SKATING—ROLLER OR ICE—IS THE WINTER SPORT FOR EVERY ONE IN NEW YORK CITY

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 3

SKATING—ROLLER OR ICE—IS THE WINTER SPORT FOR EVERY ONE IN NEW YORK CITY

NLESS you skate this winter you will ||jj|||||s probably be as hopelessly out of the social Orra whirl as a one legged man nt a sword m U is dancing contest. The one armed papor|ps33E|\fl hanger with the hives will have no more trouble on his mind than the person who cannot glide over the ice or matched maple on the stool blades or the rubbered rollers. Since dancing has run its race—the tennis used advisedly-skat ing, the more natural and al the same lime as good a general exercise, is coming back into its own. \ Skating lakes on the forms of (In- dance but employs a more general use of the physique than ihe terpsiehorean effort. Skating has been established iu many of (he fifrmer dance studios. To be socially alert one now must be an accomplished exponent of the ••Hutch roll." (lie "tango skip." tjie "half split"

and the "break time." Now expressions fit the new diversion. One does not refer to skiting a* skating. It N called in tlio new circles the ''floor glide." Along Broadway and in the whole calcium district entire dance floors have been remodelled to accommodate skaters. Where once the one-step was hectically supreme now the uudulant sway of the ''roller twostep" makes lor loss avoirdupois and more perspiration. .Where once the Senegambian orchestra rolled and churned to the Inne of ••Hold Me in Yo' Lovin' Arms" and other tender melodies now a brass band blares forth the information that "the 'skeerer skates and I lie hoptoad bops." A stringed orchestra is drowned in the rattle of the rollers. All over New VorK amusement places are rearranging their aml i tori inns to take care of the skaters. It Is believed the return of the sport will be as hectically hailed as was the first opening of the dancing places.