The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-25
RiNKING,

Old rlnkers who remember the great crowds that
polo used to attract at the New York-avenue Rink
are rearklng upon the lack OF interest that ID
displayed In the game. This cannot arise from the
fact that polo itself has degenerated as Ia inst the
reverse, the rules having been amended and greatly
improved without in tie least interfering with the
attractiveness OF the game; and this lack OF in
terest cannot he attributed to the game ITSELF but
can only he charged to the manner in which II has
lately been played here, when the spectators were
treated to several veritable 'sugging Matches"
participated in 10y young men who seemed TO have
vicious disregard for the personal appearance OF
each other, who stood In no fear of the penalty at
tached to the crime OF mayhem, and who lacked the
necessary enterprise to Keep abreast the times and
learn TO play polo as 1t should be played There are
several exceptions to this class OF woufi-be polo
which they handled the sticks In the game last night
az lhe Ninth-s'reet Rink, an account OF which ap-
pears In this column.
Miss A. V. Tarrisse is one OF the most expert OF
our lady fancy skaters. She skates with confidence
anu skill. and combining these attributes with rare
grace and ease In the execution OF very difficult
movements, she Is the subject Of many favorable
comments
The carnival season was auspciously opened at
Tue E-street Rink last Monday evening The CO.'S
tunes OF those participating were very pretty, and
beautlful elect was produced In the grand march,
led by Miss Alice Rice and Mr.. W. ii. Rich. The
costumes which attracted the most attention were as
Girls, Mamie Brooke and Lula Lay; Trapper, IL. II.
Nlchoson; Cowboy, L. f. Snow; Prince, A. G.
Newman; Co.ored Dude" Harry Mockbee; COur-
tier, j. X. Tubman.
Professor Fingles gave two excellent exhibitions
o. fancy skating at the Nnthstreet Rink last week.
lie shows great Improvement since last year, intro
which were very Intricate and dffcult, but executed
win characteristic grace and SKILL
Manager Grouse has now got his rink In complete
order, and is receiving well-nerited patronage.
the system OF lighting Inc building This season Is
much more satisfactory and great Improvement
upon the method OF last year.
Beginners, rs general thing, want 10 get on too
last, and neglect the rudments In Inc desire 10 be-
come pr0hcient In the fancy movements Conf
dence IL an excellent quality In roller-skaier, but
too much assurance and very little ability generally
make The professor thereof most ludicrouB spec
tace. After person has become familiarized with
HE skates, and u able 10 move straight ahead with
Oui assistance, the next movement In order IL the
"r0l' or the 'outer and inner edge" These move
inents are the A, B, OF skating, and should he
thoroughly acquired before anything else IL at
tempted. person who cannot .roll" well Will
never make a good skater, although many move
Aehis may be acquired, but Will always be executed
10 slily strained manner, entirely devoid OF ease
and grace.
The genial, pleasant face OF Mont. Danforth was
clondeI wlin SORROW as he skated deJecledy around
the surface last wednesday evening. The carpen-
iers are hard al work striving 10 remove the dent
from the noor.
The Demesa combination, which appeared at The
performances. lyman, the fancy skater, snrpasses
all who nave visited us this season, being espe.
claliy efiicient and probably not excelled In bis
spins anu loops. Demesa, the bnrlehque skater, Ia
very funny, and does some exceedingly difficult aud
seemingly dangerous falls.
Inc Nailohal Ilnes' Cadets, capt. Il. Arthur Tom
llnson commanding, visited the Estreet Rink Thurs
day evening last, escorted by Professor Krouse's
full military baud After the well-kn0wn 7" racket f"
OF the corps was rendered Ia compliment 10 Mana
ger Grouse, " the boys" broke ranks and were soon
engaged IN struggle with the rollera. most en-
)oyable evening spent and at It's close Inc unail-
linous thanks OF the corps were extended the man
agement OF the Rink.
Ihe game OF polo at the Nnthsireet Rink be.
tween the star and Crescent Clubs last night
was one-sidei affair In favor OF the latter
club, owing 70 Tue splendid playing OF Professor
flnglep, who was ably assisted by Mr.. John Robin
hon. FiDgles worked the ball 10 hard that lyman,
Inc fennsyyania champion, skated within q radius
OF eight feet from his goal, seldom Increasing the
distance. The goals We're US folows First, 10
three minutes by finges; second, in nine minutes,
ny Robinson; third, thlry seconds by Robinson
fourth I'VE minutes, by Flnges; NTH, four minutes.
koblnson. Total, Crescents, O.; Stars, o. The
players were as follows; Cfesoents-Fingles, nrat
rusa; Hiil, second rush; Robinson point; Belsford
half back; a len, back; Justus aud Robinson,
goal Stars-Tynan, half back; Olds, 0Tsi rush
Lewis, second back; Charles Lewis, back; Cald.
well, point; CLARK aud Carusi, goal