The New York herald., 1922-07-05
JUVENILES HOLD SPORTS
CONTESTS IN SOUTHAMPTON
Crab Race for Boys and Girls
One Of the Novelties
Notes of Resort.
Special Dispatch to THE New YonK HERALD.

Spectdl DiSpdtch 10 HE NEW YORK HERALD.
SOUTHAMPTON, n. Y, July 4.-Because
of inclement weather the sports con-
tests OF the Juveniles did not begin at
the Meadow Club until three O'Clock
this afternoon when the rain stopped.
There was an adinirng gallery of rela-
tive5 and friends. who watched the
various events that took place on the
north lawn of the club.
The first event was the amusing
obstacle race. with boys jumping hurdles
and crawling through barrels, the senior
heat being won by Richard Ryan and
Jack Potter. The winners OF the junior
heat were oren Root. Jr., and Vincent
S. .Iuford Jr. Not less interesting was
the three legged race. won by Con-
stance Fox. who paired with Betty
Sharp. and Mildred Lee with Pauline
Dodge. Other pairs in this race were
Richard Ryan. who was tied to Theo-
dora Barstow, who ran as a boy. also
two brothers. Page and John Cross.
The thread needle race. which required
no small skill. was won by Genevieve
and Constance Fox. Phillip Dunno and
Mildred Lee
Nothing could have been quainter than
the crab race for girls and boys under
eight years. The little ones backed
across the lawn on hands and toes
to the merriment of all observers, the
victors being Rosalind Lee. E. Stuart
Davis. Jr., and Josephine Benedict The
seventy-five yard dash for girls and
boys fifteen years and under was won
by Ruth Tuckerman, Other participants
included Constance Terhune. Jack Pot
ter and Phillip Dunno.
Prizes Awarded.
Mr.. Harry Pelham Robbins, secretary
of the Meadow Club. acted as starter of
the events. The judges were Messrs
Lyttleton Fox and Grosvenor Nichols.
At the end of the games, which, fortu-
nately. finished before one OF the hard
est downpours of rain of the summer
prizes were awarded from a stand on
the veranda by Capt. Harold Money.
They included miniature silver cups
cameras, searchl!gh.s. watches. sun
watches. mechanical and talking dolls.
big rubber balls and mechanical boats
Among the spectators were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles f. Mitchell, Lieut.-Col. and
Mrs. Howard c. Dickinson. who are vis-
iting Mr.. j. Russell Soley; Mr.. and Mrs
a. Stewart Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S.
Jaffray McVickar. who were with Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson: Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent S. Mulford. who brought
Gen. Charles l. De Bevoise and the
Misses De Bevoise Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Harper Benedict. Mr. and Mrs. Theron
r. Strong. Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins,
Mrs. Russell Hopkins. who brought her
guests. Mr.. and Mrs John Daniel. and
Commander Guy Calhoun. u. S. N;
Mrs. Howard Page. Mrs. Lyttleton Fox.
Mrs Harold NJ. Wall. Miss Florence
Johnson. Mr.. Joseph H. Stillman, the
Misses Stillman. Mr.. Sumner Gerard,
here from Newport, who was with Mr..
and Mrs. Julian NJ. Gerard Mrs. Edwin
C. Jameson, Mrs. Outerbridge Horsey.
Mrs. Grosvenor Nichols. the Misses Els
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man and Mrs. Hoffman Miller.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Brown,
Mrs. Harold Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Ten
Broeck VI. Terhune. with whom were
Mrs. William S. Wilson and Mr.. J. Starr
Anderson; Mrs. Victor Mapes. Mrs. Le
Grand G. Griswold, DR.. and Mrs Henry
James. Miss Zella De Milhau. Miss Edith
Newbold Mrs. Casimir De Rham. Mrs.
Richardson Dilworth. Edward II. Van
Ingen I'd and Messrs. Ernes. A. Thomp-
son and Worthington Davis.