Billboard advertising (Dec 1911)

DECEMBER 30, 1911. The Billboard 31 SKATING RINK NEWS. (Continued from page 21.) will probably surprise some of the skaters Sta a big title In front of their names. jSe Forrest, the coast skater. Is at present in Chicago and will prepare himself for the meet while Fred Martin, who Is the champion of the coast. Is working out dally at the Sana Soucl Kink. Chicago, and says that he will be heard from when the first gun la fired. Law- rence Slbenaler, champion of Oklahoma, Is also in Chicago preparing himself to enter against the professionals. Many of the fast amateur skaters who have got too speedy for their class will turn professional in order to make a fight for some of the long green to be awarded the "clarence Hamilton, who very skater knows from past experience, has been resting up at Muskegon. Mich., for several months, and Ham- mr you all know, baa got a bunch of speed left and should he start you will see tome racing. Chicago has a number of speedy professionals who are keeping quiet but are going ahead with their training, and will be beard from later ""indianapolis. Milwaukee, East Orange (N. j.) Detroit, Irvlngton <N. J.), New York City, Brooklyn, Kansas City (Mo.), Cleveland, Pitts- burg. Denver and many other of the largest cltiis and many of the smaller ones, will be represented at the world"s meet, while the delegation of foreign skaters will together form one of the greatest gathering of skaters ever known In this country. The event baa been sanctioned by the Western Skating Association and will be governed and run strictly under the rules of the association. There Is no entry fee charged the entrants, and the only thing the skaters are obliged to do is to be registered or a member of the W. S. A. The membership to the association which Includes a book of rules emblem button of the association, mem- bership card and one year's dues for $1.00. The registration fee for those not wishing to become members will be 25 cents, and all skaters must be registered before they will be allowed to start. The races will be conducted so that every skater no matter where he comes from, will be treated with the most conrteous respect snd competent oficials will have charge of the meet. REFUSE NILSSON'S PLEA. At a meeting of the Board of Control of the Western Skating Association held at the Tav- ern. Chicago, on December 11. the case of John Nilsson, former world's champion professional Ice skater, for reinstatement back into the amateur ranks, was placed before the board for trial. After nearly an hour of hearing from the members of the board present, of which Dr. George K. Herman, former president of the Amateur Athletic Union of the Central Body, Is chairman, tbls body refused to grant Nilsson his reinstatement. It was pointed out that when be was the world's greatest skater he went into that class with bis eyes open, snd won Dnrse after purse for years and was rec- ognized as a professional skater of the first color. In order to be fair with the young amateurs of the present day, who may at the present time be able to show Nilsson something In the line of speed. It was necessary for the good of the sport that Nilsson's request be turned down. With all due respect to Mr. Nilsson, we wish to state that he was one of the squarest skaters that ever put on a pair of steel blades, and hope that he will take Just as much Interest In the game as he has in the past. ATTRACTING MANY SKATERS. The first ice ■- marathon ever staged In the West will be held if the weather permits on the first Sunday in January, and will be over the full distance. 26 miles and 385 yards. The race will be from Lockport, 111., to Chicago, over the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Skaters from many of the smaller towns who have nice rivers and ponds to skate on and are used to skating long distances will enter-the big event. The race will be a handicap affair, which will insure every skater no matter how fast he is or bow slow he is of an equal chance to win one of the many prizes that will be hung up by the club and business bouses. Mr. M. W. Leedy, the president of the club, is a very bard worker and is leaving, nothing undone to make th's event the banner one of the year. It Is estimated that over two hundred entries will be received for tbls marathon and that skaters as far as St. Louis, Mo., will compete If they can be notified of the weather conditions in time to allow them to get to Chicago. GENERAL RINK NEWS. Adrian, Mich—The Alrdome Skating Rink, which was opened a short time ago by Manager E. A. Nlckloy, is doing a fine business. While It Is small they cater to the best class of people In the city, and are very strict In con- ducting the sessions, which are held on Tues- day. