New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
LIVELY SCENESON LAKES
THOUSANDS TAKE TO SKATES.
POLICE OBLIGED TO WORK HARD TO KEEP THEM
1N BorNDs-woMEN IN BOoMERs HAVE
A HARD TIME or THE ICE.


1N BorNps-woMEN IN BIOoMERs HAVE
HARD TIME OK THE ICE
The lakes in Central Park yesterday presented
lively scenes similar to those on saturday. Al
though there was an army Of skaters ana pleasure
seekers about the lakes. the crowd was hardly as
large MS II was on the preceding day. There were
NOT 90 many little tots and women but there were
enough for all that 10 Give the police plenty to DO
While there was n large attendance at the small
pond al Fifty nnth-st. and at Harlem Mere, the real
throng and the livees skaters were to be found at
the large lake at Seventy -sccond-st captain col
lins of the Park police seemed to think that the
crowd was the largest OF the season, but many OF
the skaters thought that the attendance on Saiur-
day was larger Many well-known cyclists were
seen on the lakes in the course OF the afternoon ana
most OF them skated in their cycling costumes
Several women were in short skirts ana leSSnSs
They looked comfortable and were enabled to skate
with such an easy grace and unconcern thdt many
of the other fair in long dresses enved them.
The cycling costume s particularly wei adapted TO
skating. and II the ice holds out much longer such
costumes the lakes VIII be much more numerous
than they are present. Many cyclists apparently
fear to wear their wheeling costumes on the zee.
one woman in bloomors approached the lcrge iaKe'
but crowd ot Young rufiians started TO trase her
and she abandoned the idea OF donning skates ana
mounted her wheel and rode away.
The ice wac in splendid condition in the morning.
but the warm sun combined with the throng on
The frozen surface the Ice into what Is called
crazy ice" In the afternoon. StI skating was al
lowed on the larger lake until nlghfal, when the
police COMPELLED the crowd to lay aside their steel
runners AMI go home. Many seemed to protest
agains, the eiict AT first. but when they saw the
police were in earnest they left the place Willingly
enough There were fcvcral accidents In the course
Of the day caused by overzeaous ekaters coming
into collision tut nobody was badly hurt
A, a o'rlofk m. - the small lake began 10
crack rather omnOusly. and tho police informed
the pleasure-seckers that would be dangerous 10
allow skating there any longer. and that they would
have 70 20 away. The women and gir.S were prompt
TO obey the order but the boys rebelleI. ana some
O, them gave tn. police livcly chase before they
cop,d he induced :, leave the iro Then the Hide
mischief f-makers r0ugreeat"I on the 'mhankmeni-
AMI began to throw snowbails at the "sparro" po-
lice The guardians % the Park took the matter
gooi-naiuredly. The battle was short-hv'd. oui "
created lot o, fun for the on.ook"r' while "sl''
one youngsier however. was a little 900 persistent
and he was c,lgh: anl taken 20 the Arsenal. His
name WIS william McCanrey lie WAS r'primand"i
and allowed 10 go Many went over % IN" larS"
axe where skating allowed urtl DARK som"
people made their way 20 m" Park without skates
thinking that they could hire them ih"ie. lh'y
were dsappoln,ed for the leiins cat OF skates had
been stopped by the police
skai!ng was allowed in Prospect Park. Brooklyn
vas unusually .arsc. AMI the police we're conip'I.r'
ID IL. pre- iI'lOns IN handing TN M 'HH
The crowd on the litiie Lake near the boathpu.'
was 50 great at 2gp O'Clock that lai"com"is "rir
NOT allowed 10 go on the Ice from that point nr.nS
forced 10 wax around 10 tho oth'r siir or me
first bridge and put their eki'-' on '"' "'S' "''
, thsv could 49,. Ia.
the leo was badly cut mp in the course oi me l9y ~
and those who sat iown m the fluSf unrNp''i',iy
cou,I testify To the uncomtoriahe 'erihk tlit ..-
lov.ed an attempt WAS made to clear on ihr $40"
on the large lake iu the morning a rather i"iht-
hearf.I onc-hy' l.'tie space was cirNrI' me ~
lice said that the crowd was so dense thAt 'h'y
had 10 abandon the attempt ,..-
Tvo women IN hoomers had an experience slnt'at
10 that OF their rivals I'm this city They wakI -
the Lake with the utmost uncOncern. ana sitUhS On
| me hank proceeded TO buckle on their skates y
motley crowd gathered, and they had some troup'
pnshing through 1t to get on the ice me sang OF OF
vouur ragamufins followed them wherever th'y
cent ynlng and crowdlng and the two women:
of,er skating about the lake for Few minutes went
away. . , -ior Ia, ri~h,
The police formed In solid column NJ tnr upVel
crd Of the large lake and then swept 1o"h on
IN. crowd The skaters retrcated towaru Ilc "u" t
house like a flock OF sheep. The ponce "a! ~ ~ = !.
Inc skaters are unusually dorhe ana opeie 1ns
ve,r There were no accidents yesterdty "' an!
consequence The figure skaters were out III i1i.,r'
and they were always susroundeu oS many '''"''
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