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HOW TO SKATE FAST.
lNSTRUCTiON sv ma JUNIOR CHAM-
PION OF AMERBCA.
Ho‘Shows the Advantage of the Long,
Straight Stroke—Once in‘ Elation, As-
sume a Slightly Stooping Position-
Ankle Straps Are Not Favored.
Skating-bids fair to regain its Old.
time popularity, the only drawback to
the sport being weather uncertainties.
With this in view, the following: re-
marks by Le Roy See, Champion ju-
venile skater of America, will herein}
with interest. The‘methods of ac-
quiring speed in ice skating, he says,
ditfer somewhat according to the to
dividual. There are sever"! styles of
fast skating, and each has its advo-
cate among the fastest men on ice.
I won fifteen scratch races; fiue inter-
scholastic championships and am now
the undefeated junior skating chum»
pion of America. This record is
surely sufficient to Show that my
methods of skating arc notaentirely
wrong. '
Boys who fancy the exhilaration of
ice skating may profit by myinstruc-
xtion.‘ Perhaps they may discover that
they possess speed qualifications that
have been hitherto unthough‘t of. In
the firstvplace, let me impress on bovs
the importance of general develop-
ment. Gymnastic work is of great
assistance. If indulged in during the.
Fall by the time Winter and ice or
rive there will be less difliculty in get-
ting into good skating shape.
Before going at any speed I always
do several weeks’ work at a moderate
pace. I skate two or three miles
daily, gliding along with as little ef-
fort as possible. Gradually my wind
begins to improve, and before I know
it I am able to move faster without
losing my breath for an instant. Ex
ery day I increase my speed, until I
attain racing form. But little prac—
tice suffices, as most of my skating is
from that time done in actual compe-
ti-tion.
In a race other conditions being
equal, it is the stroke that counts.
There are almost as many strokes as
slraiters, but my favorite is the long.
Straight sweep, so gracefully used by
John Donoghue. This is 2. directly
forward stroke, with the weight of
the body on the entire foot. It leaves
almost a. straight line behind and
saves the distance lost by the side
angular stroke. ' In starting off, do
not swing the forward .leg. Just
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shove straight ahead, pressing to the
side with the Opposite foot. As the
skate shoots forward, the other skate
is gradually raised from the ice, the
front point being the last to leave.
0n the start the stroke of necessity
must be short. But, once momentum
has been acquired, the length of the
stroke should be increased. This is
best done by thi'usrting'the foot ahead
powerfully and pressing with the hall.
of the other foot against the ice.
A mistake made by many is to start
the stroke with a jerky hip motion.
this must be avoided. It is not
graceful, nor does it permit one to
glide ahead as swiftly. Oncein mo
::ion, bend forward from the hips at
thout the same angle as a racing cy-
-list assumes. Join the hands behind
the back and keep the eyes straight
ill front. This is the position intro-
duced in this country by Alex. Paul-
sc'n, the old—time Swedish skater. It
reduces the wind resistance, and is far
:ess exhausting than the more com
mon position with swinging arms-.-
The body must be kept as rigid as
possible. Every time one swings the
body muscular exertion is used up
which could have, been‘ better applied
if concentrated in' the leg muscles.
While moving along raise-the idleilen
just high‘en'oug-h to clear and alwavs
have it poised for the next stroke in
case-an unseen obstacle should hinder
the progress of the former stride.
Keen in mind always to have the
pressure of the fact even. when the
stroke is at full speed. Then, as it
dies out, you will naturally lift the
heel first, and as you plunge ahead
for the next. sweep the toe is assisting
you in getting into full motion.
In’ rinks where there is only a short
stretch, you cannot adhere to these
The con-
stantly circling motion forces you to
keep arms stretched out to preserve
balance. And, besides, the frequent
turns limit the extent of your straight,
long sweeps. It is on the turns that
outdoor skaters lose ground in the
rink races. Not being accustomed to
them, they cannot get around rapidly.
The way I make the nuns is to use’
in. short, choppy stride, known to stat.
"(yrs as “grinding.” I skate almost en-
tirely on the inner edge of my right
'skatc and the outer edge of my lcfl
skate. My body is inclined inward,
and I give my skate but little forward
motion, relying on a side'pressure.