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights, and Thursday and Saturday matinees. ■* Buffalo, N. Y The Casino Carnival Court Roller Rink has many interesting attractions for lis patrons. On December 12 a Moonlight Skating Party was held, and was a big suc- cess. Wednesday, December 18, a Spark Party, which made a decided hit with the skaters, was held. Thursday, December 14, a Block Party and followed Saturday. December 16, with a Grand March. The third masquerade win be held on December 29, and will be fol- lowed with a Neck Tie Party and some good speed races. Ottawa. Ont.—It is reported that the Ottawa Hockey Club has been Incorporated with tbe following business men: D'Arcy McQee. L. N. Bate, Martin Rosenthal. N. C. Sparks, P. J. Baskervllle snd Charles Irvln, ss the Ottawa Hockey Association, Ltd. They are capitalized at $50,000, with permission to Issue stock im- mediately and to build, operate and maintain a rink. ♦ Mt. Pleasant, Mlcb.—A new roller skating rink has opened to the public In this city, and as yet have not received tbe name of tbe manager or name of the rink. It may be that perhaps the manager has not been In- formed that It may do him some good to send In bis name. Kansas city, Kan.—The Rainbow Roller skating Rink, at this place,, has closed. The Rainbow Rink did a good business, while the Coliseum Rink, at the Missouri side, was closed. The reopening of the Coliseum Rink and nnder the management of Mr. E. M. Mooar, may have had something to do with the closing. * Chicago, 111.—Joe Forrest, claimant of tbe Pacific Coast Champion, is now In Chicago, seek- ing matches with some of the professional cracks. Forrest will probably follow the rest of the coin chasers and journey on tbe road to the World's Championship Meet In St. Louis, Mo., which is attracting the skaters from every known point. * Parsons, Kan.—Manager Charles A. Fisher, who formerly was manager of tbe Palm Rink at Otturawa, Iowa, announces tbat he bas a rink 60x130 feet in a town of 16.000. and that business Is picking op right along. He has a large military organ to furnish music, and ca- ters . to the best people and is getting them. December 20 he- will bold a masquerade, which is very popular with the skaters. * Kansas City, Mo.—Mr. J. Donobne. formerly floor manager of Madison Garden Kink, Chicago, was a visitor at the Coliseum Sink last week. He. left for Denver, Col., to take a position. * Europe.—Rodney and Terrell Peters, two of our American speed skaters, are cleaning np a bunch of money in Europe. Rodney Is in Paris, at the present writing and Terrell Is at St. Petersburg, Russia. Both are doing well and are getting good money for their work. * Coldwater, Mlcb.—The Armory Hall at this place was leased for a skating rink and is to be opened soon. The new manager of the rink will be Carl Williams of Plainwell, Mich. There are many skaters in this <ity snd no doubt the prospects for the new rink will meet with general approval. ■ ♦ Cincinnati, O.—The Vernons scored a big hit at tbe Music Hall Rink, and on their Saturday nlgbt's appearance there were by actual count 2,600 people present. Caryle, HI.—The New Rink, managed by F. A. Magnan, which recently opened, has proven to be a hummer. This city has been without a rink for many years and this season a portable rink was very successfully conducted there and the result was that a new rink was opened. * Odessa, Mo.—The Kinkald Portable Rlnk re- ports a fine business. Tbey have their tent all boxed in and fixed for cold weather. • Hot Springs, Ark.—Manager Will Tate of the Bijou Rink, announces that be will open his rink on January 4. This rink has always been a very successful one and has always engaged good attractions for its patrons. * Detroit, Mich.—Mr. Oakley B. Bush. the. one- armed amateur Ice skater, who Is recognized as one of the fastest amateur ice skaters in tbe world at the short distances, namely the 220 yards.- was In Chlcsgo a week or so' back. He left for Detroit, Mich., to compete in some of the races to be held at the Arena. * Ann Arbor. Mich.—Hockey is settled at the University of Michigan. At a rousing meeting held in the trophy room of Waterman Gym last week enough prospective candidates • turned out for the various department teams to insure the athletic authorities of the university that hockey has obtained a firm footing In the school and this season will 1 see .four and possibly six tenms made np -of the following departments: Library, - Law. Engineering. 1 "Medical, Horoeo- nathlc and Dental departments. Great Interest Is being taken In the funning of the different hockey teams, and many good games will be seen on Ferry Field during the winter. Detroit. Mich.