The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
NEWPORT WOMEN TELL AGES
TO QUALIFY FOR SURF RACE
Must Also Reveal Weight in
Pairing Off With
Partners.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Sent. 2.-"How Ole
Are You?" Oh. how impairment! well.
what do you weigh?"
Thereby hangs tale. This was the
chief topic Of conversation at Bailey's
Beach this noon. and the reason was
that tomorrow there are to be sea
going mattress races in the surf for
prizes offered by Mrs. Eugene s.
Reynal. The rules of the contes'
call for pairs. a man and woman on each
hoater and their ages must total IS
and their weights 275. This does not
mean fat mans race, but the two
must aggregate the figure mentioned.
Naturally to-day all was buzz up" try
Ing to pair Off to meet the requirements.
The reticence of some of the women
about their ages complicated matters
Six couples have already entered and the
event promises to be one OF the most
amusing of the summer at the beach.
There was remarkable long distance
swim to-day at the beach for young
people Three girls and two boys swan
from Hazards to Bailey's Beach. the
course being from raft to raft It was
hard for the boys, for all three girls
finished first, and the time made was re-
markable. considering the rough sea and
bad tide interfering. Miss Rosamond
Pinchot was the winner. making the dis
lance In exactly 32 minutes. Miss Adele
Reynal was next, but As seconds behind,
and Miss Natica Mast, daughter OF Mr..
Condo Mast. came In third. a few feet
separating her from the others. John
Duncan was next and Eugene Reynal
Jr., was a. close second among the boys.
Mr.. James Brett Stokes was the
starter and three boats followed the
swimmers.
Other sports are to be arranged before
the bathing season closes at the beach.
Tennis at the Casino for the younger
set drew quite gallery this afternoon
The tournament Of mixed doubles for
prizes offered by Mrs Williams Burden
was reduced to the semi-Hnals this aft
ernoon with the finals arranged for to-
morrow. The winners to-day were Miss
Fanny Wickes and Dyson Duncan.
who beat Miss Elizabeth Woodward and
Dudley Davis Jr., GA, 6-3; and Miss
Mary Ames and Gordon Douglas. Jr..
who won from Miss Phyllis Baker and
Barclay Douglas. Ga. 6-2.
In the preceding round the scores
were as follows: Miss Fanny Wickes
and Dyson Duncan defeated Miss Ma
rian Wickes and A. Townsend Gray SIS,
I'D. MISS EllZaUctH WoouWhio dHo
Dudley Davis, Jr.. defeated Miss Adele
Reynal and w. B. Kipp 6-1. GO. Miss
Mary Ames and Gordon Douglas. Jr.
defeated Miss Edith Woodward and
Alexander Shaw ST, rs, ga.
An interesting match between adults
was played this morning, Mrs. Vincent
Astor and Mr.. A. Yencken III, secretary
OF the British Embassy. being partners
against Mr.. Aston and Mrs. Henry r.
Russell. The latter couple won.
Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan and two Of
her daughters, the Misses Alexandra and
Rita Dolan, arrived in Newport this
evening and are with Mr.. Dolan at Sea-
weed, their villa near Baiiey's Beach.
Miss Rose b. Dolan is still In France.
They will remain for the late season.
Among the patronesses for the lecture
on disarmament to be given at the Art
Association by VIII Irwin on Septem-