FOUR OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. THURSDAY. APRIL 5. 1*23 __ — . — L

Ocean City Sentinel . Print* and PofclMfc* E <Ty TVtmhr K ' OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. tMll.il Bo. di=t. "U,TM Aatorr Am». Otau Chjr. V. 1. T<W|>l»i» ISW ' P. 1. EVANS. Editor LEWIS L. BARRETT Cnml Baaara Ibnurr TMi Coat par.r rnttto tw right to wjKt »cr •drrrtiiinr I WW* role »ill be atrlrtl r adltnod' to THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1923 A TENNIS CITY AND A NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER Ocean CStj- will thi« year beirin its history a- a tennis center of I National importance. It* future is being fashioned by a man. whi jI himself an expert and a champion, ami who has sufficient influence in I the tennis world to command the patronage of the world's greatest I exponents of the game. f Upon what grounds do we claim that Ocean City is pre-eminently , r and logically a tennis city? In the first place it is admitted that Ocean f I City is America's Greatest Family Resort. Whatever may tie tne j peculiar virtues anil attractions of other resorts, as a family vacation I. center. Ocean City has no rival. As a family resort it has grown into its present proportion's. By - I reason of the fact that ever since its foundation, it has maintained | Sfii. standards of social life; maintained a social atmosphere con- i I ciucive to the development of the highest type of character in young people, it has attracted year after year the attention of men who de- | aire a place of such a character, in which they may with safety place I their wives and ilaughters for the summer vacation. (

It is estimated that Ocean City entertains each summer over 60.- 1 000 people of the family type. It ig obvious therefore, that Ocean ; City entertains during the summer months, ..a larger population of ' young people than any other resort on the coast. Now on the other hand, tennis is pre-eminently a family game. It is the one form of sport in which all members of the family, irreapective of sex or age, can freely participate. Tennis is furthermore. ' by popular acclamation named, the most gentlemanly of all games. It has escaped to a greater degree than any other form of sport, the i contam nation of commercialization and gambling. The absence of physical contact, precludes the possibility of brutal play ami the <ianger of injury to life and limb. Tennis is an ideal game for young people and logically a favorite. Young men favor It because they can share in its pleasures with the fairer sex; young aJdies favor it because it is a game in which they may freely participate, without loss of prestige or womanly dignity. ' Again — Ocean City enjoys climatic conditions which are ideal for perfect tennis playing. For one thing it is sufficiently warm to superinduce that ilegree of perspe ration necessary to limber the . muscles of the body. At the same time, the salt breezes of the otean reinvigorate and recuperate and refresh, to that extent, that while the player is exerting every ounce of physical energy during the game, the effort is more than offset by the tonic properties of the air. * The truth of these statements have been proved over ami over again by players who hare declared that after a most strenuous game they have not experienced the fatigue and enervation they have after a set or two under conditions less fsvorable. It Js for these reasons we declare that Ocean City is logically conditions to become a Tennis City and National Tennis center. These factors of themselves however are not sufficient. The ■ conditions are adeai, but what of the facilities? I

TWENTY-TWO IDEAL COURTS This summer Ocean City will have fourteen courts, declared by the highest authorities, to be the finest gravel courts in the country. ! Next year the number will be increased to twenty-two. Mr. Tilden, wbo holds the honors of National Champion, ami Mr. j Paul W. Gibbons, President of the Philadelphia Lawn Tennis Association, declare that the appointments and the equipment of the courts, ' constitute one of the best tennis centers they have ever seen. ' The courts will will be opened for play this year on Decoration , Day and will remain open until October, if weather conditions permit. < The courts will be at the service of all resident* and visitors to Ocean City. / - jl Each night the courts will be placed in excellent condition in | readiness for the morrow, the hours lasting from 8 A. M.. until 8 , P.M. f In very many places admission to the courts is possible only by the payment of a prohibitive membership fee. A membership fee. ever, ' when of modest proportions, often imposes a great hardship upon fam- , ' ilies with five or more members, all ardent tennis players. In lieu of a fee, a nominal charge of 25 cents per player per hour .- will be charged. By this plan, young people pay only for the hours they desire on the courts, and make arrangements to suit their own ' convenience. During the busiest period of the season however, the reaervat ion system will be adopted, while players wishing to use the courts during, i the entire season, may secure reduced playing rates. i Thus lias the Tennis Commissioners with commendable foresight ' made provision to meet the requirements of ail classes conceivable and have devised a scheme of regulations governing the courts, which should preclude all friction. It will be the primary aim of the Tennis Commissioners to preserve unimpaired the high standards of the game and present it in its most alluring form. All players will be requlredvjo appear on the . courts in conventional tennis attire and no departure from the ethicX of the game of lawn tennis will be tolerated.

