The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-22
CRAZE FOR ROLLER
SKATING IS AT
HAND
SPEED CONTESTS AND VARIOUS
GAMES BECOMING POPULAR
IN EASTERN CITIES.

New York, oct. 2l.--Roller skating
which was considered a thing OF the
pat until this year, has grown in in
terest and reached such proportions
within the last six months that It is
now likely to become popular as a ma
tional sport as we'll as a national
recreation.
In almost every section Ct the e0st.
! efn cities there are rinks In whca
! the various athle IL events are hell
daily Speed contests, basket bali
games. hroomball contests and hockey
on rollers are the princ pal sports
that are attracting the attention Of
the athletes
The inauguration of the lntercty
league which was recently organized
practically assures adding more than
| LEGAL interest 10 the sport The league
comprises teams from six eastern
cities Manhattan is represented by
he Metropo tan Skating club; Brook,
lyn has a good team from the Cler
aunt tiNbt tut olAlA -lilHtl iESlHcllt
team win strive to bring thu honors
to Philadelphia; Baltimore has the
Electric park team as its representa-,
tive. and Boston's well seasoned team
from the Park Square club will rep
resent that city.
The club teams will compete 10 the
var Gus events that were formerly
held on the ice All contestants are
members Of the A. A. r. and the lea
que was formed under the auspices Of
he National Skating Club association
Sam See, the well known sporting
manager and ice skater, is general
manager of the league.
First Contest Next Month.
The first contest will be held in the
middle Of next month at the Metro
pclitan rink in Manhattan. with thar
clubs team ana an out Of town team
rs competitors
An instance OF the grasp roller
skating has on the athletes Is demon
strated by the fact that nearly every
prominent ice skater In the metro
politan district has taken up the
game enthusiastically and is str wing
hard for individual honors The New
York Athletic club Is well represent.
ed Harry Mcdonald, Phil Kearney
and Arthur Sarcny are some OF the
wearers of the winged foot who are
seen daily at the Clermont avenue |
rink Hugh Palliser of the brooklyn |
Skating club and Allen Taylorr, Of !
The Clermont club are also training
brad at this rink in an endeavor 10 /
achieve the success they attained on
the ice
Unknows to the Front.
Whether or not these well known
BOYS can defeat some comparatively
unknown youngsters Is problematieal
From he various rinks in the city
come reports of fast time made by
some hitherto unheard of skater. Ben
Icrlau, who never figured prominent
ly a. an ice skater is considered tn
of Manhattan Several
times this season he has defeated
Harry Mcdonald at the Madison
Square garden In his city. A. Hart
Of the Metropolitan club is another
who never achieved much success az
an ice skater, but who is now con.
sidared one Of the fastest men on
rollers.
In Brooklyn 'theTe are everal other
who are branded as first raters Man
ager Joe Brown Of the Bon Ton rink.
is confident thai three bows who
practice at his rink will be able be.
fore the season closes TO beat the
fastest I'm the great CITY.
Charlie, Metzger is the most likely +.
lf This trio. Trial alter tial he has
covered a mile in les than four
minutes Allen Church while speedie-
nan Metzgcr at times. Is not as con I
,istent and can not be depended upon
)no time he'll cover the mile in "a
most record time and the next time
lis trial will be slower by several sec /
,uIs Claus Droge will compete in the
ong "a. tance events.
In other section of the city there
re skaters who are cons dered the
quail of present champions. f,