The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-20
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIM

attained. a spill" might result very
disastrousiy. but such accidents as oc-
cur are due entirely 10 careleesness. \
sled may be caps,zed II the weight -
lot properly distributed, and rear
end collision may occur il heavily
loaded sled is stated after q lighter
one without allowing ample time 10
elapse The steering is done by stick
ing one foot out behind like rudder.
The big slides are very carefully man
aged in order to provide good service
and prevent unpleasant occurrences.
A corps of care-takers are in charge
and season tickets are sold TO only as
many as can be conveniently accom-
medated.
snowshoes Easy to Manage.
Snowshoeing is another standard win
ter pastime of the Canadians. and II
is frequently resorted 10 for purposes
of utility as well as pleasure. IL X
not so difficult 10 learn as skating. The
novice can start right OFF. provided his
shoes are properly strapped on The
trick Of successful snowsaoeing is not
so much in tho stride as ip being cor
rectly 'hitched up The act is not
one of sliding. as in skating; * Is
merely walking on framework bottoms
which are wide enough TO prevent sink
ing into the snow. One cannot go for
ward as rapidly on snowshOes as he can
walk over hard ground in ordinary
footwear. but he can pass rapidly over
deep, soft snow in which he would Ger
tainly become stalled without them.
In the early days when Canada did
not enjoy as adequate railway fGci.i-
ties as II has now. the show shoe was
the only salvation of those who were
forced 10 make journeys i'm winter.
The Montreal Sn0wshoe club rs one
~ ~ ole orc ,fsr1.f sr,rr. hr
city. When its members start or one
Of their frequent miGwintef jsunts 10
the country. They meet at the down
town clubhouse Of tho Moutreal ANA
teur Athletic association. ard proceed
through the streets in a body They
frequently ascend the mountain back
of the city to a>rendezvous where re-
freshments are served before return
ing The. beginner at SnowShoeing
makes a brave start, but on account
Of having 10 spread his legs d little
father apart than in ordinary walk
ing. which is necessary because OF the
width Of the shoes. a lameness results
which is very discomforting. "BOunc-
ing a beginner is an old rite which
originated among the Ancient Order
of SnOWshOers- II consist of catch
ing the novice and fiinging him into
the air over the heads OF squad of
husky bOuncers. No member OF a
snowshOeing club can be considered IN
good standing until he has been thor
Oughly punched"
Different Style of Football.
Canadian football is quite different
game from that in vogue in the United
States The Dominion teams include
fourteen men instead Of eleven. The
principal difference in the style Of play.
on account of this increase Of men,
IL more kicking and less line bucking
In the Canadian game the loss of the
ball is not regarded SO seriously as it
is in the United States. The tendency.
toward open playing among the Cana
dams makes the game easier 10 follow
from the spectators point Of view 1t
is d matter of regret that the rules
are not the same on both sides OF the
line so that matches could De arranged
between the players Of the two cOun-
tries. but there seems 10 be little pros
pect OF such an arrangement. because
the Interpretation and usa g. OF the
game is so sectional in Canada that
there are now no less than three diff
ferent styles being played in as many
different localities.
While the French element in Canada
rather leans TO athletic accomplish
ments. representatives of this class do
not mix in the general sports of the
Dominion 10 any appreciate degree.
They have some very skillful WrestIers,
their baseball clubs afford good sam
pie of the game. and. as stated before,
they have among them the best Of
skaters. But they are inclined TO be
clannish in their sports, as in nearly
everything else. This is true to such
/ an extent that they cut little figure
! III the sporting life of the country