THE NEW CLliB HOUSE This year Ocean City will have a club hjuxe in connection with ' its public tennis courts, specifically designed to give the maximum of < " convenience and comfort to players. 1 'T Only the seasoned out-door athlete can fully appraise the value , of a comfortable lounge and a sanitary shower bath. Far more prec- i ious are these than the most ornate aad majesty architecture ever con- 1 reived by the brain of man. ' •Within its modest and unpretentious exterior, the new dub house •ilLpossess all the necessary appointments for which it was designed. , On the first floor there .will be a commodious lounge, furnished to invite ease and rest. There will he an abundance of lockers, showers and toilet conveniences for men also on this floor. The second floor will contain similar conveniences for ladies; an ! artistically furnished lounge, lockers and shower baths. Large sunny porches surround the club house, where a socal hour ; ■ay be spent, fanned by the gentle ocean breezes. Ty lockers in the club house will bo available to patrons for part. .

or all of the season, and no extra charge for the use of the shower - - The information i- vohmteered that reservations for locker* ma; !« made now. t-y lb w ho ate (hptempUting a vacation it, Oceat. PROFESSIONAL C OACH Tennis Commissioners. , the .-ec'-'ring of a competent professional "l Tenor- i« pre-eminently a scientific game. Although by no mean-prete-i. Tennis, i* ."ne game the full pleasures of which, only those properly instructed in the, fun-iamentals curt fully appreciate The . per-..., picks up his or'Her knowledge in a bap- hazard fashion, can- i To meet thi- coed, the powers that he. have with praiseworthy enterprise, engaged, the service- of a most compliant coach. The gentleman comes to Occur. City with an enviable recoM. both as a coach t and player. N' t only will the court.- come under hi- expert manage"meat. but with the view of Aicuraging good players, the coach will: xcomlucf cla->e- of instructi, n each evening. The member- of ti.e das.-e- will be properly trained in the fundamentals of the game, care- _ 1 tutored in the secret- of offence ami <iefer.ee. everything in fact ; ' which di-tingjii-he- the good player front the hit-or-miss variety. will lie -o arranged, that a new class will be instituted each succeeding ( week through the rummer, an evening being devoted to instruction . upon one of the six major fundamentals. Persons desiring special tuit- „ ion in private, may make such arrangements with the coach. t The enterprise displayed in engaging the services of this first <la>piayer, manager and coach, is one feature which will not fail to ami " to the popularity of the courts. It will also obviously very materially .

in making Ocean City the tennis center it is pre-eminently fittou . to become. And becoming a tennis center of national importance, it ti , will attract thousands annually to the coast, of the most desirable , 1 f class of people. A voluminous writer on sport, of international fame.." recently made the assertion that, not even excepting golf, tennis players as a lule represented the finest specimens of manhood and woman- a hood, morally a- well as physically, he had ever associated with ami

ANNUAL BANQUET UF I 0. G. FISHING CLUB FO BEHELD APRIL 26

GREAT EVENT WILI/BE HELD' AT THE MJ>t-FA(Tl RKRS CLUB PHILADELPHIA ) ! I The Ocea- City Fishing Club, 1 ' will hold it* Annual Banquet at . • the Manufacturer** Club, Philadel- ' . phia, on Thurntlay, April 26tK. The annual banquet is the event of major importance, held under the auspices of the club during the s year. Elaborate preparations are r being made, the member* of the , t committee in charge determined j that the coming occasion, will > eclipse any of previous year*. It is fully anticipated that when; ' at the hour of six-thirty, the mem- . her* will assemble around the ta- j hies, the tlub will be represented !

by a* near a 100 per cent.. attend- ! - ance a* humanly possible. Judge Harold Ii. Wells, of Bur- 1 lington County, is expected to de- 1 • liver the ehief address of the even- j ■ ing. I)r. George E. Nichols will ! \ , also he heard in an address. 1 The program of festivities will j obviously include the customary , musical numbers, while an orches- _ '■ tra will I* in attendance, to ili*- j , i ! course music while the banquet |. , runs through it* varied courses. c Under the able directorship o." j* Dan Garrigan, the members of the C club will make the city ring with; 1 . their songs, covering the entire I ' gamut of musical compo.-iition, : from jazz to. grand opera. Prizes innumerable will be (listributed to the favorite* of chance; much after the method* in general practice, among clubs of j 'the Kiwani* and Rotary pursua-; On this occasion however, a nov- 1 . el feature will be introduced, one! which possesses infinite possibilities for fun and practical jest. 1 Member* are invited to present I r- favors, which advertise their particular business or profession. The I t canity manufacturer will present--ppecimens of hi* wares, ami the " same token an undertaker may: i present u cemetery lot. and a doc- i tor an I. O. U-, for an operation 1 for appendicitis free of charge. Plans are nearing completion, with every promise for a memorLablc evening. ,V — IQie committee in charge of af-^-~4Jie committee in cnarge ot arI !

