The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-25
Che Watt Clip.


From the New York Clipper.1
The first grand skating match of the sea
son took place Ut the Skatng Rink of Mayor
Oatman, corner OF Sixth avenue and Fifty
ninth street, on the afternoon Of january 9th,
and il proved TO be quite successful and in
teresting affair, rs Tar as the attendance OF
fashivuabies and the display of skating was
concerned, but owing to the fact that the
time allotted for the trial was altogether too
brief for proper display Of the abilities Of
the contestants, the hurried manner IN which
the match was gone through with-giving
the skaters no chance fur the requisite snter
walls for rest-ihe contest was narrowed down
to rush for the medal. rather than dehb-
crate trial Of skill, and hence was not as fine
display a. the majority OF those who enter
ed the arena are capable Of making
The New York Skating Cuban organ
ization numbering between two and three
hundred members, the majority Of whom are
fine skaiers-had adopted programme Tor
skating matches, which is the best thing of the
kit yet presented for the purpose, and for
the benefit OF our country, readers and pro-
prietors OF skating ponds in general, we give
the programme in full, together with the
method adopted by the club in estimating
the skill Of each individual contestant in q
match
PROGRAMME FOR SKATING CONTESTS.
|. Plain forward and backward move
ment.
2 Lap OF, as field step, and In cut
ting circle, forward and backward, right and
left
S. Inside edge roll, forward and backward
On field. and in eight
4. Outside edge roll, forward and back
ward. On field. and in eight.
s. Cross edge roll, forward and backward.
On field and in eight.
6. "0n to Richmond /. e-cross one
foot in front Of the other, and with back
stroke outside edge 80 backward or forward.
''Pons assinorum;" /. c. going forward by
outside edge, forward stroke gwen alternate
~ behind each leg
!. .Loeomotivesr'- backward,
sideways-single and double.
s. Waltz step. right and left, Berrys. On
field and in circle.
9. Spread eagles, inside and outside
edges.
10. Figure threes Beginning ON inside
or outside edge. On held, and in eight In
GLIDING Plying Threes'' Double three,
beginning inside or outside edge. On field,
and in eight.
ii. Grape vines. Including Philadelphia
Twist. = etc.
T. Toe and heel movements. Embracing
pivot circting, toespins lpireuettesl, aud
movements on both toes, etc.
1s Single fla, foot spins, and double foot
whirs
IA. One foot ringlets, inside aud outside
edges. forward and backward.
10 One foot loops, inside and outside edg-
es, forward and backward.
Is Serrentnes. Single foot forward and
backward. right and left. On field, aud in
circle. Following feet. forward and back
ward. right and left. On field and in .Atwo
foot eight.
Il. Change of edge, single and double.
ls. Figure eight on one foot right and left,
forward and backward.
-. Specialities. Embracing original and
peculiar combinations, such as .Dupignac s
Cross Cut, = s.McMillau's Fling etc.
20 Pct-pou-i general display of cons
hined movements, az the option OF the con
teslant
81 General grace and finish
I'll a match the contestants names are
placed at the head Of series OF columns.
aud as each part Of the programme Is gone
through, each are credited with so many
points. Thus, II there are five contestants
the one taking the lead in number one III the
programme i credited with i've points. the
second with four. the third with three, ana
gone through with. the several columns are
then added ~. and the party having the
highest number Of points takes the prize.
We can conceive Of no falrer method than
this and We commerd il 10 the skating fra
ternity q; large as being worthy OF general
adoption.
The weather on Sunday 9Th was mid and
pleasant, though sloppy under foot. The
ice. however, in the early part Of the DAY aud
until the close Of the match. good con
di;lon. but towards night began 10 cut up
little. A. early as p. m. the crowd began
to assemble, and a; the time the pond was
cleared for the match. the galleries surround>
ing il were crowded with CAV and fsshIoua-
Bile assemblare, the ladies largely predomi-
mating. the most fashionable portion wearing
modest skating costumes, either with very
small hoops or none ut all the fitting hoops
being moH0polised now by fast women on our
skating ponds. There WAS considerable delay
before the judges were selected, hut finally
three competent were found IN the persons Q.
Mr.. Edwards DR.. Barrett and John Engler.
the noted professional skater. The entries
for the match were six but only four appear
ed before the judges. VIZ: Messrs. Bishop
Mead. Wilson and Mcclellan, Wilson being
FROM Chicago. and the others OF New York.
The opening trial was IN the plain forward
and backward movement and the estimates
beng made according to the New ork Club
rule. Mr. ". c. Bishop was awarded four
points. Mr.. g. Wilson. three, Mr.. James c.
Mead two, and j. ;. Mcclellan one, the lat
ter lacking in grace and ease Of performance.
The brief time allotted for the trial prevent
ed the Judges from following the club routine
in the movements to be made, and conse>l
uuentlv only the principal ores we're select
ed In the two movements following. " essrs.,
Bishop and Mead took the lead respectively,
Mcclellan not scoring point In the fourth
trial Mead led and Bishop was second. AT
tervard Bishop led in all the movements,
Mead being second and third alternately with
Bishop. The latter proved himself to be
very fine skater, has flying threes beng the
best nnde Mead uninekiiy teii twice. after
making some very iine displays. g fall IL &
trial necessarily throwing the contestant back
in the list in matches Finally, after about
an hour $ hard work at the vigorous exercise,
without rest the match terminated. the final
result being the success Of Mr.. Bishop. who
scored forty one points. Mead scoring thirty
one Wilson twenty-six. and Mcclellan only
four The match over. the pond was lmEe>
dlatelv crowded with those from the galleries
who had been spectators. and Professor I'm
cler then gave the company present display
of his skill as a champion skater. round after
round of applause greeting his rapid and snrs
prisiug msyemeuts. The applause during the
match, too. was considerable, young Mead
coming in for good share for his grace and
ease OF movement. Under the circumstances
the contestants acquitted themselves most
creditably, and the judges, too, acted with
thorough impartialiis and kood Judgment.
The prize WAS handsome gold medal, ap-
propriately inscribed, and attached to it vas
silver skate Of the Mcmillan style, the New
York Club skate of McMiliaf' latest patent,
being the skate used by all the fancy skaters
of the club, il being firmly fastened 10 the
sole Of the boot. thereby allowing fnll play to
the foot, without cramping with straps
Beseher ON Through Tickets for Saliva
sson.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecler, in . recent
sermon, said Many men seem to think that
religion consists in buying q ticket at the lit
tie ticket Office oil CONVERSION. They conclude
that they will make the voyage to heaven.
They understand thai man must be con-
yicied and converted, and join the church
and when they have that, they think they
have ticket which, under ordinary circum.
stances. will carry them through. Their SAL
l. - 1.