Show World (August 1908)

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August 29, 1908. THE SHOW WORLD 17 RICHARDSON ROLLER SKATES use d in 80 per cent of the largest and most successful Rinks in lllC UUUU IMI1U America and by all prominent Skaters of the world. We have everything pertaining to the Rink business. Write for catalogue. RICHARDSON BALL BEARING SKATE C0., S 3£28£S2?’ \f I1AY> NEWS 9\J C/ X views y 1 OF THE- RollepSkating World |1 BY W. A ■ LA DUQUE IB like to hear froi - - the artists that a THE SHOW WORLD. advertised Mr. Parsons, who has the present lease on the St. Nicholas Rink, New York City, has taken the lease on the Clearmont rink, in Brooklyn, for the coming season, and under his able management should prove a winner, for it is a fine large rink with an arena seating capacity of about 3,000 people and located in. the residence Mr. John Magner had to close the Met¬ ropolitan rink, at 53d and Broadway, New York City, on account of mismanagement and this formerly popular rink may never nounced one of the best stories of its kind that has ever been produced. Rink managers that intend to book at¬ tractions the coming season should not tail to send in the name of their rink as soon as possible to me, care of the Coliseum rink, 39th and Main, at Kansas City, Mo., so that they can get the ad¬ vantage of booking the best acts that are now .on the market, at a uniform price. Miss Jennie Houghton, who has been spending a few weeks’ vacation in New York City, has not been idle during this time, but has fitted herself out with one of the finest wardrobes that it has been possible to attain in the great metropolis, OUR RACERS with boxwood rollers won most all the money in the American-Cana¬ dian championship races. We carry a full line of and Supplies for Rink Operators. i Roller Skate Co., 28 ^^ 81 - Henley Roller Skates