Mary Mcclure and Miss
Rosalind Mcclure, Of New York, also
are visitors of other seasons who have
| returned for August at the Stevens
House. Other arrivals from New York
at that hotel include Mr.. and Mrs. J..
j. Hines, ]. J. Hines jr., w. A. Hines.
Mrs. James P. Noonan, the Misses
Noonan and the Rev. Francis Noonan.
s. B. Matthews, of Rye, has joined
Miss Eleanor Matthews, at Whiteface
Inn for Annnsk