—Mr. Lee Richardson of the Richardson Bail-Bearing Skate Co., of Chicago, was a. visitor at the Wayne Roller Rlnk last week oh his return from Mr.-Clemens, where h» had been for a short rest ' He called on Mr. Walter W. Osman, who * will probably be ap- pointed the next Governor for the State of Michigan for the W. S. A. It was 26 years ago that Mr. Richardson sold Osman his first nair of skates, and at that time they cost him *25. but Osmun claims that he got his money's worth ont of them. The first race he skated with them was a three-mile race for the cham- pionship of Wisconsin' at Fond Du Lac, with a young fellow by the name of George Lennoo, of Appleton. Wis., who had many races with Osmun. Tbls night Osman got his skates by express and never showed them to anybody: Lennon still hsd his old pair of pin-bearing skates that took a pair of oxen to get any speed ont of them. The race started and about the third lap he was dumfonnded; Osmnn had gained nearly a lap on him .and then he went to nieces. This was on a 17-lap track and Osmun fell down ebont six times on account of the skates belnsr too speedy, and after the race be came to Osmun and shook bands and said "good night." * St. Lonls. Mo.—Friday evening, January 12, there will be a grand Charity Carnival at the Jal Ala I Hlnk, given for the benefit of the Old Folka* Sunshine Home. There Is going to be a peck of fan. No one allowed on the rlnk floor unless In costume. * Des Moines, la.—The last Saturday morning school children's session was the largest so far this season. Almost Bnfl little ladies and gents were present. BnrreT rnre. potato race, candle race and numerous other races for the boys and girls are being run at the Palace Rlnk. Denver, Col.—Miss Aflelslde D'Vorak, who wss on her wsy to La Junta, Col., to fill an en- gagement, stopped long enough to see the per- formance of Reynolds and Donegan. who were playing an engagement at the Orpheum. Lamar. Col.—"Dare Devil Daniels," the professional skater, hss a modern way of trav- eling. Mr. and Mrs. Dsnlels do their traveling In a Ford motor car of their own, and derive a great deal of pleasure In making their Jumps In a way to suit themselves. Detroit, Mich.—Many Interesting events are being promoted at the Wayne Garden Roller Rlnk this month. Monday evening. D>c»mher 11. there were 162 conple In the grand march, and a grand march Is held every evening at 0 o'clock. The management claims that this is what the skaters want. What promises to be a great event with the skaters was the first of a series of six graceful couples skating contests which started on December 13 and will -continue fur six weeks. There were 126 couples entered In the opening contest and the Judges finally eliminated them until the three couples were picked, and then Mr. Jack Ryan of Windsor, Ont.. and Miss Bessie McWilliams were picked as the couple to compete In the final event. «*• Dodge City,. Kan.—Miss Adelaide D'Vorak played to successful bouses dnring the week ending December 9 at La Junta, Col., on Decem- ber 11, 12 and 13. She scored a hit in Dodge City, and finished on the 14th. 15th and 16th at Lamar, Col. She will finish up on tbe 23d of December at Elwood, Ind., and will then re- turn to her home in Cleveland, O., to spend Xmas. Miss D'Vorak will leave immediately after Christmas for Mounterey, Mexico, where she has a contract for two months with the Rodriguez Brothers to put on her several dif- ferent attractions. CROWDS SEE MATCH RACES. Washington, D. C, Dec 18.—Fully 1,000 per sons turned ont Monday to witness the first pro- fessional roller skating race of the season, which was held on tbe big skating floor of Convention Hal], between the universally known Southern champion, Carroll Donnelly and Ernest Robinson, the "Baltimore Flyer." The race was a spectacular one from start to finish, and Donnelly, the victor, had to skate his mightiest to win from the swift-moving Mary- land boy, who at many stages of the race—which was at three miles—started hair-raising sprints, which brought the vast crowd to their feet time and time again. Not so large a crowd, however, attended Wed- nesday night's event, which was at one mile, between the winner of Monday evening's race and J. Reynolds, a local boy, who was plainly out- classed, Donnelly winning by over a fourth of a Friday evening's event, which turned out a rank farce, was well attended, and resulted In tbe awarding of the race to Jack Woodwadd, who after skating two laps, fell, and refused to skate the race over, claiming tht Donnelly deliberately fonled him on the first turn, and tbat he there- fore was entitled to be proclaimed the victor. After a lengthy wrangle, the