New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Harding Enjoys
Day onLinks at
Atlantic City
Plays 80 Holes of Golf and
"Dubs" Around for a
Half Il Hour With Young
Son of Club Professional
10 Attend Church To-day
Lunches With Republican
Leaders of Jersey, Urging
Aid for Frelingl,uysen
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LANIlC CITY. May 13.-Presi-
uo'' harding spent virtually the entire
W. way To-Day on the golf links of the Sea
we" Country Cub. This evening vos
enjoyed quietly with members of his
own party in the seclusion Of The c,uh.
mouse. ~. The President retired early.
ne PRESIDENT played thirty-six holes
s'"' gong around both in the fore
"oon and afternoon. lie was paired
win Clarence l.. Geist. president of tbo
sea View Club, and they were pitted
against Senator Edge and f. r. Me-
lean the Washington publisher.
oh hnishng o, the last greeu this
AFTERNOON the President sported VIII,
i'l'ie. hve-year-olu Jim Frazier eon
OF the club professional.
Let's dub around, Jimmy, called
the President. They made somc on.
pFoaehea together and practjced nnt
'ing. Inc President was occupicd with
'he lad for fully half hour.
1t was the enthusiastic co,fer .,a
rot the Chief Executive who arose a+
$3.50 o'clock this morning. After .
nearly breakfast in the private d;n;,o
room Of the clubhouse, in which be ro
Joined BY Senator Edge, Speaker Ci,lett
and Mr. Mclean, other members Of tbe
party appeared and matches were ~
ranged. "eic al
mere was again a large gallery or
nand 10 see the President IN cniG ~
action, and only alert surveillanco nf
secret Service men and detectives nre-
vented the bolder from FOLLOWING tbe
toursomc. Many parties of weekend
V'sltors motoring from Phiiadelphia
ana New York made the short detour
rom rom Absccon to get a glimpse Of the
rresldent. number of autos stood
parked Tor hours to be finally rewarded
oN slght OF his figure and wave of
ms hand when he heard their shouted
greetings.
A squad Of state police were sta.
tioheo along the ocean highway in front
OF the clubhouse and kept the road
open to avert certain hopeless conoasl %
ton. Cars were lined on the highway
Tor mile or more in either direction
PRESIDENT Harding lunched with
United States Senator'S Edge and
Frelinghuysen. State Senator William
n. Runyon, Republican gubernatorial
nominee; Representative Isaac Bach
arach, of this city, and other Republican
leaders. New Jersey politics were dis
cussed behind the closed doors. 1t was
learned that the President made per
soma appeal in behalf of Senator
Fre!lnghuysen, who will find stiff op.
position at the primaries this fail.
senator Frellnghuysen is not only op-
posed IN the primaries. but will later
q n RI \
Edward /. Edwards, on the Democratic
ticket, because of the latter's wet
views
Senator Edge also urged support for
Senator Frelinghuysen. Senator Run
!on took occasion to deny the published
reports in North Jersey that he planned
TO run his own campaign and sever
himself from Senator Frelinghuysen.
If there had been any previous rifle.
1t was all Strengthened out and perfect
harmony restored by the brief session
IN which the President fraternized with
the Republican lights of New Jersey.
While the President was playing
golf this morning Mrs. Harding, &C,
ecompanied by Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Ere
llnghuysen. Secretary and Mrs Weeks,
Sawyer, the Presidents personal DIV
sician, and Attorney General Harry N.
Daughcrty motored about the country
side.
About o'clock the motor party dis
embarked at the foot of Kentucky Ave
nue. and went on the boardwalk for
rolling chairs. Mrs. Harding and other
members OF her party were speedily
recognized and by the time they
reached the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
crowd of several thousand trailed in
their wake. The party enjoyed lunch
con at the Ritz and about o'clock re-
turned to the Sea View.
Tomorrow it is understood the
President will follow his usual custom
and attend services in one Of the
Baptist churches in Atlantic City.
Whether it will be the Chelsea Baptist
Church, which he attended on his last
visit in September, or the First Baptist
Church was not announced. DR.. Thomas