The sun., 1895-01-06
Fun on THE ICE At RED BANK
A Day OF Excellent Seating and lee Yacht

RED BANK, y. j.. Jan. j.-The announcement
of Skating and ice yacht races TO take place
here to-day on the river brought together an
immense crowd, and as the weather was mild
everybody was in good spirits. Skaters there
were that were gayly clad in fashionable out
fits suitable for the occasion. but there were
many more who were plainly clad and a few
who were ragged. and would have been cold but
that there was too much going on TO get cold
The boys in racing skates were speeding about
the outskirts OF the crowd. and in and out
among the people. where they were thickest,
sailed the fancy skaters, taking graceful curves
and just missing the many onlookers. Every
body is rs good as his ncis shbor when ON the ice.
The rich and poor n;ngle together like men,
bers of one family.
The first event of the day was in the forenoon
race was called for third class ice yachts of
the North Shrewsbury Club TO sail u trial race
to decide which yacht would be selected to
defend the state championship penant against
the Burlington Club representative. The yachts
started, but the wind failed almost as the yachts
went away, and all were forced To withdraw. At
:! O'Clock the same yachts came TO the line again
Tor the same purpose and this time the race WAS
Crawford HendricksoI,'s Sleet was the winner
with Thomas Riddles baby Ruth second and
George Asay's Daisv third Charles Irwin's
Georgie withdrew. The course was three times
over the triangular course, n whole distance of
twelve miles, which WAS sailed in 81 minutes
Baby Ruth 80 seconds behind At about /
o'clock the second -class yachts were started for
the champion pcnnant OF the class. James H.
Weaver's Kitty and Charles Aliens Edna NJ
were the only starters. and Edna VI, won over
the same course sailed by the others in the
previous race. Time. ~ minutes. The wind
lad become very light which accounts for the
poor time
The skating events were under the manage
ment OF Fred Frirk. DIR. Edwin Field was timer
The events opened with mile race for boys uu-
der III years. Edward Hurd and james Hub
bard We're the only starters and Hubbard fell
just as he entered the homestretch and while
in the lead, so that llurtl tinishcd alone.
The second event was the Monmouth County
Championship. one milo. The eutrirs were +.
DENISE Del Fisher, |. Potter. Fred Gurney, and
Theo, Hurd. Denise won, with Fisher good
second. Time. 3:26 The next event was an
eghty-vard race. skates agnnst runner Geo.
Hawkins was the skater aud WIN Conover the
runner, and to the surprise of everybody tho
runner won making the distance in 8 seconds.
The final event was race for couples. Miss
Jessie Russell and Garrct Morford md Miss
l.ibia Scobey and +. Gurney were the two
couples to start.
Al the start both couples got offpn even terms,
but after going about twenty Yards all hands
fell. After getting under way sccOad time
Miss Bussel's skate came off, and Miss Scobey
and Mr. Gurney won easily. The distance was
a quarter OF n mile. Ice yacht racing will take
place on Monday morning, and il is possible
that the Burlington yacht and the North
Shrewsbury representative will decide the
State championship In the afternoon.