fairs include: James J. Neelv. chairman; Hartman K. Gilmore. Dr. Wayne T. Killian. Dr. C. W. Friday, J. E. Goodman, Dr. W. G.i W. Ward Beam. E. B. > Will. K. Roger* and R. B. Vollum. In passing it might lie mention- i ' e<l that Mr. Vollum is chairman of; the Oteun City Booster Commit-; . The president of the Ocean City Fishing Club. W. W. Tyres,: desire* thai all memlier* make an ' effort to I* present al thi* annual' gathering of the clan. Samuel WrightvwP Philadelphia, a summer resident, is contemplating making Ocean City his perman1 ent residence. Mr. iWright was .among the week's visitors, looking r' after hi* interest-. The many friends of the family will lie glad (to learn Mrs. Wright is recovering • ifrom her recent illness.

REMINISCENCES OF A TRIP FO HAVANA BY DR. E. BARB!

FOUND THE C UBANS HAD ! MASTERED THE ART OF BLEEDING AMERICANS — e; Accompanied by his father and 1 I j mother Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Darby, of this city. Dr. Eugene t ; Darby, resident pnysuian at the i r Metropolitan Hospital, New York. | t recently returned from a trip to | .'Havana. i > ' En route, Dr. Darby kept a daily ' I travelog of the excursion, which i I ! makes very interesting reading anil : i throws considerable light upon re- i 1 1 lations existing between the two i . ' peoples and particularly upon the i . j general attitude of the Cubans toll waiii- the people of the country to >

owe their liberty gpd t e Cuban- ate' , f-r getting their indebted-' America ami are a- rapid; .. j. i,Ta-ter- j-. the art of; ;. American tourist. ~ . \ erkWjfl .- regar led at the egiti ate prey -of evqry beggar in; >-• ' ' .ever is a very muchj appear moreover that new--! its «f American.- being ._ t.i considerable indignity, j ey«i mine jeered at a.- they pa— j Ta the stu-Wnl of human history | Da" .' 'g. must l>c extremely in1 ten'-fig. The city combines in it- ! ' : v a form- of civilization centurie- apart. ' The .li-ler section belongs to an .... g ante-dating the war. The .-. are extremely narrow and the puidic utilities and convenien- i ce- :<"• • •' a very primitive eharic-

. The inhabitants of this sec-;. although cunningly alive to all ihe aiivantages of modern civt-j I lizati*-'.. imt"V» far as their per-j ; after a fashion quite a.- antiquated, j ' very tire specimens of architecture. modern in the highest degree j combined with the hariiaric splen- • Whenever a ship enters or is 'leaving harbor, Dr. Darby explains j I ! Cubans in sowing boats hang i around, ready to sell or barter anything from pineapples to whiskey. I purchasers hauling the merchan1 : dise aiioanl by means of a basket ; ami rope. The Cubans are a mixed ; race evidently, hut all not having a Spanish blood in their veins, are I labeled Cubans. ] The Darby party saw the spot where the historic ship Maine was ; ! | sunk. To those not afflicted with i ' j ma! .in mer. the view- of the coast j • line i- magnificent. Dr. Darby j • however, aibls a note to the effect j that few escape the horrible <ii.*-| ! turbancc near the equator of the | i j anatomy, anil those w-ho do, become] I fearfully green in the color of their, complexions. One after another, ; i the passengers made hurried apolo- ' i ' gies and departed for the saloon. On the voyage home, the ship j i Continued on Page Five i

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CAPE MAY COUNFY YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONFERENCE MET e CITY SUNDAY SCHOOL'S REPRESENTED BY EIGHTEEN ! YOUNG PEOPLE ' g The Sunday School* of Cape May > County were well represented at Y, the Young People'- Conference, i- held on Monday n Cape May City. ' « The movement U one dentine.! in- j ■' evitahly to prove of the utmost ff value to the churches of the cuun- ! churches hope to train its future - ' | The young people, under the iii- . ^ j recti on of a few elder*, are eniy! fail-, practice themselves in public ct | -pee< h an.l train themselves in the I very best methods of conducting . "I the work of /he Bible School. I®1 Incidentallitoo they arc trained f J in the es.wntia>!Mii_characler builriing and thus liecom>~*^. the very , highest type of manhoo<i ami wo- 1 M manhood, ami the best quality of | The conference hel.l on Monday'^ ' consisted of three sessions cram- t

