The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
HALF MILLION DOLLAR HOME FOR WINTER SPORTS
SPORTS
Organized Club With Idea
of Giving Present and
Coming Generation
Place to Learn Real
Art of Skating, --Promi.
nent Persons Interested

the well known firm OF architects. War
rem & Wetmore, and have been mi.
versally approved of for their com.
pleteness and attractiveness. II "a
generally conceded that the club will
far surpass not only the Admira Ispalast
but all other similar enterprises through
out the world"
The location selected for the vinte,
| Sports Palace IL on the east s'de az
Park avenue, between Forty-nfth and
| Forty-sixth streets and comprises a
, plot 200 feet by 17b feet over the tracks
OF the railroad. The building will no
one OF the most modern illustrations o,
| special architecture in the city ard one
OF the most remarkable structures W its
kind in the world. II has been planned
after conferences between experts In
| construction and those who are mos,
! familiar with the uses OF such huia.
| ings in foreign countries az we'll as then
possible uses here. The architects. War
rem & Wetmore, are the designers ~
the Grand Central Terminal
The building Will be Of concrete
pressed brick and steel. The exterior
will have many novel and beautiful
features, with turreted towers, and viii
| bring TO mind the famous real ice
palaces OF Montreal which were fea.
ture of the winter life OF Canada "A few
| years ago.
| The top floor will be devoted TO layr
tennis courts and four full sized curliN
Kinks, 1S by $50 feet For many years
| the curling enthusiasts of this vicinity
| have been seeking some place where
they might follow their "roarin' Scotch
game" and they have shared with grea,
enthusiasm the proposal to incorporate
into the new building some provision
| for their needs. Austen q. Fox, ono
Of the leading curling enthusiasts OF the
country and president OF the ST. An.
drews Golf Club. is devoting much Tins
to the development OF this feature Of
the enterprise. In connection with The
curling Kinks there will be lockers
lounge and club rooms.
The first floor above the street will
be devoted TO the ice skating arena.
which will be one OF the finest in the
world. It's size will be $50 by so feet,
ample for championship hockey matches
| and regarded by the best European
skaters as correct In proportions. on
to one side OF the building will 70
dancing floor 100 feet long so situated
that dancing may be enjoyed to TIM
same music provided for the skaters
Tea rooms will be provided where
the members of ;hc club may enjoy the
ice skating pictures while seated az
tables surrounding the skating hoof and
there will he a thoroughly modern and
perfectly equipped restaurant and CAFE
One OF the special features Of the
plans which are being developed relates
to the quality OF the music. which II IL
insisted will be OF the best. Around
/ the skating floor will be a promenade
/ on the skating floor will be dressing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen for
! hockey players and for performers IN
the ice carnivais and theatrica's.
Under the auspices OF the Winter
| Sports Club there will be held car
nivals. ice masquerades and skating
balls and pageants. such as are Gus
tomary in the great winter sports
centres Of Europe. The greatest ire
skating experts OF Europe will be in
vlted to give exhibitions OF their a.
as guests Of the club or in public ex.
| hibtions.