| Show I ROLLER CAPTURES SALT SAt T LAK LAKE AK Number Daily at the Rinks Now Running Into the Thousands The fad of roller skating revived two years cars ago in the east is just tak talc taking taking ing possession of Salt Lake The first rinks were established here sea season s a ason son soil and the th sport promises to become the most PUlar diversion of or the win vin winter vinter in inter ter Four rinks are now open upen hero here her and andall andall all are well weB patronized the tho th av daily attendance at ail all of them reach ing lug from 2000 to persons At tho th Wasatch h rink alone which was open orn opened OT orned n ned ed only ten days ago there are from from to skaters on the floor each cach day duy Considering their experience Salt Sah Lakers are already becoming expert skaters and some fancy skaters are tre featured at of the rinks Skating Sk ting contests and exhibitions during durin the winter will increase interest r t and tho the majority of lf Salt Lake promises to be beon beon beon on rollers before many weeks Skating carnivals will be the order I of the day inthe in the east on Halloween n I but the Salt Lake rinks are not old enough to attempt anything an so SI s n 1 J as yet Similar entertainments will be he given hero her during the th season however 10 ee r History of the Fad Roller Holler skating first camp came into popular favor about twenty years cars ago but af nf after after ter tel being the rage for l l sea Sa seasons seaSons sons died out and was practically for forgotten forgotten or gotten like bicycling and so s many other things which have had m l day with fickle tickle society But one day some someone someone one thought how nice it used usei to tn bu lx ht and the craz was renewed School Schoolboys Schoolboys boys and girls unearthed un the th skates kates of their parents dust covered from at attics attics attics tics wh whre re they the had been laid away with other youthful memories s On fair days they commenced to t skate to school chool much to the tile inconvenience J the ordinary pedestrian Rinks Hinks were established skating clubs club and societies formed and the it of the sport spread like infection Ini cUon The Th old J skates however were discarded for improved patterns and the tho roller roll r skate kat hears ears about ns as much re resemblance resemblance semblance to that used twenty years larS ago l go O as the tile old fashioned high hi h wheel bicycle hears bears to the modern mod ln acer acor The Tiie newest make of skates 5 are ar constructed of steel with steel ball baIl bearing rollers roH rs especially adapted to lightness mid and speed The old ones had an ion imn foot attachment with clumsy woolen wooden rol rollers rollers sd lers The brilliantly lighted rinks the time catchy music the light quick motion the merry crowds the sense of triumph in conquering the apparently difficult method of locomotion after many ig ignominious falls gives the sport a fas fascination fascination fascination that appeals to the daring and fun loving American spirit spiritS S Crowds Out Dancing For the time lime at least skating has largely taken the place pla of dancing lancing and the patronage of the public dance dulce halls is noticeably cut down bv by b the tile frequenting of skating rinks It is not confined to any anyone one social class but I the society girl the stenographer the shop girl the working man maim and ind the theman man of leisure all join in Lii tho Uw motion and rank is largely larg ly for forgotten forgotten gotten In the common pleasure In short it is something new a d the I restless public looking for excitement eagerly grasps as a child reaches rea hes for fOI fora fOIn a n new nev ne toy to for anything that quickens th pulse puls brightens the eye e e and drives s dull d un care away way a S V |
