The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-09
Skating Matches ut Boston..Grea Race
Between Ladies'.

Between Ladies'.
Skating matches have been introduced on
the park at Boston, affording great amuse-
ment and r. creation to thousands of citizens.
On Saturday last there were two matches the
first was for ladies, with two prizes for the
best time for half mile, and the second was
for gentlemen, for five miles, or ten times
around the track. For the first race the prizes
consisted of silver goblet, valued al s25, and
a pair Of skates valued at SI0 The second
prizes We're silver goblet, worth s35, and a
pair OF skates valued a: $40. 1t is estimated
that 5000 spectators were present. From the
Boston papers we copy the following account
of the skating:
The following ladies entered: Mrs. George
Farnnm, Lowell Mss Addie Fogg, Boston ;
Miss Anna Walker, Roxbury; Miss Mary
Lamb, Bos ton Mrs. John L Brown Boston:
Miss Carrie Ashley, Boston. They started Off
in fine style, each struggling for the honors.-
The thousands of spectators watched them
with intense interest. The fair ones were lit
orally on their muscle, and appeared as though
lame and fortune were at issue. The shouts
and yells of the people were sufficient to cause
the most Indifferent Of the contestants to lose
their confidence, and before they had turned
the first quarter Miss Fogg called the " Little
Red Riding Hood, ;" and Miss Lamb We're en-
iirely lost sight of. At the first quarter, Miss
Fogg, known by her Highland dress and beau
tiiul execution. took the lead and kept it. and
on the home stretch she made splendid hurs !.
A few rods from the s tapd. however shestruck
some bad ice and fell = but was up in an in
stant and come in eight or ten lengths ahead
Of Miss Lamb, who was second, and the oth-
er two being dstanced. Little Red Riding
Hood " made the half mile in 3 minutes ii Sc
concs, and Miss Lamb in 3:35.
The first prize was won by Mrs. Farnum-
she receiving the first prize Of silver goblet,
valued at &15. The second prize was Won by
EnUU a hoanfiful Yair of rocker skates.
The spectators were somew hat surprised when
they saw the first prize was not awarded to
their little favorite, Miss F"gg, twho is an in
teresting young girl of only thirteen years, as
thew all supposed she had won, as she came in
ahead. A little explanation will clear up the
matter 1t was first arranged for the ladies' to
start three at time, as six had entered but
two Withdrawing, left only the four and as
there was plenty Of room, the friends Of Miss
Fogg evidently thought they were all to start
together, for they urged her not to force herself
to make any better tine than was necessary
lust to come in ahead. She followed their ad-
vice and came in flrst, easy. But the Lowell
lady was not with them; she chose TO go as
was first assigned her, aud had the track all TO
herself making eleven seconds better time than
the Boston Miss.
The second race was of five miles, for gentle.
men. There were nine entries for this race,
only six, however, appearing at the trial. The
following are the names OF those who contest
ed Gabriel F. Warden, st. Johns. N. b.;
George E. Lawrence, Emery Lawrence. and
+. g Lawrence, (three brothers,) Of Boston;
w. r. Smith, Lowell, sand Edward Spencer,
Charleetown. Three others entered but with
drew. The race was extremely exciting, and
was witnessed with absorbing interest. The
speed made by some Of the skaters WINS sugges-
tive OF an express locomotive under full mo-
tiou. Ga the fiflh mile George +. Lawrence.
the youngest OF the brothers, took the lead and
ON rounding the last turn the struggle was be-
tween him and +. G. Lawrence. The exciie-
ment at that time was intense. Loud cheers
and the waving Of handkerchiefs urged the
brothers to put forth their best exertions, and
for few seconds 1t was dinicult to tell which
was 70 be tho fortunate man. George, how.
ever was little too active for his brother,
and came "a the judges stand . few lengths
ahead. amid deafening cheers, and making the
eeconds. thus winning the irst prize +. G..
Hewrence, who wOE The second p1i1B, was two
seconds later, and the time Of The othsrs was
not taken.