Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
SEASON MOUNTING
AT ASBURy PARK
Virtually All Midsummer Fea-
tures Of Resort Life Now
in Evidence

Asbury Park. June 1i.-AShurl l'&rk
swings into SAC month entertaining
thousands and with as many attractions
Going a. were ouIy previously 10 h"
enjoycd month later.
Virtually all of the midsummer frA-
lures of resort life arc now in evidence
tho formal week end balls at the
larger hotels. the tea dansants and mor"
Informal functions at the smaII"r
houses. the weird caconhony of ~"
Juvenile recreation rentcrS and th"
various boardwalk attractions,
Here ono finds that ideal combination
of city. SraShorc and country IL /. W.
0uestionably j. not to be found any
where else on the coast. To the east
is the sea, moro variable than hUVHN
moods and a. changing. to the south j
bcwitching Wesley Lake. with it, dcgo-
rated Graf; and nj night is singing
gOndolierS: 10 III" southwest i th"
beautiful cxpansc Of the A>bury rart
Golf and Country Club and it, setting
of fields and woodland: 70 the west 'ar
lower reaches Of Deal Lake and n cot
tage and bungalow section built ON Will"
and shaded streets: to IN" south tE"
main body Of Deal Lake. aud charming
little Sunset Lake.
Asbwv Parks now railroad station
Is the first Of many no.ahl" imuruv".
ments 10 catch tnc oic. tn" board.
ing about the handsome now ~trurtur"
was taken down early in 'he wcok.
revealing for the first time its arChi-
tectural beauty.
Another notable improvement IS the
partial reconstruction Of the long FISH
Ing pier. The pier was hard hit by a
storm last winter that took away much
of its middle planking over its entire
width.
In its reconstructed form the pier IS
extended beyond It's previous eastern
extremity BY the addition of spacious
casting reservation that will comfort
able accommodate more than hundred
fishermen. protecting them from crowds
wont to crowd too closely about when
a fish Is landed thus interfering with
the sport of every hapless sportsman
nearby who might desire to cast again
without endangoring the spectators.
From the fence about tie reservation
Il will still he possible 70 see clearly
at very close range every movement II
the landing Of FISH without being in
Jeopardy from either flying hook OF
lead.
The fishing season horr had an carly
opening this year. and improves daily.
While the run Of fish has been ry
tremcly varicd--shift!ng in single
twenty four hours through Founders,
ling. dog sharks and skates. sca rob-
bins and back again to ling. without
any dual run Of species other than the
mixed sharks and skates. there is nor"
Of sport in catching n dog shark than
ling, and old fishermen know that the
despised sea Robin. or blowish, is on"
of the best in the sea.
Night fishing is now facilitated By
the light from the reading pavilion
or the pier, and this will BE- augmented
shortly by connection of thepier lights.
The Esplanade Review. overlooking
the Boardwalk ar approximately its
central point. and the smaller pavilion.
are notable for their easy chairs and
strategic locations commanding mt once
the boardwalk and n sweep Of the sea.
> The Asbury Park Fishing Club has
moved from the old fishing pier location
TO n handsome new home At the Deal
Lake flume 1t IS well worth visit
ing. Fish of many rare and handsome
species caught in all parts Of til" seven
seas by club member, may be se"n
there.
The new location gives the fisher