New-York tribune., 1922-08-02
Races for Astor Cups Start
To-day, With Commodore
Vanderbilt in Charge;
Captains Hold Meeting
Tennis to Draw Crowd
All Boxes Sold and De-
mand for Tickets Is
Growing for Tournament

x.w York Yacht Club to-day, the inner
hsrbor being dotted with steam yachts,
sebeorers, sloops and yawls as the
saet. following orders of Commodore
Harold S. Vanderbilt, made Newport
;.s rendezvous This evening Commo-
dare Vanderbilt had meeting of all
.se captains on board his yacht Va
o,ant. when Instructions concerning the
races tomorrow for the Astor cups
we're given. This race will be over a
+hjrty-eight-miIe course without time
limit, with an Astor Cup offered for
sehooners and another for sloops and
yawls.
With so many yachts here many en-
sertainmsnts are TO be given. The
bivress Of these will be held tomorrow
noon. when former Commodore Arthur
curtiss James will give luncheon for
visiting captains. Colonel Robert
Means Thompson, who has arrived on
his houseboat, Everglades, will also
entertain on board tomorrow.
Boxes SOi0 Tor tennis
Possibly the best Indication of the
record breaking interest in the, sixth
annual invitation lawn tennis tourna-
rsent, to be held at the Casino the
week of August IA, is evidenced by the
demand for tickets. This is the first
season the boxes have been sold, while
several of the members of the summer
colony are on the waiting list. Others have
made grandstand reservations, among
these being Mr.. G. Louis Boissevain,
Mr.. William B. Bristow, Mr.. Gustav
]. S. White, Mr.. Cornell H. Tangeman,
Mrs. Richard GambrII, - Mr.. Cyril B..
Judge, Mrs. Richard Gulick, Mr.. Craig
Biddle, Mr.. W. o. D. Iselin, Mr.. Will
liam Goadby Loew, Mr.. Robert Goelet,
Mr.. T. w. Powers, Mr.. Joseph Harri-
man, Mrs. Brady Hartman, Mrs. James
Griswold Wentz, Mr.. Ogden l.. Mills,
Mrs. william Gammell, Mr.. Thomas G..
Ashton, Mrs. GLE. Robinson, Mr. Alwyn
Bail Sd, Mrs. Thomas j. Emery, Mr.. H
W. Putnam, Mrs. Howell Woodward
and former Ambassador James w.
Gerard.
Mr.. Conde Mast entertained at lunch
con at Cave Cliff to-day, while dinners
this evening were given by Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Widener for twenty
four guests at Midcliff, and by Mr.. and
Mrs William Goadby Loew at Stone
Acre.
Mr.. Ogden Mcclure is the guest of
Mr |. Townsend Burden at the Beeches.
Mrs. William Lee Howard. of Boston,
is visiting Mrs. James Griswold Wen.z
at Besumaris.
Before fairly large gallery Of mem
bers of the younger set, play in the
second round of the girls tennis
tournament proceeded this afternoon.
Miss Edith Woodward defeated Miss
Adele Reynal, 60. 1913. Miss Garcia
Kip won from Miss Natica Mast, "a,
Ga; Miss Fanny Wickes defeated Miss
Rita Dolan, Go, e; Miss Florence
havemeyer defeated Miss Marian Gray,
lO-S, 6-3; Miss Elizabeth Woodward
defeated Miss Winifred Loew, 6-3,
TO; Miss Lta Morris defeated Miss
Rose Davis, 6--1, Go; Miss Marion
Nickes won from Miss Mary Howard,
won from Miss Kitty Wickes by de-
fLult.
Boys Tournament To Begin
Play in the boys tennis tournament
a. the Casino will be started tomorrow
with a large number of entrants.
Miss Lily F. Robertson is visiting
Mrs. Alexander Jay Bruen at Wynwyc.
Mrs. Louis Livingston has offered
prizes for a mixed foursome, which
Will be contested at the Country Club
Saturday afternoon. A junior golf
tournament for members of the young
er set will be started August 8.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Pratt have
returned to New York after a weekend
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern
Taller.
Mrs: Robert Gould Shaw I'd, Mrs.
hugh D. Auchincloss, Mrs. Wilber Eli
OFT Wilder, Mrs. Harrison S. Morris,
mrs: Henry Barton Jacobs, Mrs. Charles
L. f. Robinson ands Mrs. Marsden j.
Perry are among the boxholders for
tthe pageant. "The Viking which will
De gwen at the Art Association Au-
gust 90.
Mr. John Starbuck, Of New York;
MT n and Mrs. Edward NJ. Peters, of
oninestnut Hill, Mass. Mrs. James P.
r plat1 and Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Ives, of
Muef!uen, Conn, are registered at the
MM,uenchlnger N, King. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H, MARSHALL, of New York. are
at the New Cliffs.
Mrs. Arthur A. Choate and her son
were guests Of Mrs. William S. Sims
a. at a luncheon given this noon at Mrs,
sinlSs Nm ~ training station cottage. Later
MRS Choate, who rs a national vice
PRESIDENT Of the Girl Scouts, spoke
In the work OF that organization at the
nome Of the Misses Mason.
lot. Mrs, William X. Vanderbilt I'd has
,sls nas. lGr Saratoga, where she will wit