One foot crosses the other every yard
or so. This is «a knack which requires
practice. The legs must be Swunu'
one in front of the other in quick suc
ccssion. All the while you must be
moving ahead" and at the some time
swinging around the sharp turns at
good speed. A skater .havin-g mas-
tered thesis details is quite apt to net-
celve a gain in his speed on the ice.
Before closing I wish to say two
things. One is that a skater... should
not make the mistake of getting ac-
customed to ankle straps or supports.
Training will: strengthen the ankles,
and if good-fixing shoes are worn
they will never give way. A Skater
using straps stops the circulation of
the 'blood and frequently is not up to
his standard for this reason.
The other injunction .is the neces-
sity of taking precautions from catch-
ing cold or 0rrowing stiff rafter. a race.
Always have a good warm robe handy
and never dress without -a rub-down
and massage to keep the muscles
supple.
Although some skaters wear racing
skates with blades as long as twenty-
four inches, I do. not favor runners
over sixteenin-ches in length outdoors
and for indoor work fourteen inches
is long enough.
THESTRONG HAND.
”It-w Actor l’ompadonr Jim Was Rent at'
His Own Game.
An actor who doesn’t like the man
Who is always “trying to exhibit his
physical proiwcss, tells this story:
"I was playing at McVickcr’s Thea
tre, hicago, a few summers ago, and
we got up a ball game, on costume,
between the men of ‘the Sinbad’ com-
pany, which was playing at the Chi
cago Opera House. W e wore the rigs
or unde-rstudios of them, that we used
in our performances. and the proceeds
Of the gate went to Chicago charity.
Jim Corbett struck Chicago while the
arrangements were progressing, and
he was asked to pitch for the opposing
nine. Louis Houseman the Chicago
prize-fight promoter, introduced Cor-
bett to all of us the day before the
game. I noticed all of the fellows
wiucing when C-orbctlt- shook hands
with them. and I saw that he was
giving them the hard, chesty hand
squeeze. in order , fillfllt they’d know
that he was really strong, you know.‘
Now, I had the trick—it’s only a
knack-Of stalling off the hill hand-
squeezer and of giving him a dose of
his own medicine, and when it came
my turn to have my hand mashed into
a pulp I gave it to the Pompadour. I
suppose he was actually about forty
times as strong as I was or am, but
any baby, if it knows the trick, can
give the hugest kind of a strong man
that pained feeling in a hand shake.
Corbett looked alt me in surprise. and
in a bit of a heat. at that. But he
couldn’t say anything, inasmuch as
he had been cracking the bones of all
the rest of the. fellows with his ‘Ain’t- '5
Corbett ;
I-astrong-thing’ handshake.
got back at me in the progress of the
game when I was at the bat. He took
deliberate aim—I am positive he took
deliberate aim-—and soaked .me on the
left ear with a ball that made 'me see
all kinds of meteoric showers for a‘
week. That's the reason I am as
happy as a man in a hasheesh dream
when I hear that C'o-rbeltt‘s conceit
gets a solar plexus blow.”
{EWIL'L SWIM THE HELLESPONT.
HcNallyJYill Out-Do All the World’s His-
toric Swimmers.
Peter S. McNally, the noted Boston
swimmer and life saver, is to make an
other European trip next summer,
with the idea 'of covering the Old
World swimming courses made fa-
mous by Leander, Byron and others.
He will go first to Rome,“ where he
will give the modern Romansan exhi-
bition of Horatius at the Bridge, but
instead of landing on the Opposite
bank as the old-time hero did, Mc-
Nally will swim on down the Tiber to
the Mediterranean, sixteen miles
away. He will then go overland to
the'ancient Hellespont, the Dardane-
lies, and will not only emulate Lean-
der and Byron, but will go them one
better by swimming the Straits in
their widest part. He will next visit
the Bosporus and the Suez Canal, and
then he has planned a fifty-mile trip
down the Rhine, from Frankfort to
Cologne. Returning to America Mc-
Nally proposes to swim from New-
port, R. I., to Block Island, twenty-
flve miles, and later, from the Battery
New York. toConey Island. ‘
. Some of .chNallyls slang swims 'in';
the; past are was; : follows: «Down -’ the
Kennebec River in July, 1884, tw‘éifty
miles. in? 0 nouns-and i51:.minutes: {rem
Charleston -. to; =. Brbokline: and return
in July, 1880;.2sixtenimiM-iin16 Mum
and-W—minutes; from Newport to Nar-
ragansett Pier, August, 1896, rounding
Brenton Reef lighship, sixteen miles,
( hours and 57 minutes. In July, 1807.
