The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

Der of the silk trophies as you skate
rapidly by the posts Only one ribbon
can be taken at a time. and from one
post only, and speed must not be
slackened in detaching the ribbon. The
skaters follow one another around the
rink, at a rapid pace. and seize the
ribbon as they glide past, pinning it
upon the breast.
Finally the ribbons have all disap-
peared but One-a long, fiuttering white
scarf. This no one is allowed to touch
until the signal from the leader, which
comes While all are whirling gayly
about and possibly just after the post
has been passed. The contestant who
understands the art of wheeling about
quickly and surely is the one who cap
lures the trophy. and the first prize
Second and third prizes are also
awarded, and the game is voted the
merrieSt sort of fun
Figure work by skilful skaters forms
part of the evenings entertainment at
the st. Nicholas rink in New York
city. where the smart set resort. The
inside edge and the outside edge. from
inside back to outside forward. the
serpentine or a change of edge. os art
reverse qs-are all club figures. which
are gracefully performed, with correct
and accurate pose
The side-by-side figures are in great
vogue, and to witness a performance of
TINS Kind by some pretty girl. notably
MISS Townsend Burden, accompanied
by a dashing cavalier. is to witness
the very poetry of motion.
In one of the side-by-side figures III 8,
woman puts her hands behind her with
the PAINS upwards, and the man takes,
them IN his hands, which are turned.
PAINS doWnwards. He stands behind
ene woman to her left. the left hands
are joined and brought forward and
the woman's right hand is passed he
hind and across her back. When the
man is to the right of the ladv. the
position is. of course. reversed. This
is the Austrian method. and was intro
duced at the club by a young woman
who spent last winter at the Austrian
capital For many of the improve
ments and innovations in figure skat-
ing the world of sports is Indebted to
the progressive spirit of the st. Mich
olas club.
When it comes to fancy skating the
men carry off most of the first prizes.
but they find clever competitors among
the maids and matrons.
Miss Van Allen, Mrs. Astor's grand
daughter, is enough of an English girl
IN training to be thoroughly athletic in
tastes, and as skater she has quite a
reputation at the club; turning easily
and gracefully is the great test of a
good skater. and in this she excels.
Miss Edith Morton. daughter of ex-
Governor Morton. is devoted TO this
sport, and she can do the Dutch roll
backward with a certainty and long.
easy stroke that makes other skaters
thoughtful and enviOus
Miss Kate Brice, in the most chic
and French of costumes. can do that
most difficult gyration on ice. the
double Philadelphia grapevine. in most
graceful style. Mrs. Ogden Mills and
her little twin daughters are always
at home on the ice: Mrs. Jack Aston is
an expert at all manner of figure skat-
ing and is always respondent in a fur
trimmed gown and a cOquettish toque:
Miss Madeline Cutting is a picture as
she goes skimming along. doing the
cross roll backward with ''Dickie"
Peters; and one fair skater who al
ways attracts much attention has more
jewels in her skates than most bellies
wear at a ball.
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