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Show H By TOMMY CLARK. THE- arrival of tho cold blasts and tho accompanying lco and snow In many Btatoa havo given tho winter aports- H man ample opportunity to enjoy hlm- B golf, Tho athlotes who thrlvo on heat H hlo themselves to tho Indoors Tennis H players and moat golfors hlbemato. H and atl tho other peoplo who keep tho H world of npoft moving during tho com- H fortnblo months aro either Docking new H fields or laying In a stock of turn. H Active minds havo studied haw to H use tho winter months for purposes of H i pastime, and well havo they succuodod H I Tho ico and the unow, the frozen H ground, have all been reduced to sub- H jectlon and servo to aid tho Backer ot; H! sports, Hl j Icoboating. H Probably tho most exciting sport en H I tho lco la Icoboating'. And thoro la H plenty of this fun to bo had on tho B North and South Shrownbury rSvnr H near Rod Bank, N, J ; Long Island H pound, N. Y.; Leko Mlnnotonka, Mich- H lean, and on tho great lakes. An on- H thnsiaat dcocrlbos tho fun an follows: H "Tho very narao of this Glorious, nlp- H ping weather recreation is sufficient to Hw- send tho blood of its votaries tingling R through tho veins and to reddon tho H chocks with tho flUBh of memories of Hj past sport and to gladdon tho heart H with anticipations of tho future H Fraught as it Is with pleasing perilous H Joys, lco yachting Is fascinating. Tho H dangers involved constituto one of tho H chief attractions of tho sport, and It is H consequently patronized by folic ldcn- HL tlcal In temperament with those who B revel In automoblllng, In tobogganing, H In mountain climbing or In big game K hunting To rldo on tho wings of tho H wind at a degrco of speed making ono H I dizzy without a Jolt or a jar, with tho H I frlctlonless smoothnoss of a bird's fl J flight that Is lco yachting, and It is H I tho very apotheosis of motion. Thcro H.' aro many designs of Iceboats, ono of Kg, tho latest contrivances being known osi H I the H 'They all servo tho purpose of got- Hf ting over tho lco at marvelous speed, H I and every pilot of nn ico craft takes Hj his life n his bands when ho Is In a Hf raco. But that is the cssenco of tho H, excltomont, and that is what makes H R bo attractive. Women and men allkoi H enjoy tho sport." HJ Cross Country Running. H Cross country running Is the main H attraction for many athletes during tho H winter season. In New York and sev- H cral olher oltlcs nearly cvory Sunday H porno club Isolds a run, and tho colder H tho weather the bigger tho number of Hl entries, H In fact, It 1? surprising to soo the H rugged young followo who delight In H this sport tearing along tho frozen HL roads, over all obstacles and wearing H their light running sutts. No chill H breeze, no Icy rain, no blizzard, seems H to bother the cross country men. Thoy H will plow through drifts of snow and H ford ice cold streams on tho coldest H January day with as llttlo concern as H though they woro plunging into a cool H lake in midsummer, Hj Tho frozen ground is also a valuablo H ussot to the man who cannot stop play- H ing golf. Bed balls aro used by tho H golfer In wlntor, and as much fun carj H be gained from this gamo as from tho H ordinary' gamo in summer. Of coureo H when snow Is on tho ground golfing V becomes Impossible, but with ho H cround frozen hard tho golfer can con- Hr tlnue to play at his favorlto sport Tho H! long walks overcome tho dislike of the K cold, and soon tho golfer Insists that H ha would rather play in tho cold than H with tho sun beating down upon him. H Curling. H Cprllng Is another form of lco sport B and is playod mostly by Scotch experts, H When tho lake is frozen over tho vo- H tarles of this eport may bo scon twirl- Hj log tho Bmooth circular irons over tho H Ice. Scotchmen play it almost exclu- slvely, but it is nevertheless a great sport and may somu day attract moro general attention "Pit it here, mon. Pit it hero, right on tho tee, a wco bit slow, with a twist to tho loft. Soop her up no , soop her up." Thlo Is a sample of tho Jargon of the game. And what could bo moro exhilarating ex-hilarating in cold weather? There Is no sport, Mtbjtho possible exception of p- Ml) jrt y&z$ ' f- Am fc- . golf, In which old and young can meet on such equal terms ns curling There is as much skill required, as much knowledgo of angles, as In bllllard3 Tho players uso brooms to force tho Irons around except when trjlng to "pit It hero, right on tho tee." Ski Jumping and Skate Sailing. During tho last few years ski jumping jump-ing has become a popular sporL Moro persona