Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-27
AT THE RINK.


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Thre Ladies'.
The Eureka skating rink was crowded
with spectators and skaters last evening,
the former having come out in the blus-
tering weather TO witness the ladies' con-
test for . prize-a pair Of ~gold-mounted
Acme skates worth SIS. Two other con-
tests had been spoken of for q second and
c third prize, but when the time arrived,
it seemed that the ladies we're unwilling
to skate in contest at all. The race seemed
of, and the rink was opened to all
skaters; but about 9 O'Clock in the evening
Mr.. Mckay induced Mrs. Levy and Mrs.
Joannes to contend. Later, Miss Gussie
Mannheim was persuaded to enter for the
prize. There not being the required num-
Der OF entries for more than one prize,
only the first was offered. Iron pins were
driven through the ice, through the tops
OF which q rope was run around in q circle
within ten feet Of the side Of the building.
This having been arranged, and all the
skaters who were not going to take part in
the race being corraied within the ropes,
or dispersed to the seats in the rear part
OF the building, Mr.. Mckay called on the
leader OF the band for something lively.
b. T. Hoadley, John Baxter and William
Clemo had taken their places around the
rope as judges; Jake Harris had stationed
himself al starter; j. N. Hill had pencil
and book in hand to mark the rounds,
while A. E. Kay and Phil Harris, as time
keepers, waited for the word with their
eyes cleaning on o pair Of ~stop-watches.
The ladies arranged it among themselves,
and Mrs. Joannes started first.
MRS. JoANNEs.
She moved off gracefully, attired in Q
short brown dress and jaunty cap. In the
beginning she glided somewhat slowly,
and after several turns ~quickened up and
scudded around the rope ct q whizzipg
gait. As she went by the starting point
the twenty-fourth time the crowd, quoting
from Mr.. Kaye and his chronometer,
shouted, "7:39 ! 7:39 /"
MRS. LEVY.
Mrs. Levy, differing from the competi-
tor who preceded her, started out very
rapidly; as though relieved to quit
waiting, and got onto the ice. She was
trinity dressed in . dark walking suit
and small hat, and her movements were
so animated that she seemed to be speed
ing ahead Of time. In the outcome, how
ever, this was proved to be 9 false no.
ton. After q moments elaboration the
time-keepers announced 1889 again.
tie ! The crowd Of spectators began to
go, thinking that the evenings sport was
over, when it was announced that Miss
Gussie Mannheim would tackle the icy
mile.
MISS MANNHEIM.
Tha ora fnI- 1-nt1 :-.k H. A.
hat and the dress) looked rosy and pretty
and stout enough for q much harder
trial Of strength than the "a rounds; but
she was quite nervous and overwrought
by the varied and conflicting advice given
her by her numerous young admirers
among the susceptible sex as to how she
should do to win. She got q pretty start
and made good time for more han Q
half mile when 1t could be seen that she
was not steady, though she kept up a
fine speed. As she passed the starting
point completing her 18th round, she
baked and stumbled. The time had been
kept by several gentlemen there and
knowing that she was ahead in time at
that point in the race, yelled out to cheer,
Brace upi Go on p She struggled
braveIy to keep going. but she could not
old out five seconds longer. She STUN
bled again ct the southeast corner Of the
rink, near the spectators stand, and fell
heavily and completely exhausted at full
length on the ice. She had tainted.
Friends rushed up and applied restora-
tives. She recovered, and was all right
again in q half hour, except that she con-
tinued very nervous 1t was thought by
many that she might have won had she
not tried her strength too severely by
over-exercise at the rink during the day,
and had she been feeling better for the
contest. The time made by her, however,
does not warrant this conclusion, for she
made the 10 rounds In 6 minutes and 80
seconds, at which rate it would have taken
her over 8 minutes to make the rounds "a
times. The time made is not what might
have been made by any one OF the compel
itors. Prssuming that there was TO be no
contest, they had skated until 8 O'Clock
with the crowd, and were somewhat
fatigued in the start; while, also, the ice
on which they skated had been considera-
bly, cut up before the contest began. 1t
will be remembered, also, that the skates
used, the Acme, are not made for speed.
All in all, barring the accident to Miss
Mannheim, the evening at the rink afforded
fine amusement. The next thing in order |
will be some sor. Of a contest among
the gentlemen, with all the ladies for
loOkers-On.