New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-19
THE SKATING SEASON.

The vounq people. and snch of the older ones aS
desire it, have good prospect of IN
Park by the middle Of the week. gnleSs 10 have
whsks about end a thaw sets IN skaters s Ince
been on the tip-toe of expectation Since
THANKSGIVING Thar when there was. promise ,;,ns
1f o SsSH dh SS of TE ssans seasS hGws
did not occur until Friday last, when the sanH i1
tan Athletic Club began ITS sale OF aq,so
st On Friday about 800 tickets were sold on Sa. d
urday some 5OO and on Sunday iVoo poy non r.e
girls were skimming over the onc-six tri
at various tines III the day. The patronaso III, ont
dav was large although the ice was pretty wen CIV
M The wca her Of the night before had not Del
cold enough to warrant flooding ' from sfoS"S a.
m 10 10 D. m, and from p. III.
to p. H. and from p. to 10 D. m. there Is sr
ing their first lessons in skating, and once in WINE
tnInbing down others proficient enough IN Ihe aro
to enjoy the sport without any drawoacxs 81 tSe
there IL four inches thick. was reported tnat te
ice on the Lake and on the Harlem RIVER. tIe WI WI
resorts for skaters in Genital Park was rough allu
unprOmising in appearance. IL looked qnite 1n9
contrary yesterdav the surface was sho9th anu
CLASSY and so attractive that the oe ar
dent skater who beheld it could scarceiliy
refrain from an H. P slrem P6oe said Tegssrdng
the prospects, y" If the weather continues as IaVol
able rs at present the Young folk viii have cnan nee
to try their heels and toes by the middle 81 ' hp
week. Wednesday Well, hardly. ! wish 10 ne
on the safe side Say Thursday. Inc ice Is now
four and one-haf inches thick, and by lhur,diay
nj present rate OF freezing, IL VIII Dt "a hiNt
That il the thickness We should have 20 Is i"c%cs
soute safety. When the ice iS s.A 20
through, then you can crowd Peop'V rossi-
SSGfh y Of i on brcakng WHY last year there were
10 coo people on the Seventy. seconds. Iake ,'o
Lake as we call il, and some 5000 OF pOV pp,5v
nm the Harlem Nicer, on many daVs. one SuuuN
there were over $1,000 people on tilo LaHo M
were packed so closely on the zee lhdt III tS
could hardly move. What will lntI ere W Tr Wv Lv
cTildren's ha7ng a chance TO skate IN me iarK ~
Thursday We'll. a thaw is the only thns: lal
of snow No. The ice is smooth ana IN me ToHt
dion now, and it ~ so thick that II snow HI
day we can clear the snow an Nv
No tle yonng TO ks and the old, too; and all VINO
Ike skating, will have chance On lhurSday-pro-
|, was rnmorcd that the Polo Grounds would be
flooded FOR ska ing TINS season, Dut me report wa
said t. be IN rue the Manhatinn Grounds yeSler-
dav The sale of skates has increased very rapdv
within few DAYS. The number disposed oi 10 tnose
persons wishing to 90 out OF Shan as0 br ,on
LARGE and many parties for such sport have been
made np. The price of skates said member ~
that 1t has been for wears. much hetter aiuc,9
than formerly is now farnlshrG, however he Sgel
is OF better quality and the finish superior. i4c
cnmhersomeness of he old skatr is done away with
and lgAtnes' and s'rong'n combined ''0 '''''''
Tie self-adjustinq American club skate is in great
demand. It's blades, foot-rest ana camps are or
steel The skate, when adjusted Tor the
foot, can lie fastened 'on, 1t by
single turn of lever, the operation
these skates range from 50 90 to IS 90, according
TO the finsa. Besides these arisocratc skates,
there are the every day matter-of-fact ones which
sell at 60 cents pair. and from that mp 10 ~ 20.
Those at ~ so hayo steel tops and runners and can
be instantly adjusted without straps or heel plates
he Boston lanes rink skates, aud all kinds OF
skates for women. with their trimmings OF black or
russell leathrr patent buckle, standards and heel
bands heel and toe raps and various appendices
for beauty, strength and security, range III price
from 81 25 to S} 90 n pair. But many women prefer
mems skates TO those burdened with buckles.
straps and bands.