havo taken to It this winter than over before In tho colder parts of tho country It Is ono of the most spectacular of sports It Is also a daring dar-ing feat, and for a person to compote in a ski Jumping contest he must not only bo possessed of great suppleness, but must al6o havo an abundance of courage, for without cither It would be. as dangerous aa la high dllng SW Jumping 13 a Norwegian sport TJie skis are about seven feet long, slightly turned up In the front. Thoy aro made of wood and aro fastened to tho wcaror8 shoes and rosemble tho runners of a sled. In a compotltlon tho contestants start down a steep hill at full speed. In tho middlo of tho hill a projecting ledgo of snow Is formed, tho upper part of which has less slope than the hill Itself, In fact, at Its odgo It Is almost horizontal. hori-zontal. From thcro thero is a suddon drop of about ten feet, beyond which tho hill continues at a steep angle for about a quarter of a mile. It 13 taking (his drop that Is moat dangerous When a competitor leaves this ledgo ho shoots up in tho air to a height of nearly llfty feet, from which ho descends llko a meteor. Should ho not land squarely on his skis a serious accident Is probable. prob-able. At all places whoro ski jumping meets are hold physicians aro in attendance, at-tendance, In Norway all contestants must be moro than twenty-six joars old, and before any one is allowed to competo ho must bo examined by a 'physician, who will pass upon tho competitor's com-petitor's temperament. Should tho entrant en-trant Bh,ow tho least signs of nervousness nervous-ness his entry Is refused. Thero Is nothing moro attractive to tho skating enthusiast than that which is denominated skate sailing. The sport Is not an. absolute novolty, but it Is new to many skaters Rapid motion is always al-ways oxhlliratlng, no matter how tho speed Is attained. A straightaway on soma big Ico field at tho speed of an express train Is a Joy which only the skate sailor can Itnow. T.h,o equipment for tho sport Is very imMmA Ws-'Sf r , - - - - gSJi'- S '" MLS .3 ' 3 f " ' " i tJfJlW', MlMlmSKBB fflf Some of the 5Prt5 During the Season: No. 1, Bob-y$$t Bob-y$$t Sm 3P sleifjhing; 2. Ice Skating; 5. Ice Yachting m&mW8m tXy, 4, Curlmtf; 5, Tobogganing; - . 1 t, iKnng simple All that Is ncedod for sailcloth sail-cloth Is a piece of white duck about seven feet in height, about nine feet wldo at tho base, tapering to about three feet wldo at tho top. Tho spars consist of a strong but light malnyard and of two lighter spars, to whjch tho sides of tho sail are fastened from top to bottom Thero aro lno sets of reef points on tho sail, ono on each side In sailing tho skater should alwas keop the sail between himself and tho wind. It should be squaroly behind him when tho wind is dead af( At such times ho should h'old It with both hands on a level with his shoulders With his body nearly erdct andjhlp feet parallel with oach other, about six Inches apart, ho should have, no difficulty diffi-culty In maintaining his equilibrium Motorboat racing on Ice Is a new form of outdoor winter sport and ono which bids fair to obtain wide prominence promi-nence ls soa,Bon, The motorboats used In this noel way aro especially built for tho purpose, having three or four runners reaching almost from stem to stern Amldshlpa, or possibly a ery' few feet aft of tho beam, a trunk Is erected, very similar to a center-boird center-boird trunk on a sailing craft. Suspended Sus-pended In this trunk Is a stout metal wheol, through tho Mat rim of which project strong, sharp stcol prong3 which, whon tho wheel roolves, dig Into tho Ice and propol tho craft at a terrific pace, provided tho motor is poworful enough The motor Is placed In tho stern, of course. The lco must bo comparatively clean to give best results. If tho snow i3 at all doep the progress of tho craft Is greatly hindered. Ico Hookey, Ice. hockey is ono of tho most fascinating, fasci-nating, exciting and scientific games ever played. It is a game for men. essentially It Is a game for youth. It Is a ruggod gamo for strong, full blooded blood-ed men Wenkllngs cs.nnot play It, and tho timid havo no place on It Hookey possesses all tho spice of polo without tho necessity for calling upon tho animal ani-mal kingdom The growth of hockey ha3 beon quick. It is a game of tho present generation and may bo truly called a twentieth century pastime Of mushroom growth, Its development has been truly wondor-ful Hockey Is a gamo that requires skill and courage, speed and strength, and tho man who has all of theso qualifications qualifica-tions and a cool head