New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09
Aetpqlark Daily Tfibaure
THE SKATING RACES AT BOSTON

The Botton papers ttate that not less than eight
thousand peIsohs present at the Skating Park to
witnesr II sksingrs Sa urdsy afternoon. There
were two matches the first was for ladies, with two
prizes fer the best time for halt me and the second
was gentlemen, for tive miles, times around the
track. For the fret the prizes consisted Of silver
goblet valued at sos, and pair of skates valued at
tlo The secono prizes were silver goblet, worth
sos and a pair of tkaies, valued at $40.
Fer tie ladies' there catered, the hisses
Lucy Croektr AddIe II. Fogg, Carrie 81. Clair, N. b.
Lubt, Eliza Yepehki, Alice Twombly, N. ID. Lamb,
and Mrs. John l.. brown, and Mrs. Carrie asbly Of
BE ton; MIs. Anna Walker of Rox bury; Mrs. George
Farrum of Lowell; Mis- L. A Roberts of Andover.
Tie large crowd, it supposed, deferred several Of
the aGIes from confeDding, Tor only the following
made their appearance IN the hrst DIVISION: TEey
drew lots tor position No having the inside Of the
tack: Niles Alice rwombly Of Boston, first Miss N.
u Lamb of Boston, second Mrs Anna Walker OF
Eo1 bury, third Mics Addie NJ. Fcgg Tor " Lite Red
Riding Hood, as she is faniiliary called Of Boston,
fourth.
After two false starts they got the word "go," and
went of in gallant sle followed by erowd Of boys
end men, whom the police could not keep back. Tals,
sddea the shouts and yss OF the people was SAT-
seIt 10 cause the most Indifferent OF the contestants
lose their confidence before they had turned the
fret quarter I'll but Little Red Riding- Hood" and
hiss Lamb were entirely lost sight of. Al the irst
quarter Miss FoPg, Known by her Highland dfess and
BE- auttul execution, took the lead kept it. aud On
the home stretch the made splendid barst. fey
rod from the stand, however, she struck some bad
ice and felt, but was up in an Instant and came in
eight or ten lengths abe d of Miss Lam }, who
second, tie other two being di-an5ed. Little Red
Rid ng- Hooo' made the half mile in 3 Minutes and II
secO1de and Miss Lamb 1885, spd il must be under
stood that The ice vas much cut up, and that Miss
Fceg supposed that 10 win the FIRST prize it Only
tcefsary for her 70 keep ahead OF her comoan0Bs.
She not aware that abe on time, she could
have cone much better She is only about Is years OF
ape, and lie not only swift but fancy rsa.er ofmach
premise.
Az soon az the above parties had concluded the heat,
the other lsoies took their places follows: Ms
&c 7, FsrDum OF Lowell, first; hrs. Jaho l.. Bro
Of Boston, sscoDd; Mrs. Carrie Ashley Of Boston,
third.
To prevent the boys from interfering and surrouDd
ing the contestants lbs lime, party Of gentlemen,
under the direction Of Mr.. Charles F.. Fuller, one Of
The iudgss, formed line with locked hands behind
tie ladies' and when the word go" was given, ska'
ted after them AID by this means the second division
bsd much better chance thar the other for the rst
Quart en- and then the boys dashed between the legs Of
ire "guaIds scaled the rails wsllowed thr0us ID the
NOW and oDte surrounded the ladies, and II
difficult TO tel from tue Judge. stand the position Of
the
Mia Erpum of Lowell at the start took the lead,
havIIg inside Of the track and kept It al the way
home the boys having some respect for the lady be-
eause ste was the fastest q nd while they rkaed by
-er ride, they did impede her progress by heading
her She home in fiue et, lie, with bold, vgorons
frol eash Of which sent her over the ice a.
rapid rate and she reached the Jud yes stand in two
minutes and fifty mine seconds distaneing her conpan-
ions sid beating Sc ltue Red Riding Hoods" tine
ju,t tw Give seconds
To mIs. Farnum was awarded the first prize of
silver goblet worth sos and TO Mise Fogg the second
prize, $40 pair OF skaies.
This il the second Winter of Mrs. Farnums expert
ence On the ice, and she has made wonderful pro-
fc,ency in so short a period. II was expected that
several ladies from Jamaica Pain noted for their
poi,s on skates would enter, but they did not show
themselves r.. r o.. z
TLs oepemer,s ro-- ,oruIIeo IN favor OF George h'
md r. u. Lswrence Of Gardner, Me-, who made the
FIVE miles in % minutes and AZ seconds the later fall
inc behind only two seconds.