The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20

politician, with bay mare. gave him of those
tacit but understandable challenges that stir the
breasts of most conservative men, Both horses
srrang to their utmost From l3Uth street to l15th
street they made superb time, attracting the atten
ton of every one, the drive being kept clear by uni
yersal care Just as they reached l5th street stout
party in large sleigh. well wrapped up and very
nobby in apparel, unfortunately pulled the wrong
rein and trayersed the avenue as to make q col
lison certain. In less time than II takes to tell it
the brokers' horse was on top OF the nobby
man 3 team. The latter struggled and kicked and
upset the large sleigh; the nobby party
rammed, fur cap first in snow heap. and several
scores of interested sports gathered around picked
up the pieces, soothed the animals and INDUCED in
not in accordance with the character of the
day Another horse broke rein and started at a
lively gait up ST. Nicholas avenue. After he had
upset his cutter, demoraized his driver and scared
the wits out of hundreds of people, the animal
quietly turned up toward the High Bridge Hill ana
was captured by negro tramp. not halt a
yard from the residence of Mr.. Samuel g.
Courtney. The crowd at Lamberts club house
had bad fright when bay and gray cross team
of unusually fine action running at the
top of their speed, dragging sngleseated black I'm
ished cutter turned upon it's face. Fortunately, al
though the horses were greatly excited they turned
instinctively toward the sheds and there III spite OF
their plunging and kicking were quoted and soothed
by Ed. Gilmore and several coachmen who were
standing there 1t learned that the team had
been taken out for the first time three weeks by
Mr. Aiken of Thirtyfourth street, and excited by
gang sportive youths who found pleasure in yell
ing and screaming at every passer-by, took the bits
the sleigh, spilled Mr. Atkcn in the yielding sush
and then worked out their own sweet wills. Nobody
hurt, but everybody scared.
SKATING IN THE PARK.
But, jolly bright, gay and frolicsome as were the
hurrah-boy crowds in the Park and the boule-
wards it may be doubted If there was any greater
sport there than there was on the large double lake.
where seventy or eighty thousand boys and men en-
Dyed less expensive amusement. In one sense as
a crowd is always crowd so skating scene is al
ways skating scene; but after all yesterdays
in respects different from any that preceded
IL. There larger proportion OF boys than usual
and the mild weather induced many girls and women
who have heretofore been deferred by the cold.
to try the ice. Badly it was cut saturday there
nothing left yesterday to be desired. The ice
was perfect and the attendance immense. Everybody
good natured There always hundreds and
hundreds Of persons the lake who have skates,
and who seriously impair the pleasure of those who
desire to skim the CLASSY surface. There tre
mendous gathering on the ice in the afternoon, and
many who had read in the HERALD of the immense
throngs there on Sundays made part of the assem-
blage In the hope OF seeing the Sunday sport. The
only parties who didn't seem to enjoy the after
noon were the attendants behind the refreshment
counter, where continuous throngs of hungry boys
spent pennies at time, and expected AZ much con-
sideration as though they were investing dollars
The Park skating this year has been splendid There
has been time in the history OF the Park when 30
many persons could be so we'll accommodated. The
Commissioners, and especially President Wenman
and Mr.. Conover, have given time and attention to
the lake. the ice and the general arrangements in the
Skaters Rest while Superintendent Dawson and the
restaurant proprietors have spared pains to per-
feet the facilities for public convenience and COM
fort.
IN BROOKLYN AND ELSEWHERE.
Yesterday was red-letter day in all places of
public resort. The slcighing in Prospect Park, in
Brooklyn, was very fine, rs it was on the Boulevard
and the roads leading to Coney Island. The skat
ing in Prospect Park attracted large crowds of
people, but the ice badly cut up and the snow
was not entirely cleared away. Nevertheless. the
boys and girls enjoyed the sport with zes and their
elders found pleasure in living their young days over
again as they cheered the succeeding generation. To-
day the sleighing and skating bid fair to be even
better than yesterday; but it is not likely the crowds
muitues of pleasure seekers who yesterday utilized
every available spot upon the island.