McNally set out to swim the English
(marine! from Dover to Calais. Ee
covered twentyfive miles in 15 hours
and ten minutes. gettihgmithin three
miles of Cape. Orleans on the coast of
France, .
' lt-is ass life saver. perhaps. that
McNall-y is best, known. having a rec-
ordhoif 100; persons rescued. He has"
medals frbm Congress and from the
Massachusetts Humane Society.
~ g A Natihnalflycle snow. .
Theonlyic-ycleshow of National im-
portance to be held intbe near future
willi‘beit’he exhibition beginning Jau-
uarv.21 and running for One week. at
Madison Square Garden, Newj’ork.‘
. i
The prinmpal manufacturers of
wheels, as well as the. makers of ac.
cessories "and parts, have secured
‘spaCe. During the “'Qck several im-
pormnt.Oonvent2011s'..will be held in tht
concert nan. The League of Ameri
can Wheolmea will hold :1 two aluys
sermon, and Con. Stone has burl!
invited to take charge of “the nicotimi'
to start a movomnt for the better-
mout of -‘“-g':hwuys.
HOW TO CURE ACOLD
Simply take Otto’s Cure. We know
of its astonishing cures and that it. will
stop‘ a. cough quicker than any known
remedy. If you have Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Consumption or any disease of
the throat or lungs, a few doses of this
remedy will surprise you. If you wish
to try, call at our store, and we will be
pleased to furnish you a sample bottle
free of cost. Large bottles 500 and 25c.
Edward P. Weed, N orwalk; Mrs. Scott
Williamson, Darieu. -
When the Southern veteran pinneda.
Confederate badge upon the manly
breast. of the president be fairly beat
the president at his own game. Sure-
ly, the Union. has been restored! , If
Jeff Davis should now rise from his
grave and wave the Stars and Stripes
it. would not. astonish us.——New Haven
Palladium. ,
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY
“ Mystic Cure ” for Rheumatism and.
N euralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It. removes at once
the cause and the disease immediately
disappears. 3he first. dose greatly ben-
efits. 75 cents. Sold by Edward P.
Weed, 38 Wall street, W. C. Baur, 55
Wall street, Druggists. Norwalk.
More Life is a Joy.
The Osage Indians are probably the
wealthiest people per capita on earth,
are aristocrats and scorn manual la-
bor, according to Agent Pollock’s an-
nual report to the Interior Depart-
ment. They own over 800 acres of
land for each man, woman and child,
each receiving an annuity of over $200
in cash.
As an illustration, if an Indian and
his Wife have eight children, the an-
nual cash. income of the family is
over $2,000. Rather leading (his white
brother in this respect, he prefers the
conveniences, luxuries and dissipa-
tions of village life to agricultural avo~
cation. He loves to sing and dunes
and rest, and he has plenty of money
to support his fanny in idleness.—
Philadelphla Time];
THE “THE PBINGIPLES.
In the science of medicine many discov-
eries have been made whereby the active prin-
ciples of important drugs have been obtained.
It has been demonstrated time and again how
much better it is to take the curative proper-
ties in a concentrated form. The latest and
most important of such discoveries is that of
Vinol, in which is found the active curative
principles of the cod’s liver. Best of all Vinol
is delicious to the taste. ,
Mr. E. W. Thompson, awell known chemist
of New Britain, speaks of Vinol in the follow-
ing manner :—-— .
“l have found thatVinol does stand in the
same relation to cod liver oil as Quinine does
to Cinchona Bark, Morphine to Opium,
Atrophene to Belladonna, and numerous
other of‘the active principles to the old and
cumbersome form of drugs."
It is just because we can now‘ administer
these very valuable remedial features for
which cod liver oil was always famous, in
this concentrated and delicious form, that ‘
people will never cease to be thankful for the
discovery of Vino]. Yours very truly.
Special Vinol representauve.
PLAIS'I‘ED’S drug store. So. Norwalk
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