The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

DlaStS ana I0e
ice and snow in many states
u have given the winter sports
man ample opportunity to enjoy him.
self The athletes who thrive on heat
HE themselves to the indoors. Tennis
players and most golfers hibernate.
And all the other people who keep the
world Of sport moving during the COM
Portable months are either seeking new
fields or laying in a stock Of furs.
Active minds have studied how to
use the winter months for purposes of
pastime, and well have they succeeded.
The ice the snow, the frozen ground.
have all been reduced to subjectDn and
serve to aid the seeker Of sport
Iceboatins.
Probably the most exciting srort on
the ice is iceboating. And there is
plenty Of this fun to be ha0 on the
North and South Shrewsbury rivers
near Red Bank. N. j.; Long Island,
N Y: Lake Minnetonka, Michigan. and
on the great lakes. An enthusiast
describes the fun as follows:
''The very name Of this gloricSs. nip
ping weather recreation is sufficient to
send the blood of its votaries nngling
through the veins and to redeen the
cheeks with the flush Of memories Of
past sport and to gladden. tie heart
with anticipations of the future.
Fraught as it is with pleasing Ferilous
joys, ice yachting is fascinati1 .. The
dangers involved constitute ons of the
chief attractions of the sport, and 1t
is consequently patronized, by folk
identical In temperament with those
who revel in automobiling, il. tobog-
gaming. in mountain climbing or in big
game hunting. To ride on the wings
of the wind at a degree Of speed max
ing one dizzy without a Jolt OR jar.
with the frictionless smoothness Of a
birds fiight-that is ice yatch-ng. and
1T is the very apotheosis of motion.
There are many designs of iceboats,
one of the latest contrivances being
known as the scooter
They all serve the purpose of getting
over the ice at marvellous speed. and
every pilot of an ice craft takes his life
In his hands when he is in a race. But
that is the essence Of the excitement,
and that is what makes it so attractive. |
Women and men alike enjoy the sport"
Cross Country Running.
Cross country running is the main |
for many athletes during the
winter season. In New York and sew
eral other cities nearly every Sunday |
some club holds run, and the colder
II weather the bigger the number Of
entries.
In fact. 1t is surprising to see the
rugged young fellows who delight in
this sport tearing along the frozen
roads. over all obstacles and wearing |
their light running suits. No chill
breeze. no icy rain. no blizzard. seems
to bother the cross country men. They
will plow through drifts of snow and
ford ice cold streams on the coolest
January day with as much concern as
II they were plunging into a cool lake
In midsummer.
Golf. |
The frozen ground is also a valuable
asset to the man who cannot stop play
ing golf. Red balls are used by the
golfer in winter, and as much fun can
be gained from this game as from the
ordinary game in summer. OF course
when the snow is on the ground golfing
becomes impossible, but with the
ground frozen hard the golfer can con-
.inue to play 1t his favorite sport. The
ong walks overcome the dislike of the
:old, and soon the golfer insists that
lie would rather play in the cold than
With the sun beating down upon him.
In New York last season a tourna-
nent was held while the flakes were
IN the ground. and a large number of
golfers competed. Although no rec (,
,rds were established, there was con-
siderable interest taken in the matches.
IN the opening, when the snow was
lard. many long drives were made, but !
hen it softened and good driving was !
J:
Curling. |,
Curling is another form of ice sport
md is played mostly by Scotch experts
When the lake is frozen over the vo-
aries Of this sport may be seen twirl-
ng the smooth circular stones over
he ice. Scotchmen play 1t almost ex-
lusively. but it is nevertheless q great <
port and may some day attract more
encral attention.
Pit it here. mon. Pit it here. right {
n the tee, wee bit slow, with q twist e
o the left Soop her up now; soop her 9
p."
This is q sample Of the jargon of the
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