New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
FASHIONS IN SKATES.
-, ,xc,rxr AND THE MODERN STYLES.

,, ANCIENT AND THE MODERN STYLES.
r,,,s GLORIOUS sPoRr-rHE MEANs FOR EN-
LOVING IT OPEN TO TIE MILLION.
,;vos there man with soul so dead, who never
~ himself hath said: "Pll HE me to my sweet
-. ,ata and beg her to come out aud skate be-
-. ,bs ice is water" II s1ch man exists u Is
s,o.,or probab that he never experienced the
Miss ard suffering OF boyhood but arrived
:. h,s prosent souleSs state at one hlSeraoie
- To the American boy, small and Dig anu
.h, American girl also, the joys OF wintef are
Ills In. 70 none of hem is attached the deep
:,.n,rtaoce accorded TO the privilege when coih-
,,nss a glorious winter day. frozen surface
s,0ooth a; glass and a pair of skates with ecge -
- ,hs, the hyny figures pathway Is dehued In
aIonr.cu, graceful curves, that tell of the perfect
- Of sympathy existing between the skater ana
his stee's. ,-...., .-,s,,.
Time was when the poetry OF motion WASH
oba-bingcr of the miseries OF frozen toes aou DC
rumhed fingers The ancients who INDUCED III the
,astime were satisfied 10 propel themselves over
So, face of Nature on pieces OF hard-tbred
80 or of bone. Gradually these primitive
sl,,.s gave place to others more nearly approach
,n, IN principle ut least, the perfect skate OF the
,,,sant day. Bet the art of skating, rs prlctised
.5ar a. well as the skate now III general u.s., DC
lo,0. 10 the present generation. Iron anu s1eel
have forced their more clu ny wooden competitors
from the field and no "cty br,d' youth viii oe-
take himself to any of the polds in Central far"
nowadays unless he can afford TO attempt the
"rorevine" ON a pair of skates that would blush
q, the sight of leather strap. Yet the OLD strap
skates were held in high esteem not 50 many years
aqn and foats of endurance peri Oh them
still stand rs record in the unwriticn annals OF
the sport.
Tyentv-dve Years aqo the "swell" skate was of
4 t1,n q 80 pi
over" Tao steel runner terminated in front III a
series of curves one within the other the end OF the
snal twist being decorated with a brass ball The
runner was arooved the fout-pate was OF wool
Thefe were yarions inQdiical1nS Al
this skate, all more nr less hii i.i ~, al
were fasiened with straps aid those " 70 is' LII
,,n inuli still rapDlect the agOiirs suffered IN ~
tarhine them rs the feet on = bitter coid 'iay to'
travelling long distances, years aeo anu aiSV Iui
fast ekatins. The skate ernefailv u!h was knHNh
ne he brr teaeli~ The nnnie Is descriptive, me
trnrei itoin fopi ~ eighteen iurrS ~ irhtih vas
nriip slaiUW. The tDp Is Wnut AMI ne ti' tui-
st5seted IL. rHrlpu firkD, has sprn its day
as hate ~ Werdp.-tfprph skafps. Atrnthne 'N
daalpfa u e siill u iatUt ~ tnfal hiSiir,s wv
usf 40 itsiuHs Nhith a,t btr'hthlt .ni't3;
AL3at Hfilta fpass aef q skate Nas tn'tnitl f.
taaaia lien mad tftAiHti"a 20 ~ as pt y
pas eaiiad ihD AlH,H aHn Wds Wolf naiia 80 T.
Essib nFpif insnlpf vastly 80 mih' ~ anytime -
tLr ham nf q skate WNiHrpi q 4 iN ita' i''''', -
Nss HaHnialiufeAAi li.il'4l Anl" stfi", III.
siderable HrDhauiDai iHseHNllf l.al sH'e t"q' az
iayci u an afitapi t0 surpass ihis skate h"' ''s
supernr T. only ~ be found ln ths American
f, luh skate. aud the only material dlnrEtnoe %
tween the wu Is that the latter can be htled 10 ~"
loot without outside aid. who 10 p"i
on the Acme Tor the hrst me sh'aIi
wrench j. needed. Inc market contains nothing new
III skates this year. but the most ia,tldiou' itst
can easily be suited from the immense variety NhoH
The market affords. -, $780,
Moodeu-tOpped skates, furnished WIN straps
can be purchased tor from ninety cents 10 ~ 49,
Few more expensive than this are maze, except Tor
special orders. Those who prefer low priced skate
uiinus wood can he accommodated for sixty cents.
These however are furnished with a toe-strap. \
skate devoid Of wood and straps can be bought Tor
81 % The steel" OF which this skate Is popular
IL supposed to be made fair quality OF iron
People who want pair OF steel skates for dollar
viii be cOmpeed TO wait until the Democratic
Marty has obtained trmer grin on the government
thar II has at present. The tavorite skate Is the
american Club" There are three grades OF tins
skate. Those in polished steel sell for 90 ne
same skate, nicke-patcl, costs IS. ana polshca
and nickel plated, II is sold for IS. Another manu-
some and perfect skate Is the - star: LAS SKATE
sells for 81 81 and So according 10 finish. Tins Is
the old "Acme" skate, the patent for which mas
expired. Ii may be possible TO purchase TINS skate
for less than the figures quoted makers are cnt-
ting prices on il. All these skates can be mac IN
Womey.'s sizes as well az mems and boys; bx per
sons who are possessed OF weak ankles tHe
"Ciub skates can be worn with strap, whlcl
uroyes no DIST urement. WOmens wooden-toppea
skates of comfortable make, can be bought LOT
from 81 % to SO - per pair The skating season
hasn't begun but when Il opens there Is every prop
ability that the dealers faces Will be wreatheG III
smiles.