jmed full of interest. It was an in- > , ; spiring sight to witness the sen- i : ous way in which the young pco- i - pie discussed various phases of t • their work .and the enthusiasm ! they infused into the meetings. The t

morning program proceeded in the1* following order: ' 8.30— Registration of Delegate- 1 '.'.00— Who's Who. 9.80— Why We Are Here. | 10.00— Installation Sen ice. ' 10.15— Appointment |pf Commit Under the heading of Election ' ' . of Officers, tlie following were seC haii man. U Roy Watson; ' Chairman. Mis- .Mae Murphy; I ' Secretary. Thomas Vastive; As-;' sistant Secretary. I*na Brown. During the afternoon two eon- ; ferenees were held simultaneously. i ' one for young men. the other for : ' young lailie.-. The chief subjects of discussion was the four-fold J ' glow tii ami very interesting ad- 1 ilresses were delivere.1. The des- : ; ~ cription-of camp life at Winnepef saukec. by Miss Elsie Davis, captivated all. At 12.15 both confer- 1 • niarkable session followed. .An ' aiidres* delivered by Mrs. Watson c on the "Afternoon Thought" was ' particularly inspiring. : • The evening session incluiied the banquet and a delightfuf time I around the table. Each township represented at !' the tables was supposed to pull off - some amusing stunt, it is highly f. gratifying to learn that the Sun- ; day Schools of Ocean City were y strongly represented anil that fur- ' y

• ' ther. the city's representative- ■ were signally marked for the . abandon ami the enthusiasm with; which they threw themselves into; ' the proceedings of the day. i By common consent it was de- j 1 clared that the stunt pulled off by I h

'(Ocean City representative-, excelled over that of all otheis in of. iginality and amusemenf. • Ocean j City's delegation also proved their patriotism ami civic pride by singing lustily Ocean City's song. The four- fold life was emphasit- ; e.i in all the speeches ami the din- ; russion. The County will doubtless have the privilege of -ending . one or more of its young people to ' ; i the camp at Wirmcpesauke,- this It was also decided that the next conference should he held in Ocean I City, when large representations ' from other parts of the county may . lie expected. . The following were the delegates representing Ocean City: First Methodist, Herman Selvagn, its Vincent, John I-auer, Dovle Huff, Miss Alma Chattin and Miss Jean- _ : ette Darby. First Baptist: Thos. Williams, n : Michael Pcliggi. Miss leonora AHi ams. Miss Dorothea Barlow. Miss " Helen E. Smith."Mis* Ruth Pruitt, Mrs. Ruth Nickerscn. e First Presbyterian; H. B. Coopler. Jr.. Miss Edith Trout. Miss Mae Murphv, Carl Riseley and Peter 1 T"te"' T 0

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©ccan City's (Iburcbes ■ I First M. E. Church First Presbyterian Church K Eighth Street and Central Avenue. Seventh Street and Wealey 'P The Rev. Dr. John Handley, Avenue. Pastor. The Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegelin, Sunday services, 10:80 a. m. and Pastor. E 7:80 p. m. Sunday School, 2:30 Morning worship 10:30 • g p. m. Bible 8chool 2:30 p Mid-week prayer meeting, We<l- Friendship Bible Class for nesday, 7:30 p. m. Men 2:30 Mary of Bethany Bible Class for Women 2:80 ^|J ' Evening Worship 7:30 dl Midweek service for praise and prayer, Wednes Holy Trinity Protestant <»■*. Episcopal Church dial welcome. Northeast Corner of Eleventh Street and Central Avenae "~'™™ *| The Rev. Joseph W. Watts. A. M., — — . Til Rector. Ip Sunday Services —. n A . , I 9:S0 .. a. -s».d., schwt. Ht* Baptist Church 10:45 — Church service. Tenth Street and Wesley Avenae. 7:45 p. in.— Vespers and ad- The Rev. Milton George Buck, I ,,reM' " '' Pastor. H.1, CoaiTOnton first S.nJ.y / ,Tht wlu, , Hi of each month, 10.46 a. m. Saints / u,., „ Days and holy Days. 10 u. m. / g , I Preaching services, 10:80 a. ro. and 7:30 p. m. Bible School, 12 m- > ftr Prayer service Wednesday even'- J 1 ing, 7:80. L Christian Endeavor, Sunday 6:80 g St. Augustine's Church j| Asbury Ave, near Fourteenth St. The Rev. Thos. F. Blake, Rector. Mass at 10 o'clock, followed by 1 Benediction. B Mas* Sunday at 10 o'doek, followed by Benediction. I Mass Sundays at St. Joseph's Church, Somers Point, at 8 o'clock. . — —