Is the man who makes a great play or. To bo a good hockey player a man must necessarily be an accomplished skater oven better, bet-ter, a master of his skates Then he must bo sklllod in the use of his stick, adroit In avoiding collisions, quick In Judgment and possessed of an Iron nervo that will not fall when In the faco of Impending danger or an unexpected unex-pected turn in the gamo Tho old fashioned shinny was undoubtedly un-doubtedly tho forerunner of our scientific scien-tific hockey, though some authorities claim that it was handed down to us from the Ilomnns Tho present game as played in England, how over, has lit tle referenco to hockey aa ployed In 'WL tho United States '." . H Tobogganing, gj To those who lovo Ice and snow to- 0 bogganlng Is very fascinating. j ' j You sit astrido your toboggan, and ' '- . when It begins to rush down the do- . C scont along a ro id as hard ns Iron, w ith , . E the speed of light, your first feeling Is ij that you would give everything you Jj havo In tho world to bo anywhere but : J where you aro Thcro 1b, however, a ; g wonderful fascln ition about rushing , )fl through tho crisp, sharp air, taking fi cornors cloverly by means of guiding ''5 perco ann sailing down triumphantly jtgjj on to tho broad end of tho course ' Jj At St Morltr. Switzerland, toboggan- j ing Is tho leading Bporr. Tho Crcsta Is I1 the finest run in tho world. Tho Cresta . ' J4 Is about 1.300 yards long, and It hns , fl many dlfilcult curves It Is theso curcs that glo the real thrill of to- : t& bogganlng They aro banked" like i Jj cyclo track. At some of the curves tho " 0 banl's aro almost perpendicular, and i j . JJJ Blight mlstalco In steering rends the to- : ; ffl boggap flying right over tho bank This i r Is the usual causo of accidents, as the . tobogganer, traveling at tho terrific : : ft spocd that Is attained on this run. may ; 5 bo hurled far ocr tho steep wall. j ; at Whon traveling at full speed a to- Sj boggan Is tho most difficult craft to J; steer that a man has ocr Intrusted ' g himself upon. Tho tobogganor hns ' jj strnpped to his foot steel rakes. These fc aro sharp claws that make tho wear- -W cr's cxtromltlcs resemblo thoso of a .'g medieval dragon. , ii Jine lODOggancr lies ince aownwara ; vj on his racing skeleton, his clawed f.oet ' trailing behind Tho art of toboggan- ; jj ing at tho utmost speed consists in us- , ing tho feet as llttlo as -possible Xnt- ; ; urally every tlmo the claws touch tho i lco speed Is reduced. An expert will - 7 steer by llttlo twitches or Jerks of his ' R body and will uso the rakes only at tho ' J curves. ' , J If tho steering Is bungled tho to- g boggan eltlier Jumps tho bank or elso J skids Sometimes It will turn cpmplotc- V ly round, and tho tobogganer may find B himself shooting down the run back- -;J ward. ' v A racing skeleton toboggan has a 1 ; i sliding seat, so that tho rider may . p throw his weight forward or backward. L Tho runners aro slightly curved and , . aro qulto smooth, except Just at the ? ond. where they arc grooved. When go- J Ing round a curvo tho tobogganer ! throws his w eight as far back as pos- Blblo and thus causes tho grooved part ; 3 of the runners to blto into the ice, so ! 1 that skidding may bo proventcd. ; Snowshooing. 5 Snowshoeing Is another standard of j winter sports, and It Is frequently re- i s sorted to for purposes of utility as , f woll as pleasure It Is not difficult to learn Tho beginner can start right off, it provided his rhoes aro properly strap- ; ped on. Successful snowshoeing Is not ft so much In tho strldo ns In being cor- ' roctly "hitched up." Tho act la not jj ono of sliding, as In skating, It Is mere- p ly walking on tho framework bottoms, y which nro wldo enough to prevent sink- u Ing Into tho snow. Ono cannot go for- i fc ward as rapidly on snowshocs as ho can walk over hard ground In ordinary D footwear, but ho can pass rapidly over T deep soft snow In which ho would certainly cer-tainly become stalled without them. Ico Skating. If you ever have worn a pair ot nkntes you will probably agreo that j nono equals In fascination that of Ico J skating. It is unlquo In this respect 1 that It offers equal attraction to both men and women, and It may be begun in cxtromo youth and continued until ? old ago The sport allows rapid or I slow motion, simple or Intrlcato movements, move-ments, straightforward or involved fig- I urea It offers, therefore, tho widest possible range for Individual choice of performance. Incidentally It may bo added that of all the sports nono comes j closo to tho poetry of motion as this y does. R |