Judges favored Woodwadd's claim, and accordingly he was de- clared the winner. As there is bitter rivalry between this pair of "speed merchants," negotiations have been started to bring them together again at the Arcade Roller Rlnk next Saturday evening for a purse and side bet of $30.00. Manager Whiting, of the Arcade, has booked an attraction for the next two weeks which should draw capacity crowds to his beautiful, though small, decorated rink. Professor Albert Waltz, billed ss one of America's foremost fancy Skating artists. Is the "magnet" which Mr. Whiting is placing his hopes in, and from ad- vance reports' of the Professor's skating ability, he Is a wonderful artist. Washington has yet to see' an artist who ranks with Prof. A. P. Demers, who made his last appearance here at the old Hippodrome in 1908. Mr. Demers created' a sensation at that time here, and a return of that well-liked gentleman would be welcomed by the many thousand skating enthusiasts of this cltv. Some of the world's greatest fancy skaters have visited this city within the psst two years, chief among whom were: John Davidson, High Jumper, tbe Franks, Charles and Baby Lillian, the El Key Sisters and Earl Reynolds and Nellie Donegan. who appeared, at the new National Theatre here with Anna Held In 1908. RIN K NO TES. Mr. Henry McAIees, manager of the Coliseum Roller Rlnk, Fond dn Lac, Wis. Is reviving roller polo In that section of the state. As this game proved very popular when played In 1907-8. It no doubt will be a grand sntcees this sesson. Manager McAIees is being assisted by players of tbe 190T-S team, which won the Fox River Valley Roller Polo League Champion- ship, after losing but one game, tbat being the last game of the season. -Manager McAIees Is making a very determined effort to Interest the rlnk managers in the southern and central part of tbe state, with the hope of forming a roller polo league. He invites the assistance of The Billboard and the rlnk managers, to push the proposition to success. ' And furthermore, he issues an open challenge to all semi-profes- sional and --amateur polo teams, games to be ilsyed Immediately after the holidays and dur- ng the spring. Roller skating in this vicin- ity Is a big success. Several fancy skaters have been engaged to work at this rink after Jan- nary 1. L. S. Scstt bas succeeded F. C. Hleks as manager of the Coliseum Rlnk, Beaver Falls, Pa. Mr. Scott is holding two sessions dnring the week and three on Saturday, and is booking llrst-< lass sksting attractions and putting on amateur races. He hss two repairmen, six In- structors. Boor manager and 600 pairs of skates. The rink is 125x75 feet, and has a seating ca- pacity of 2,000. The mnslc is furnished by one of the lstest Tonawanda band organs. C. W. Robinson, msnsger Rollo Rlnk, Paw- rocket, R. I., Is having fairly good business, con- sidering the weather. The Rollo Rink is 100 by SO feet, and bas a seating capacity of about 500. Mr. Robinson bas an electric orchestrion and piano for the afternoon, and a five-piece orchestra for the evening. He is putting attractions on nightly. Lester M. Wells, the trick and fancy skater, closed a week's engagement at Towanda. Pa.. December 2, with one of tbe most spectacular and daring roller skating acts ever witnessed at that place. The audience was amazed at his work on toe skates and pedooycles. Mr. Wells closes his act with the famous Coast of Death. W. E. Sntphen, manager of the K. P. Rlnk, Onrosso, Mich., reports that skating haa been revived in bis city, and that patronage Is far better than he expected for the season. Local attractions and novelties are used. Mr. Carl Williams has leased the Armory, Cold Water, Mich., which he opened on December 15. with a large crowd. The music Is furnished by a Wurlitzer band organ. Change of program every thirty minutes. Wm. Beloin Is now manager of the rlnk at New Britain, Conn., having bought out Cbas. Olcott. The bon tons of New Britain have formed a club, and have the rink reserved for two nights a week. Tbe El Bay Sisters, artls'.Ic skaters, will play a third return engagement at the Towanua Itolle" Bink, Towanda, Pa., week of Decembe.- 23. Lester AT. Wells, the skatorlal artist who bas been playing the East, has gone home to spend tbe holidays. SS^ife"should write fo^fuSiugi - : ' new catalog of ^Antomatic Masical InStramea iglV.rhe WarHtzc?r Mi!itary B m m B^m»iiafyy:i<a Skating Riifl l§8?cft>$*k' e "leading rinks everyw; - v ja1 iv in tbe correct swing llSgf^nsali'rfi' faflilll of pieces from ■^^P^zicgr catalog in colors no w re - ?.Q4U,je* vvritje.onr nearest brancu: piadolph Wiiriitzer Co ', Wertjtsi »*i*«*)VHanufeorurer. 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