Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-17
CHRISTMAS TINE
IN THE
WORLD Of SPORT.
How Lovers Of Winter Game,
Are Spending the HOll.
day Season Indoors
and Out.

The Christmas holdn,s ATE ssr,,N
seized upon by many people. who A.,
too busy. an n rule. to take much ,lr,
for recreation. az IN opportunity 10,
spending few days Of enjoyment !,
the pursuit OF their fnvorltc sports
Many are the parties starting N
about this time for a few days IN ogf
northern woods or the forests Of cana.
da after deer. Camping out In u.
snow clad wilds. they wait Tor hour, %,
a chance to shoot the shy creatures a.
they come along their accustomed run.
ways. iiut who carca Tor cold and do.
comfort. feet with no feeling and hands
that can hardly pun a trlrger compai.
cd with the supreme Joy Of sighting be
antlcred quarry and bringing doun
your FIRST docr7
Others are bound farther south 10
lure the elusive wild turkey fum hn
cover with cunning imitation Of h.
call Of his mate 80 that he may rfaos
the festive holiday board In lieu % be
domestic brother OF the harnyard sun
others are after geese. ducks. fnlre1 "
other Wild fowl IN the many mauhsi
and rocdy spots where they cousrefat,
aud feed.
What greater pleasure can there he On
clear. crisp morning NJ this time %
year than "a run with the hounds over
hlli and dale. through hedge and Tim.
Der. ON the back Of sturdy hunter whl
enjoys the chase nH much az his ridefi
The hnying ~ the dogs, ne they drive
poor rcynard. doubling and turnlnL
from cover To- cover. II swccter music
In the ears OF many man. aye, ani
many q woman. too. than the gtandt'i
concert ever heard. 70 BE- in ut NJ
death. to present the brush 10 the "only
girl in all the world" who gallanlY
rode beside you. fnltering az no dllfh
or fence. however high and broad 70
Cog quietly back with her 10 your hosts
country place. there 20 partnke OF me
Jolly hunt iunch-what inner or more
healthy way 60 spend Christmas mora
lng was ever devised or drcamedf
Now IN the season 81 two u the most
exciting pnatimes of winter months
lee yachting and skating. Any ono Nno
has ever experienced tho Keen delifh'
u rnll on one of these Hwifl ie'noAu
win ever after declare there can DE- n'
better way Of spending Christmas DAY
than In thus nkimmlnr the ffutrn flt'
face Of some lake OF river, NoN lp'
speed faster than the nropelllnF pto,,e
with narcaa Mt your back LEAVING W.,
fast lying express train on inc paiall,
shore 90 roccdc with angry pnns' ihln
across TO the opposite bank, win run.
nor hifh In air. holding fast win manu-
and eyelds. 4.
suddenly nomc one yclls tina, there
assure In the ice ahead. No time !,
turn. u IL several feet broad nnd-pu
like n bird. she has cleared IT, Nsal
you hold fast with grim dctcfmlnauol
aa she llghta ON tho opposite bank ahl
N on once more like n bird on the WINS
No wonder the deVOtces OF ice Ya'h'
ing are such enthusiasts
The HEADQUARTERS OF the Ice NaehN
mon In the east are on the HUDSON a'i'
Shrewsbury rivers, nnd everyih'hh
now In hustle for another SEASON
sport. The annual races for the 'n-u'
plonship are very exciting ANA loh I
fun and excitement yearly attend .h'i.'
But not every one can anord an l
Yacht, nor IL the necessary large sh',
OF frozen surface found veilNhy,
Nearly everybody. however W ""
northern states can flnd lake POM y
canal whereon 20 skate. christina u.'
viii hnd thousands upon thouhahnn w.,
ting the inner and outer edge il, ,e,,,
grnpevlnos ana figure elghts anu uu'u'
other stunts. surrounded by nhtniI'. ~.
circles. while others. like the ubllni, ...,
small boy. are Just managing 70 -
thar" In any Old way.
In one spot perchnnee may pc a'.n
group of scotEmen, wearing HlrhE.
and armed with broomr. frnnp.al,'
sweeplng the ice In front N the .hln'
ming "atanea," intensely interested w
game OF curling.
The hardy athletes Of the num'rou
athletic clubs nearly always mhhe "
mint TO have cross country run ~
Christmas day. Though cnre'rlhs u,,
frozen meadows and through SNOW ', .'.,
hedges and bitches, clad IN hluiry wv
ming costumes, may not appear W
cry one, yet tho runners enjoy the ~, !.
and IL certainly II great prnHu'.'
a Vigorous appetite ana constitution.
I,ut there are many who care mus
for these athletic exercises HhnAl an
nfleld who yet find lots OF sport ~ n,
amusement The clubs ana fynlih-'
,,p,a are full Of enthusiastic heN",N
M haskell hall, bowling and other ',neN
games. In many places Indoor pu.
hsII has come 10 he a recognized slp'
an of ,uies and science ana WIN
..snts ELnERT WOOD