THE SHOW WORLD

January 30, 1909.

allnaling to the constitution of the
skiting association:  Vice-President, C.
Rush; State Board of Control. Thos. S.
nlros, of the lvening Wisconsin; State
lard (ICof Covertnnets. NorNl P. Barkdoll;
hieing CoIommittee, Henry Sperber; Press
'ommittee. E. G. Kuechmeister; Regis-
tration Committee. Chas. T. Fisher; Han-
Ilicapper Edwird Rusch; Figure Skating,
E. C. Hill; Finance Committee, Frank
Ilowend.
The members     are   working hard to
Create a lot of interest in the Western
outdoor championships which were post-
toned from lan. 23 and 24 to a later date.
and bope to have some of the best races
ever held in the west.*
Chicago skaters will ie well represented
in the western outdoor skating chai
pietistps, to le held in Milwaukee next
Saturat:Y anId Suinday, which were post -
ponll from lJnn. 23: and 24.  More thi
ir ertir-fe litl rie:: ha:ve signified thelr
iltebrittenl of coinpeting there. Ameing
iol;taisilllit [riotoh A. C. Anderson. wh~o
iNOl itofei  lirs title of  western  ,haiv-
pi. lie was kept out of    the indor
l:liolmlhlills Jar  1t and 16 at Minn -
ryolts, o:1 iccotnt of ao hiuryv to Iles
kllee  11 iwas IhiilIt lie woultc  he ruit
'If tie '' -ie for the intire season, but
le iTii mIe mber ilr'hold more quiickly
than expected and he Iras decided to go
tI Mit:nlIk. AnaofIeronrr has purchased
riee protectos  iich  will keep him  inl
shiapi ar"Id alsor Irretects hini from  airv
oIerholurico. ilo is practicint hard ard
osars lie relies fti retain Is title.
E. N. Dickinson, mioariger of the iippn-
Irome skating rink of Minneapolis. Minn_
isIisai0fic t witht,- recent events helt
tHere "ort Ii wirieli KXisi  of  Chicago,
'is. '. Fisher of Mil    ee  Carl Ah1:-
rth  oif Dilith.  A1iill., and  Cuns. R:IIiI
,.f St. PRil. r.nmipitd.  In a  lIter to
il,:: t      r   Ie ere:    ''t  ciit -
no  rll tI: ri:ce  held  hre doi vii
woird  thli lire lithlic rf  inineapolHis
inSt. Iiil does riot writr tili tO ire(
iiteur speed satiing, when the boys go
out and If iruring a tre as they dir
etc. iftei itltti l istn aspiritedi re iin
:1:l, rlet ciistrin ecs'  )'oii ohs o-ved tile
spectator  ieice disgiusted with  lits sort I
'Ifratoiig, opecri"rllv tho~se of Moilneapolis,
who have spen   such    star  skaters is
loliit Nilssen. John S. Johnson. acki~
VoCtillor 1 e el  Paulson  ard  Norvil
WI'old ha', been received at thre heri
,ritof of  \1  c Weotera iSkrting- Asoei-
)I At fria  \lt1 F is  if aitotielil,
C 1 ,of Sit. 1.ci.  atnd  I'. TT. A.
X\,lrrirr eof S~:11 1tsr City. [Itt theyis-ill
ngIl  th      literitti,'ii tn rateur figro
Iii'itir  ai inlriprs  ton  lie  Ilehti  :rt
l'ieel-Ind at thre Elsim rink ice palir-.
24 ;Ind 25.  The   write that thec
Iaeoc cied Ith1:0 programa of events ad I
are uily   ' eaged in  training  for tire
rious evnts.  IThe i e has lice:: good
i1 thei litme towns and if it lasts until
tire ch.I:sl"ioiiips they are corfidet I
aldTtIrin: printo sliossing. This is tre firls
time inl tIft--it vIrs  that the Interni-
iornal amtr:ir  figure  skaling  contests
hace hi(n 11od in  the west, and tlev
eere si-co  througlh the rfforts of the
Western   and    Canadian   associations.
Heretofore th: evenlts have heen held in
Now York. The proioters of 11:0 Initter
;1`8Ocialurn tnt:'to ai strong  fig-lt to get
tien fli tine. lt the tiso otg-rtistz.lircois
I'II0,c  toor  etlrrori   'P1h-i-'  isill  I'(, 'e~r
Skators fr-omu: ( niag  tt li e  l:irntpir:-
,ir  at,0  (I.  Hfill  ;I  for e (  t:1  f: 1ci
skater  is  training  a  cirss  Ill  1 irN:1iirt ro,-
Iltili  teits  Mlinneapolis  and  St.
P      1I 1 ill send  two  or more and sevenl1
Ire expocted to come from  the east.
* * a
Inl reply to the challenge that appea're
List week and made by    P. T. Harra'n.
Iatager of Riversview 'rink in behalf of
Fred'ttell to skate a match race awiithi
"'l  t10oirrserr  thie Americana amateur
hplinint. Al. FlItlh states  that he is
anxious to hve  :0 ih  malch  materialize.
and that there shourld be three races, and
for which each prize should    he to the
atie t athints-fl0 dollars whinch i5 Il-
littit liatc11rra can1 skate  for,  anitd oe
ta to 10 tIeCiterd each night.
Rohinson: has been good and butsy ;ill
-lhg atin 11nts won overy race in which
te has skated in the past two months.
Heis not a one track champion as 1re
lis skated mtatehes at varous rinks ini
and olit of Chicago, and has     wo a
string of thirteen races, of which three
wose Scratell, three match,  and    seven
dppFlath also sa:id thitt the records tlhat
iave been cretied toTyrrell, hyHarmon.
"Ice not sanctioned and were not offi-
iatdby officials of the 'WesterT Skating
Assoniation. Now  if Harmon is sincere
Inl the aceptance to the above proposi-
ton' he will certainly get the match.
Allie Moore,  t lie world's  professional

