The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-11
LOUIS RUBENSTEIN.

Rubensteins Of Canada, Louis and Noses
the champions of the Dominion, and
George D. Phillips the most celebrated
fancy skater in the United States.
While there are many claimants for the
championship in fancy skating and delin-
cation on ice it may fairly be asserted that
George D. Phillips and Louis Rubenstein,
though their records were made some
years ago, still stand at the head of tho
list, and the prospect of their again meet
ing gives promise of an event of unusual
interest in this class of sport. In 1891
they met in a championship contest in
Now York, when the honors were even,
their, performances being adjudged equally
meritorious 1t is still question which
is entitled to the distinction of being the
worlds champion.
In athletic circles, particularly skating,
George D. Phillips is, without doubt, one
of the best known men in America. The
Spider, as he has been called for years. is
about feet inches in height, and when
in condition would weigh about 100
pounds. He has been before the public
prominently for the past 20 years and has
done something each year in the athletic
line of notable merit.
Louis Rubenstein, who ranks with
Phillips as a fancy skater, and by some
critics is regarded as his superior, is
tive of Montreal, where he still resides.
He made his first appearance in 1879,
when he won the championship of Mont
real at figure skating. In 1889, at Mont
real, he won the championship of Canada
in fancy skating, scoring 40 points out of
a possible 49. In 1884 he won the fancy
skating championship of New Brunswick
by 4asz points out of a possible As. He
subsequently won open competitions at
Moncton, New Castle and Chatham, Hal
flax, and Bathurst, N. B., scoring A
out of possible IS points. His next APP
OF hn
Montreal carnival, for the championship
of America when he defeated Bluhm of
Chicago champion of thu northwest;
Shaw of Cambridge, Mass; Murray of
Brockville, Ont; Bruce of Gait, Ont, and
Robinson and Meagher of Toronto, scoring
2S2 points out of a possible 500.
In 1888 he competed at the Victoria rink
for the championship of Canada, and again
won the title. In the same year he COM
peted in New York, winning the National
Amateur Skating associations champion
ship, with ~ points. In 1889 he again
visited New York, coming out ahead with
70 points. On his return to Montreal he
competed for the Canadian championship,
winning easily. In 1891 Louis Ruben
stein made third visit to the United
States, where he tied Phillips in a contest
for the National Amateur figure skating
championship. The same year he went to
Europe to compete in the international
tournament at St. Petersburg. He fairly
defeated all competitors, and on the first
day was awarded the first prize, but the
Judgment was afterward reversed. His
treatment by the Russians has always been
regarded by sporting authorities as shame
full and unjust.
Moses Rubenstein, whss ranks next to
his brother Louis as an expert in fancy
maneuvers on the ice, clearly stands at the
head of all other figure skaters in Canada,
and the Dominion has produced many
notable performers in this class of sport. He
mAde his first appearance in an open COM
petition at Burlington, VT, in the winter
of 1887, when he won the principal prize,
a gold medal, defeating many of the crack
skaters of the time, including his brother
Louis. In 1890 he was awarded the anna