62 SALT CITY

A team sport is born

when the group divides
into two teams of ve
players, creating the
format we have today.
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Debuts in Chicago as a
marathon race around a
circular track. The travel-
ing entertainment provides
skaters with jobs and food
during the depression.
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A live telecast of a
New York game sparks
national recognition and
sold-out arenas.
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Derby fever spreads and
Fireball, Mickey Rooney
and Marilyn Monroes
movie about the sport,
debuts.
double life. Weve got social workers
[on the team] and they have to counsel
all day, be supportive of other people,
be more reserved, Moore says. For
some people, its their outlet. Moore,
on the other hand, embraces the overlap.
She arrives at work covered in bruises
from a match. She doesnt believe in
hiding her passion from coworkers, and
her colleagues have responded well. For
her rst bout, her fellow trust company
employees and their families showed
up to cheer on their friend. Since then,
theyve shown nothing but support.
This means the world to Moore, who
has a difcult time disguising her love
for derby.
Moores derby sisters come from
diverse backgrounds, from morticians
to chemists, but a common love of derby
brings them together. This sisterhood
stays strong, no matter what. A derby
girl has another derby girls back,
regardless of any type of personality
conict off the track, Moore says,
warning it isnt wise to test the support
system. You dont mess with a derby girl
at a bar when shes with her derby sisters.
It doesnt normally get physical, but
youre not gonna win.
If someone hits you, you
want to hit back. But
when the whistle blows,
that feeling goes away.
- Kristie Moore
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