New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
SkLF-TORT URE ON ROLLER SK1TE
THIRTY PERSONS FOLLOWING EACH OTHrR AROUN
RING-TOO srIEF 10 RsNn Ills LEGS.

THIRTY PERSONS FOLLOWING EACH OTHER AROUND
RiNG-Too STIFF TO BEND HIS LEGS.
Inc managers of the Madison Square Garden
Roller Skating Tournament have license
as requiredb by law Robinson, scribner & Bright, the
counsel for the Juvenile Delinquent Society," INTO the
treasury OF which such license fees co. yesterday served
notice on the managers that unless license taken
out the tournament would be stopped No application
had been made to the Mayor for license up the close
OF business yesterday.
When the trainer of Robert Purcell OF Newburg, took
OIL the atters skates at midnight on Monday, his man
had skated 206 miles and sixth id the roller
skating contest in progress in Madison Square Garden
Purcell dropped asleep the moment his head touched
the pillow An hour later he woke with start and told
trainer was reading telegram that lie had just received
III stated that PurcelPs father had been killed on the
West Shore Railroad. Purcell went home the next
train f. N. Chapman went to bed at the same hour as
Purcell Iio awoke several hours later. He felt that
something was wrong. He stiff that he couldn't
bend his legs. He withdrew from the Eachus
OMiles Brennan thought he would do the same. Alex
ander Kossuth Smith, having skated sixtythree miles,
also dropped out OF the contest These were the only
deserers The Old Guard onsisted OF thirty skaters
Walton was fifth last night instead of first On Mon
day he rested for only hrcequarters OF hour. He
was compelled To make up for this yesterday. He
skated with his accustomed grace last night and gained
steadily on the leaders.
Maddox. who second Monday night,
fourth last night lie took rest at all OH Monday
In his fastest hour he skaed twelve miles. Augustus
Schock. OF Chicago, the leader last night. lie
rested three hours Monday. Yesterday he was on
the track for twenty hours Eleven miles and three
laps ~ his best hour In this William D0no
oil the track but one hour Monday and took
little rest yesterday. lie has skated twelve miles and
two laps in an hour this william Boyst slept only
hour Monday, but took good yesterday. lie
was third man last night.
Jacob snars manager. f. Miller, Of the BOwery Rink
entered protest yesterday morning against Maddox
and Walton the that they Intentionally fouicd
Small. IN the collision Sudll was thrown headlong
against the pck fence surrounding the centre ot The
garicn. His heal broke picket and his shoulder
smashed IA wooden support. lie went To bed FOR four
hours. lie could not have been badly hurt. ~ ON taking
his place the track he skaie twelve and half miles
In hour Tn protest dismissed Oy the Judges,
II could not be- proved tnat tie foul was Intentional
O'Mrlia does his work mcthOdically. Ho skates ana
steep. according To hrduic His bcst holr record !,
and quarter miles Fixes Is another schedule work
lie ha, -kItod eleven and lyeeighths miles III a
hour Allen. Mayer AMI Wood are also IN The advance
guard Of ten Etchs went To sleep at 800 yesterday
morning. lie slept for seven aud a half hOnrs.
would withdraw. An hour later he changed his nnd
Cohen ao left the track with the Intention oi giving up
the but returned
several OF the men have had bad falls. O'Melia
tupcd by another contestant ia front or the OrcT,
stand AZ ucock. Ills elbow cut aud he was bad
IL shaken but ater short rc-t managed to continue
the race. In addition the races the spectators we're
last night treated several line exhibitions Of fancy
skating aud blcyclng Eight experts -katcd set OF
1uadriIles There also a game Of polo.
hook -katet lap at llIJ y. IN Ia - seconds, or AT
the rate a. . uilr iu { minutes and % seconds.
The record Of the day was as follows;