The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-14

Rubenstoins of Canada, Louis and Moses,
tho champions of tho Dominion, and
George D. Phillips, tho most celebrated
fancy skater in tho United States.
While there are many claimants for the
championship In fancy skating and delin-
cation on Ice 1t may fairly BIO asserted that
George d. Phillips and Louis Rubenstein,
though their records were nado some
years ago, still stand ut the head of the
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 championship contest in
New York, when tho honors wero evon,
their performances being adjudged equally
meritorious. 1t Is still question which
Is entitled to the distinction of boing the
worlds champion.
In athletic circles, particularly skating,
George d. Phillips u.s. without doubt, one
of tho best known mon In America The
Spider, rs ho has been called for years, is
about feet inches in height, and when
In condition would weigh about 100
pounds. He has been before tho public
prominently for tho past 20 years and has
dono something each year in tho athletic
line of notable merit
Louis Rubenstein, who ranks with
Phillips as II fancy skater, and by some
critics Is regarded as his superior, is M
1.-Two of Montreal where he still resides
He made his first appearance In 1879,
whom no won the championship of Mont
real at figure skating. In 1889, at Mont
real. no won tho championship of Canada
III fancy skating, scoring 40 points out of
possible 4S. In 1884 he won the fancy
skating championship of Now Brunswick
by 13% points out of n possible 45. He
subsequently won open competitions at
MOnotDn Now (nSt1n nd I,1
flax, and Bathurst, N. b., scoring A
out of possible As points. His next ap-
pcarance was on Jan. %, 1885, at tho
Montreal carnival, for tho championship
of America, when he defeated Bluhm of
Chicago. champion of tho northwest;
Shaw of Cambridge Mnss.; Murray of
Brockville, Ont. Bruce OF Galt, Ont, and
Robinson and Meagher of Toronto, scoring
ESQ points out Of possible 800.
In 1888 ho competed at the Victoria rink
for the championship of Canada, and again
won tho title. In the same year he COM
potcd In Now York, winning the National
Amateur Skating associations champion
ship with 70 points. In 1889 he again
visited New York, coming out ahead with
72 points. On his return to Montreal no
competed for tho Canadian championship,
winning easily. In 1891 Louis Ruben
stein made n third visit to the United
States, where he tied Phillips in q contest
for tho National Amateur figure skating
championship. The same year no went to
Europe to compete in tho international
tournament Mt St. Petersburg. He fairly
defeated all competitors, and on the first
day was awarded tho first prize, but tho
Judgment was aftcrward reversed. His
treatment by the Russians has always boon
regarded by sporting authorities as shame
full and unjust.
Moses Rubenstein, who ranks next to
his brother Louis rs an expert in fancy
maneuvers on tho ice, clearly stands Mt the
head Of oil other figure skaters in Canada,
and the Dominion has produced many
notable performers in this class of sport. Ho
made his first appearance in an open COM
petition at Burlington, VT, in the winter
OF 1887, when ho won the principal prize,
gold medal, defeating many of tho crack
skaters of the time including his brother
Louis. In 1890 he WAS awarded tho anna