The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-18
RINKING.

Since the abolition OF the complimentary system
high-derby gentry. Twenty-Five cents for admission
and skates has exterminated the "dear boys" from
the Kinks.
Both managers have adopted the plan Of admitting
attractive enough to have Friday night added TO
their list OF privileges also?
ID. II. Costello, the Washington correspondent OF
the Rnking World and the RINK ana Roller, Is most
cult matter TO ind his equa! among the amateurs OF
this city.
The original midgets Edna and Ethel Taber, drew
large houses at the Ninth-street Rink last week. II
seems incredible that children OF their age gain
such mastery over the rollers. Miss Edna finished
with an exhibition on two-wheel skates and Miss
Ethel with two boxes fastened on rollers.
Next week will be very attractive at both the rinks.
on Monday night Manager Grouse, Of the E-street
Rink will hold his first fancy dress carnival, and
the Decker Bros. combination Of nine artists viii APP
pear at the Ninti-street Rink. Melrose, the one
legged skater, is with this troupe. Later the week
the Demesa combination Will also skate at The latter
rink.
Manager Grouse Is making great preparations for
the carnival, and expects 70 hold several OF them
during the winter. Such occasions are always en-
1oyable at the Kinks.
Miss Alice Rec very pretty liiie lady, attracts
She won the prize for Juveniles at the E-sireet
Rink last season.
The Demesa combination WILL shortly appear at
the Ninth-street Rink lyman, the fancy skater,
player Of Pennsylvania. Manager Grant mas ar
ranged for game In which Flngles Will pay field
against lyman In the same position. The Pennsyl-
yanian Will have to work hard 70 win.
Few people, II any take into consideration the vast
amount OF time, trouble and expense 1t takes TO lay
skating surface, and therefore the short description
which follows OF the new floor Of the E-street Rink
may prove interesting: The moor Is laid OF maple
strlps, seyen-eighths OF an Inch Wide. which were
seasoned for two years and then kln-dried. TO
ect the necessary fifteen thousand square feet used
Tor the surface pile OF over one hundred thousand
feet OF lumber had TO be oyeThauled The strips
were all worked 10 gauge In q moulding machine,
which conceived the sides 30 that In mailing the edges
would be drawn close together and allow room for
expansion and contraction without separating the
Joints. Heavy paper was laid between the old and
new no0r which renders the latter almost nOseless
After the moor has been thoroughly planed II will be
80 that even the marks OF the planes will be eni
mated. IL has taken twenty men four weeks to lay
and dress II, and twelve hundred pounds OF steel
nails were used. A pin was swept from the upper
TO the lower end Of Inc rink and found in the dirt,
there not being crack wide enough To arrest its
progress The total cost OF the moor 10 date IL over
Two thousand dollars.
A series Of races In three heats, winners OF heats
10 contest q nnal for gold medal, were skated last
week at The Esireet Rink. First heat, Tuesday
evening, was won by NJ. $. Olds; second heat,
"Wednesday evening, BY j. 4. Pugsley; third heat,
Thursday evening, by H. u. Snow. Time OF winner
IN each heat, nine minutes. The 1na heat and the
race Saturday evening, by James u. Pugsey. Time,
minutes, y second The heats were all well con-
tested ana very exciting.
The Decker Brothers Combination Will not appear
~ me Nlnth-stIeet knk, as announced, on Monday
evening, but Manager Grant has arranged TO have
them at Ills rink October ~, rs, and ~.
The music al both the Kinks is excellent this
Professor orchestra at the Esreet serves Ia
Keep me crowd OF skaters moving In perfect time
while the veteran rink musician, Professor Webber
| backed by d formidable array OF brass aud reeds
caters to the patrons OF the Ninih-streei Rink.