Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
.REV|v|NG ICE SKATING
POPULAR WINTER SPORT
GRADUALLY COMING BACK
European Mntchcr and increase in
hummer az Kinks I'm New York
HnNc NlGrd NntcriRiIy

Ice stating. especially speed CONNIE
luton, felt the elects Of tho world
war more than any other pastimc, and
nct until all tho other sports werc
asa!n in Il healthy condition did the
physicians pay any attention TO ice
skating.
This glorious pastimc became lost
a ahe IN f.. the Eur"pean countries during
hadn't settled the issue as QUICKLY as
ana The sport would soon have be-
como pass" III This country. Ice skst-
Ing was something that had no bear.
ms on The war and. therefore. /, was
nrst-alh treatment and Is undergoing
4 revival the world over. and the races
@ay IL, EseTpary IT, chris.iania Nor
c ;g., and Oscar Mathieson. OF Chris-
mSeh to i9 E.a'ins tile shGuld do
Mclean has sailed for Norway and
hopes 70 prove 10 .Norwcglans that
america Is supreme in ice skating as
Good Skating Here.
Right at homo VIC are promised tho
nnusie3t Ice skating season In history
ma me Easter speed Championships were
Day. and the Northwest Skatin. Ciub,
., chicago. will conduct u carnival OF
JinEGm SKATING ,,, on Hutnho,t Park. on
branch OF tho Northwest sports
ma MAJ cub, was organized in 1855.
M, eN"r enc" has been one of the
before the public it las promoIed
more nrs, race meets AMI turned out more
..sSt:c!nss Skaters than any other or
The intercollegiate Hoci.cy League
Is again IN fpC swing. rs is the Cana
ana the Canadian Professional Hockey
Leae uG IS no" being r.orEanizcd. The
ca arg h ~. S.y, nockey team invaded
2layed matches with the Hamilton
Ii.sers. the amateur champions o.
r ,o,,,l ~ KINGSTON. Erockviilc, To-
INC tnivcrsit: OF Pennsylvania has a
hockey team for the first time.
Alliance With Canada.
CAe OF the things ;hat viii DO much
hockc% and skating aesociations Of tho
United states and Canada. Th,s aiii-
ancc means resumption OF intcrna-
honors wiz this ailiance incI;my ana
cihcr Ice sports VIII conc under the
i9.ni conts"! of the Information sisat
M, M, mon IN OF America and the Ca
hadiah Hockey Associations. Plans
ere no" being arranged TO permit O:
.e!.es o: skating ana toci:ey com.
rae Western Skating Association.
WITCH directs the skating activities .u
nc Middle West. is making extensive
49, ~ III we lN4fS ana regulations
Ecver'ii!ic amateur Ice skating for. tnt:
pur1osc az building up more cornpc-
,!'!pn ANA putting ;Ac sport on i
higher piano. Oh. %! the things the
Western Association intends 10 10 is
20 adoU: the y. \ /. rnl. will refer
eacc 10 thc length oc time an athletic
must compete unattached aftc: !cav-
Ing club. Some skatnrs have COM
D~ttd for rs high a 81. clubs in the
'n's- cf 4 season. Under the new
-riH. = skater leaving one club Will
nArc 10 "a,t one. year before. nc can
wear tl.~ co!or5 o, aroth.- club. This
~ step ~ the RICH. direction.
t'othuIn Has Number of Riuks.
:. More Kinks ARC in operation in New
YORK this winter tian for a dozen
yearS past. ana Irving Bvokaw and
Others interested in the development
.: stating have formed Tho Now Work
Stating Cub. This club aims to en-
courage and advance e.. SKATING.
american soldiers in Sibcria-a ,and
where there is. plenty OF ice, and no
Ice t.usi-wiil he able 10 put In some
kic.S on Tho ice !! the Reds" case
up for 3 while. for the y. II C. \
has sen; over 1000 pairs or skate.
Dies i:ued To 1T the army shoe: 900
- :un s'cds. 800 hockey sticks aa4
10 pUcl;s
Al. il ali. i: looks IS If ice skating
"@s 10 cni big wi2.cr