New-York tribune., 1922-09-19
Commodore James VIII
Show Horses at Fair
Mr.. Moses Taylor Also to Ex-
Iiibif at Ne,opori; Mr.. White
house Buys Kennedy Esfnfe
Special Dispotch to The Trib,,n

special dispatch to The Tribune
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 18.-Com-
modore Arthur Curtiss James, we'll
known as a yachtsman, has taken up
a new hobby, and will show horses
for the first time at the Newport
County fair which opens tomorrow.
Mr.. Moses Taylor also will exhibit
horses at this fair, following the policy
established by his father, the late Mr..
Henry A. G. Taylor. Mr.. Robert Gould
Shaw I'd was visitor at the fair
grounds to-day, where his children
entered exhibits in the art department.
Mr.. j. Norman de r. Whitehouse to-
day purchased the ten and half acre
holdings of Mrs. Marion L. Kennedy
Price Cove Road, the estate being
bounded on the other two sides by
the ocean and having a sandy beach
A small strip in one corner of the
tract is owned already by Mr.. James
S. Cushman. AS the Kennedy prop
erty is some distance from MIR. White
house residence on Prices Neck, it
is reported that he purchased the prop
erty with the view of selling it imme-
diately to some one who intends
erecting a large summer residence
there.
Mr.. Hobbs Wins at Tennis
Mr.. Louis H. Hobbs to-day won the
mems tennis tournament, which was
started last Friday at the Casino. Mr..
Hobbs defeated Mr.. j. Gordon Douglas
ir., in the final match, 81, 6-3,
with Mr.. Douglas having his best
chance in the first set. Mr.. Hobbs
advanced to the final by defeating Mr.
Craig Biddle ir, 6-1. 6--3. while Mr..
Douglas became a finalist by winning
from Mr.. Charles Moran jr., 4-6,
6--3, 6-3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walters have
returned from short cruise on their
steam yacht Narada. Mrs. Eugene S.
Reynal returned this evening for a
short stay, as did Mrs. James Brown
Potter. both of whom are at the
Muenchinger King. Mr.. Charles e,
Jones is expected there Wednesday
FIRE last evening destroyed small
studio near The Rocks, Mr.. Henry
Clews's residence. The flames were Of
unknown origin and the damage was
slight, as the studio had not been used
oy the Clews family in recent years.
Mr.. Henry Clews expects to conclude
his Newport stay this week and return
to New York. Mrs. William w. Tomp-
ANi@'S VII SHu ASt season on september
25 and return to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren will he
among the late stayers. MIR. Aspepren
said that he would remain at Asnen
Hall as long as weather permitted.
Yiscount Alta Is Visitor
Viscount Alta, the Portuguese Am
bassador to the United States. is visit
ing friends here for week. He has
been greeted by consuls from Boston
and Providence.
Mr.. Thomas Powers will entertain
with a luncheon at the Clambake Cluh
tomorrow afternoon and will have
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. Harold Gill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ettore Romano Fontana'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. P. Richard on.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson and Mr.. George
De Forest as his guests.
Mr.. I. Suffern Taller to-day com
pleted arrangements whereby the fea-
ture golf exhibition match will be
staged next Saturday and Sunday on
Ocean Links, his private golf course.
Mr.. Francis Ouimet and Mr.. Jesse
Cuilford, both former national golf
champions. will compete in a match of
thirtyslx holes, eighteen to be PLAYED
each day, for a suitable prize. An in
vitation is being extended to all in
the summer colony