New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
Pretty Ankle Contest
Accelcrates Pace at
Steeplechase Park

Well, girls, if you think you have
pretty ankles, and il you have observed
approval in the eyes Of others as you
make your way up Fifth Avenue or
wherever you do most Of your Sunday
afternoon strolling, just encase them in
silk and make your way to Steeplcchase
Park in the week frcm August 80 to
September 4 and enter them in the
contest for beautiful ankles" And
here's hoping you win!
There are many, many qualifications,
though, which you'll be forced to meet
in order to be enrolled in the contest
in the first place. You must be per-
fcctly modest and we'll meaning person.
No "smarties" need apply. And, fur
thermorc, your ankle must be so much
more slightly than the usual one that
it will attract the eye oe a half dozen
widely known illustrators and motion
picture stars. They are to be the judges
as to whether you may enter the contest,
and they also will judge, after the con-
test is under way, as to whether you
win.
No butterflies painted on ankles will
go. No wrapping with little silk rib
bons. No high kickers need think they
can pass. And, what is more, you must
wear stockings, and not "half hose"
The judges will show no partiality to
than others in stockings. It's ankles
they are going to judge at Steeplechasc,
and nothing more.
The announcement just made by
George G. Tilyou, managing director of
the park, says it is expected the result
will without question prove the owner
Of the shapeliest ankles in the city and
surrounding territory
A dozen Broadway musical comedy
production managers already have asked
permission to enter one or more of their
young women, and the requests have
been granted And it is said several
motion picture stars will be seen in
the throngs on the final nights of the
contest.
A silver loving cup is to be given to
the Girl who wins, and it also is hinted
that motion picture contract may
await her.
The idea of an ankle contest came to
Mr.. Tjlyou last week, after he and
we'll known New York artist had
spent an afternoon watching the scores
edge of the rool in Stecplechasc Park,
dressed in filmy bathing suits, stock
ingless (somc Of them), and step gin
gerly into the cooling water.
"Thesc New York girls" remarked
the artist, "have the prcttiest figures
of any girls in the world, and, further
more, they're as proud of themselves in
this respect and as jealous as an all
star theatrical cast on the opening
night" ,..;oa+ was -
Mr. Tiyou returned "You should wait
until a little later in the evening when
the real pretty girls come out
81 don't think there are any prettler
ones in the world" was the reply.
"I'l just hold contest and show
YOU" said Mr.. Tilyou.
And when the contest is held the
artist with whom the park manager
was talking will be one of the judges.
In the meantime Steeplechasc is being
put into condition for the most expen
sively staged celebration of Mardi Gras
between September 13 and 10 ever pro
duced there A special program has
been arranged for each day throughon
the carnival, and dozen bands hav
been engaged. There will be mus.
throughout each day and far into tn
night, and a number of amusemen
concessions have been let. Souvenir.
will be handed out, after the manner OF
the old ashioned carnival, and specis
! transportation facilities will be put int
effect.