The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
Sports at Central Park.

TEN THOUSAND PERSONS ON THE GRoUNDs--LADIES
SKATING ON THEIR OWN PoND-GENTLEMEN IN
vITED TO KEEP THEIR DIsTANCE-GOOD CURL
ING, ETC.
II estimated that not less than ten thousand persons
visited the Central Park yesterday On Wednesday even
ing the pond completely flooded, that the
ness of the ce TO which attention had been invited in
Wednesdays HERALD, had measuraby disappeared What
patches of raised ice still remained above the level
cleared away. Twenty five laborcrs employed for
that purpose and for sweeping off the surf formed by the
cutting Of the ice, that yesterday there consider
able Improvement in the quality Of the ice TO that the
pond in the beginning of the week.
The main pond about sixteen acres and above there
s pond Of three acres separated by ridge of
rock This upper pond can be filed TO height Of nine
feet above the surface Of the main pond. When the
rangements completed, s ntendedto draw off water
the upper pond to flood the ice upon the main pond
The upper pond will thus constitute reserve, by which
roughness moderate fall of snow may be cover
ed with water In half an hour single cold night will
then give q complete surface of ice.
The main pond yesterday had all the appearance Of
country fair The thousands kept moving along in every
direction while here and there batch of two hun
dred persons might be close together evidently en-
oyng the Of their respective locates-some
times there being particularly good skater showing off,
"rnk" of Scotchmen curling, piece of nice clear ice
which everybody had to fly along keep OF
body's close behind them, ready TO trip them up
The coup Doll Of the enthusiastic skaters and curriers' from
elevated rock bordering the pond. was very ane
and far the present seasons operations on the ice
may be regarded indication of the future patronage
of the Central Park the whole may be written
down a success and accommodation to the public
highly appreciated
There quite number OF ladies' of every age the
grounds and the main pond The upper pond alluded
to above was set apart for the fair exclusively ex
cept where they might be accompanied by their lords
brother ga cousn; and in that case they gdcd along
together There were two or three ladies very excellent
skaters the upper pond They went along and alone
very prettily, and had quite charming appearance as
they struck out from side TO side backwards and for
wards, with and grace. Some of them probably
felt a little timid to venture on the skates in
the presence OF many Of the opposite
SEX who took their places end Of the embankment
TO witness the ladies performing. II is curiosity which
will soon die away-on that the fair calculate,
and not be blued away from their small share Of the
pond Gentlemen houghtlessly from the novelty OF the
only, will be attracted there for day or two but
no gentleman will intrude upon the rights and privileges
OF the fair and for the other male class Of society
Captain Renwick and his force will always be ready to
kindly and persuasively teach them good manners.
Health and for the ladies quite necessary
as for gentlemen and is to be expected that they will
have due attention in seeking TO obtain them.
The Scotchmen OF the New York Caledonian Curling
Club played from eleven O'Clock A. NJ till 4P. NJ
among tnc memDefs Ot the cluD only. Tney were
divided into three rinks," and played different por-
tons Of the pond. The players were well matched
that in summing up the scores" at four O'Clock the
side only one score ahead Of the other side From
some accidental medding with stone by one Of the
outsiders, which led to little doubt about that
one score, and that meddled stone being on the side
that was beat by one, II ultimately concluded
that the playing equally good, and the braw lads
frae the heather hills ef the pond satisfied that, they
would all eat their "beef and green's they should all
pay for them, and nobody lost the ''bawbees."
There was no rowdysm on the pond in the park
throughout the day. Some two or three young fellows
made themselves little conspicuous in tripping up
some younger folks and they had acquaint
ances for examples sale the captain and his gave
them kind attention and walked them Off Let all
behave themselves respect the instructions Of the officers
on duty and keep away from the ladies' pond, and the
Central Park pond becomes excellent institution and
which puts in the shade every skating pond in the
world, not even excepting the Royal serpentlne, OF
London
last night, instead Of flooding the pond, was TO be all
swept and fthe weather continues as IL set in last
ming, the ice will he fine for skating to-day.