SPORTS DOWN EAST.
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A correspondent, of the New York Commercial,
wiring from Newport. R. I.,-where there are
assembled some two thousand-gives the annex.
ed account Of the daily amusements:


AT 0 O'Clock hundreds of ladies' and gentle-
men. myself among them. were on the way to
Co!iee's bowling alley and billiard rooms and ps-
,ol galle Y. | was ore Of a SGT of twelve. six Ia
dies ana SIX gen,e.nent to roll Il game. The
rooms found elegantly fitted up and possessing
overv facility for the enjoyment OF the heaithiu
exercise of bowling. A large number can play
at the same time. i met there bellies and beaux
from all parts of the Union. Six or side three
ladies and three gentlemen are matched against
each other, and the wager is small pittance to
Mr.. Coffee for the use Of his alley. 1t is quite
imma,erial whether a lady rolls well or not. for
nobody care who wins, but there is now and then
one who rolls admirably well. The attendance is
quite universal, and one is almost sure of meet
ing with many agreeable acguantances there dur
ing the morning


/ saw a, the billiard room a much admired lady
Of the Quaker city. She played billiards. ns she
seems to do everything, win grace and skill. ii
is no wonder that this high bred lady leads the ton.
The truth is. her charms cannot be resisted II Is
80 delightful to have such queen. the sujOurners
here will havo no other. | left the room as she
pocke,ed the ball that won the game.


At 10 o'clock set out with crowd Of both


ladies' and gentlemen. a d indeed of children 100.
for The beach, 10 bathe in the surge. Il! is sad
that there IS no place for baning equ,i to this in
this country. concur in this npnion. 1t was
the most amusing scene that occurred during the
day. From fifty to hundred blthed at one lime.
A line of cars each constituting bathing house
with two doors, is placed on the beach. between
tho carriage way and the waters edge, as near
to each other as they can stand. On arriving.
each person enters one Of these cars TO put on Il
bathing dress. then sliies forth the water side
and pIunges into the surge. gentleman and Ia.
DIV 90 OFT hand in hand, and sometimes ore gen.
;Ienan with five or six ladies'. Then came the
fun. Above the roar OF the surge, the widest
and most exharatng laugh was hoard, while all
sorts offanlastic tricks were played. recognis-
ed severn. Of the bellies diving nd swimming lk !
water nymphs. Some were waItzing. some try.
ing to dance the Polka. 1t was a Iaughab scene.


Three articles constitute inc dress of each ii
pair of Turkish trow sers, made of foil breadth,
and buttoned around the waist and ancles, with a