The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-02
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al teTtfal ana prospect Ihrks.
Superintendent ST John Of Central Park yes.
terday morning tested the condition OF the ice
Oh all the lakes Of the park to ascertain Just
how soon the public can De admitted for skat-
ing. The recent cold spell has securely frozen
over al % the lakes sufficiently to bear the
weight Of an occasional skater, but not to stand
the great pressure Of the skating crowds. 1t
was found that the large lakes contained two
inches Of lee. The Harlem Mere, the lax,
at llOth stree, and Fifth avenue, whichis moro
exposed than the large lakes, had the SAM,
th,ckntss.
Judging from the present condition OF the
ice.' said Superintendent st. John. II look for
skating In the lark in a couple Of days. OF
course this outlook depends upon a c~ontinu-
ance Of the cold weather. The lee on all tho
lakes is forming nicely. and when the red ball
goes up there will he good skating. There
must be at least four inches Of zee on the lakes
to permit any crowds 10 gather. Tho first
skating will be on the Fifty-niuths street pond.
which freezes over very quickly and the ice
ihG oy. rs tS2l. inns pond however is for tho
The lake at Van Cortlandt Park was fairly
crowded YESTERDAY with skaters who were out
ON m" steel runners to take advantage OF tho
first hard freeze of the season. Snow tell from
dayhrrnk until 10 O'Clock. but at the latter
hour a large number of persons were on hand
awaiting III" formal! opening of the lake to tho
skaters. The brisk wind helped 70 clear the
surface Of the ice, and before noon hundreds os
skaters were ~emJoying themselves. The
crowds increased until well into the night.
over IN Brooklyn, tho Park Board after an
examination decided that It would be best tn
walt until the ice became more solid. The
hg laEe looked III for skating but it was founI
that while the lee was four inches in sons
places, there wer" Zig spots where 10 was not
more than two and a hHlt inches thick. The
whole surface was Irregular. and while there
may be skating late this afternoon IL IL likely
that the red ball will not be hoisted before
Thursday morning or course all depends on
q continuance OF tho cold weathar.
lie hoy See won the one lie and three mia
TnceS from scratch yesterday at Verona Lake.
Mon'cIair. Arthur Yale ~ runry. his clubmatc.
who received a handlcapof ninety yards. proved
q disappointment 1t was less than a week
Sngoucy held See FOR about thrce-luarters
OF a mile, and II was considered
n Clnch for the former on this occasion with his
liberal allotment. SEQ had MIN beaten. how
ever, long tcforn the tlul~h. but founia worthy
riNHl in Frank Let's of Iloboken. who. with his
MY yards handicap. gave See all he could do
10 win out. The latter al-Ocapturod the three
hrl Let's to contend with until the finish.
summary:
.une.Nnc Spyirc-Won hy II. J. Hornberk. Mont.
Clar club, J. II. Coupe. Nuv York A G.. second. J..
IL mlnrnt, Brooklyn, tlIri. TIM. . minutes Is
SEQ nls.
Ouc-Nlilo Hand ar-won by lie Roy See. New
YORK \. e., scratch Frank lttts. II Hbpken, 80 yards.
- 'ond, Arthur lal" sarun"y, New York A. C., 30
yarls, tiIrd. Iiig'. = mInUtas - seconds.
Ihr,r. WI" HGnti ap-Nuu 10y Ie Roy See,
scratch. Frank Ictt-, 100 yards, second, Max Horn
herR, ,New York A G., thiid. lime, 10 minutes |,