roller sktor, broke the wori's record in
tibe  hIalf-rile  against  tin::  ii  the  fit-st
night's ice against time with Fred Tyr-
rl. thie Illinois state champion. TVednes-
d:  evening, Jan. 20, at Riverview rink.
IIn t  half-mile Tyrrell. nce-d by " Nip"
Melzer, the speedy amateur from    Sans
Sorici rink, set the pace for one and a
hltlf laps when Tyrrell went  out  and
finished the race in 1:16 1-5 seconds, no
doubt his time would have been faster
tird tire pace been regulated better. Then
irme Allie Moore's turn, ie was paced
by Henry Becker, the crack amateur who
turned  professional in  order to  pace
Moore and Joe Munch of Minneapolis. The
pace was perfect and at the finish Moore's
time wstri 1:14 1-5 setonds. aI new world's
record.  In  ilhr  rile  igiliist  tim  T'rrell.
startod  out 1   (Ib' y  Mh lzer.  it a: firiuis

clip, and the tine for the first iaIf mile
wias estimated a couple of seconds faster
than his ha:lf nile in tire first race, but
the po was too much for him, and Ire
Illaipsdil aftr tnsering four and one-half
l)s. Moore    nme  oit and covered his
mite ira 2:322-5, which is two-fiftls of a
second slower than his own world's roe-
orrd. made on the same track Inst May.
In between the trials the one-mile class
"B" race for aiateurs was run. There
were two heats and a final, in which 12
starters faced Louis TVinkler the starter.
The' final was won by Chas. Berthlein,
Alfr- Hengst finished second, and Frank
Henessy third. Time, 2:42-5.
h'lr second night's racing against time
wts tart,    Ih  Ttrrell. goitg out for the
on, u:trtr i-l paced t\ "Nip" Melzer.
;nI(  li il~I  in)  3T 3-5  1 cnnds.  Allic

MIe-a.pned by., 1fenrv Be( ker,, thi'n ( nv\-
ered  til,  disttne  in  :;T  filt I- ti  T r-
roll ti% 3-5 secods, whiei giNv  Aoracii a
li- I n  s vw-ep  of  tI'  record  trIlls  of    t
rind 1 nie. Ti  final of the  iss :"C"
iace ladl 14 starters which w a s run in
two heats and a final, and was s  on bIy
Gco. Jackson, .T. Pflugradt second, muid
Andrew   Kunz third. Time, 3:05.
The two roller races that were put o:
at the roller rink at Racine, Tis.. Jan.
1. were the   fastest and most exciting
races ever rein in  Ricine bv amateurs.
There was an extra large crowd present
to witness the races and when the last
lap of the race was being rin the major-
ity of the crowd was on its feet cheering
f: tir-ic fevorite. In the first race there
wiir-t far- starters. The track was 11 Inins

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E.FRANK VERNON
AND
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Refined and Graceful
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Changingprogram each performance.
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America's Accomplished
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Introducing Coast of Death
Ending with Flying Leape over 12 ehairs and 2
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Presenting a Htigh-r'lass. Refined ant
Elegantly Costumed Sketch entitled:
"AN AFTERNOON AT THE RINK"
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Address, The Show World, Chicago

JACK FOTCH
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HECTOR DeSILVIA andTrick Skter
Introducing hi neworigination,on roller skates,
Threading The Aurora Borealis, a representation of
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Mystic Grandeur. First time presented to the
Skating world.
C. RAY SEVERANCE
Trick and Fancy Skater, in His Daring
DASH OF DEATH
Down a 2 inchGas Pipe30feet long, set on
anavngie of 45degrees.
Now Playing A. R. M. A. Rink Circuit
STRASBURGER, the Great
atnd BABY RUTH age,
America's Favorite Skatersand Dancers,
featuring Buck and Wing Dancing, Hur-
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Expert and Specialty Skater
F-or open time Spring and Summer. write
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Solid for the Winter Season. If you are
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JENNIE HOUGHTON
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SomethingNew- Original-StartlIna
Master HARLEY A. MOORE
Juvenile Skatorial Artist
The phenomenal boy wonder, doing difit-
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Thefeatureact byRomalowhilestandingonhishead
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amost daring, narvelous, amazings and astoundins feat.
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W. A. LaDUQUE
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Featuring his famous Racing Dog. Major
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Dog competes in original, novel and unique
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Renowned Fancy and Trick Skatorial Ar-
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The o'Karos at the rink this week are the best team
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is the Electric Spray in which they wheel and turn so
fast that they resemble a ball of electric spray.  The
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