The evening world., 1893-12-09
SKATERS ORGANIZE A CLUB.
Will Glide Over Glittering Ice
in a Private Rink.
Brooklyn Tennis Grounds to BE
Flooded for the Purpose.

Brooklyn has numbers of young
people who are fond OF athletic
amusements. In the Summer they play
tennis and kindred outdoor games. In
the Winter they delight in skating on
the Ice. In past seasons they have been
Obliged to journey away over to Prospect
or Central Parks or to some more dis
tant place.
Many OF their pilgrlmagcs either to
skate or play tennis have been fraught
with nothing but disappointment. A few
seasons ago there was not good tennis
ground in the Bedford district. Some OF
the ambitious and fun-loving young men
got together and formed the Kings
County Tennis club.
They put plenty of vim into the new
enterprise. Tie result can be seen at
any time by going to the corner OF Dean
street and Kingston avenue. where. this
| Club has had built one OF the finest
tennis grounds In the. country,
These grounds Will form the nucleus
OF the new skating movement A mum
Der q. the young men, led by Mr.; 7, ::
| Piendreigh. of Macon street, carefully
considered the plan of converting the
tennis grounds into skating rink The
more they speculated on the matter, the
| a skating club was formed, and most OF
the members Will come from the Kings
County Tennis Club.
The tennis players are given FIRST
choice In filling the membership rolls
The scheme has only been in operation
four weeks, and some ninety young
people have decided to cast THE, their lot
with the skating enthusiasts. The mem
bership lists viii be closed when the
limit-l50-is reached.
The promoters Of the skating club say
they viii have b no trouble nen In frn ns ,he
ship. The new club will be made very
select. Only members and their personal
friends Will be admitted to the skating
The gounds where the new rink will
be located are naturally well adapted
for such purpose They are ten zee.
side. and are banked well on the other
sides. The members Of the new club
anticipate that they will have skating
one and a half times as large as the
drill floor Of the Twenty-third Regiment
Armory.
the grounds and maintaining them In
| first class shape during the season. Al
ready there are retiring and dressing
rooms for the skaters, on the grounds.
These will be enlarged. A heating ap;
paratus will be put In near the ladies'
pavilion.
The Idea OF the promoters OF the rink
to make It an added d a%pssmeht t tSr
weather is favorable carnivals and az
fairs OF that kind will be held frequent
ly through the season. The fact tnat
the young women are to enjoy equal
privileges OF membership as the young
men assures the success OF the enter
prise from n social standpoint.
A man who thoroughly understands
the art of managing an Ice rink VIII pe
engaged to keep the Ice In good condi-
tion. After the banks have been care
fully inspected and made practically
waterproof few inches Of water VIII
be let In on the rink from a fire hydrant.
The Ice thus formed Will then be built
up by a systematic sprinkling OF water
over the surface when the atmosphere il
below the freezing point. -,
mended twice each day. The members
expect to get out on their steel runners
long before the skaters o on the Ruoi,l c
show their skill on the Ice.
Each member will have the privilege
OF inviting at least two friends week
to enjoy the rink. II is expected that
ing. II the Weather Clerk Is at all ana
BILE A scheme similar to the pres
en- one has been tried n New York;
| All last Winter some $50 skaters enjoyed
Athletic Grounds, on Eighth avenue.
The scheme used there will be put
into operation by the Kings County
| skaters. One OF the most enthusiasts
skaters in the new Club is Dr. w. N
He Is a champion tennis player and
ali-round athlete.
The Officers OF the Club are: President,
r 8. Pendreigh; Vice-President, F. q.
Hsas %oi Tesa
| F, G.. Butler II. NJ. Robinson, Charles
Currie, A. L. Nash and Asa Haskell.