The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Golf and Tennis
Games Compete at
Spring Lake Beach
Hundreds Out Daily to Watch
Tournaments on Country
Club Links.

SSscioI Dtspdtob to rHn INV York HsRArp.
SPRING LAKE BEACH, N. j.. July g.
Bringing to close a colorful week Of
holiday activity. brilliant balls at tho
Bathing and Tennis Club and the larger
hotels were attended tonight by a no
table attendance OF the socially elite from
the entire North Jersey coast. Cards OF
invitation had been issued by the hotels
for all Of this weeks formal affairs and
to-nights events rivalled those which
featured the Independence Day celebra-
tions in all Of these places.
Spring Lake Beach entertained fto
greatest holiday throngs this week and
despite the fact that hotels and private
homes were filed to overfowing with
the holiday sojourners, there was diver
sion a-plenty to make the period happy
for the vacationists. In addition to the
brilliant season Of social activity which
featured the week. the sporting card
held every possibility for recreation.
Notable among the outdoor doings
were the golf tournaments that featured
the week at the Spring Lake Golf and
Country Club and the Homestead Golf
Club. Hundreds were out daily for
these events. Flag tournaments were
the holiday attractions. Among those
who played in the events were State
Comptroller Newton A. X. Bugbee.
David +. Edwards, r.. C. Maxwell, J..
irving Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Mich
oils, Scott Scammell. Benjamin Y. Pat
terson. Walter T. Fahy. William H. Nc
lntyre, DR.. William d. Studdiford. Mr.
and Mrs. George D. Beschen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Hetzler, Earl r. Lewis
G. M. Lethbridge. G. w. Lethbridge.
Charles Mccormick. Mark Townsend,
Charles II. Warner, DR.. r. J. Parker,
Miss Parker. Clifford Hemphill, Mere
dith Hemphill, Frank II. Hall, David
Mahany, T. G. Boulle, A. NJ. Seeley, r.
d. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs
+. S. Godfrey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F..
Clark. w. A. Baker. Harry r. johnson
and George LaMonte.
r. C. Maxwell won the sweepstakes
both on July / and July Q among the
class A players. He tailed 72 on
Saturday and IS on Sunday. Scott
Scammell was second with n on Satur-
day. c. A. Mccormick. third. with rs,
and Earl r. Lewis, fourth, with rs. Dr.
Parker won the honors In class b with
a 76. and F. G. Backes was second with
a like score. George ID. Webber pressed
Maxwell closely in Sundays play, tally
ing q rs, but his larger handicap gave
first place to the Trenton man. II. w.
Sykes finished at the lead among the
class b men on Sunday with a IL.
William II. Irvine was second with so
and J. r. Schneider third with 80.
Tennis devotees got back into the game
In earnest this week when tournament
play was resumed at the Bathing and
Tennis Club. The matches were open to
every one in Spring Lake. and some
good tennis was seen. Prominent among
those who played in the various events
were Mrs. Tobey. Mrs. ]. s. Francis,
Fitch Rowley, Miss Halstead. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Webb. Van Campen Heilncr,
w. J. Bowe, Jasper Dodd. Miss Francis,
d. Borden, Mr. and Mrs. Robert New
house. Miss X. Lipps. r. IT. Oliphant and
others. Silver cups we're awarded the
| winners
A merry round OF social events feat
ured the week. Afternoon dansants were
resumed at the Monmouth. and on Mon
day night the dancing In the open air
gardens at the Essex and Sussex was
| inaugurated. Patriotic balls were held
on the night Of the Fourth at the ESSAY
and Sussex and Monmouth, to which a
| few of the cottage folk we're hidden
| The bridge luncheons, which will this
year be held fortnightly. were started
at the fashionable Bathing and Tennis
Club on Thursday. and the formal balls
were also gotten under way there this
week. the first taking place In celebra-
ttsa - Indspspdsnce Day and the sacnnd