New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
THE SKATING RACE ENDED
UNPRECEDENTED SCORES ROLLED UP.

MEN LOOKED-THEIR RECORDS.
The three youngest of the thirty three con-
testans in the sx-days rolerskating contest which
ended last night Madison Square Garden won hrst
second and third place.
William Donovan, OF Elmira, age eighteen won nrst
place and first prize $500 and gold medal studded
with diamonds.
Boyst of Port Jervls, eighteen years old, finished
second and. got $3.50
O'Mela, OF Boston, who will be sixteen years oio ON
May 20. third and won 81 90.
Maddox, of Boston, the most experienced man VINO
started, was only able to get fourth place and 500.
The scores made by the leaders without prece-
dent the annals OF roller skating. They are Simply
wonderful In view of the fact that OF the men Dsu
done any special training for the contest For Instance
Royst who skated 235 miles In the first tweny-four
hours only heard OF the five days before the start
on tho third day before the race he skaed 60 miles
on the second 50 and the day before the race ne
skated 25 miles. This is all the training he had.
None of the other got any more In ADDITION 10 ths
they 1abored under many disadvantages The track was
not good. Morrison, Madooxs backcr. says that he
has many barn floors that were better The Garden
was full of drafts There f"rthe
men, when they wanted to sleep they wereicompeed 10
leave the Garden, Fourthave and climb several
flights OF stairs TO reach their rooms. In spite OF
all this four OF them skated more than thouahd miles
each in less than six days. The were encouraged
during morning OF the last day to make their scores
as big possible by the hearty pauds of the largest al
tendance of the week. Donovan was of the track only
two hours between midnight and O'Clock in the after
noon and in that time skated 103 miles, bringing his
score up to l,073 miles. Boyst followed Donovan
like seuthhound He left the track with Donovan and
came on again when Donovans skates were once more
capped on his tired feet But the leaders staying power
and speed enabled him to keep his place and in fifteen
hours Boyle only gained three miles on him
OMea, who skated more miles on Friday than any or
his competitors performed the feet yesterday In
fifteen he slept only one and onehaf hours ana
skated ia miles In the time Maddox slept two
and onehalf hours and skated ninety miles OMeha by
his persistence shot into third position in the morning
and schock dropped down TO fifth. Betweed midnight
and three O'Clock the afternoon Sehock off the
eight and onehalf and skated only thiryour
miles He complained greatly of pain in his back This is
sehocks first rollers. He has been In two six
days bicycle races In of them he rode s55 miles,
and thinks that in siX-day contest OF l44 hours he
il wasn't for the pain in my back" he said yester
day afternoon, would have won. | figured on skat-
ing 200 miles got into the habit OF leaning FORWARD
riding on a bicycle. 1t doesn't do for skating"
Allen, the sixth man, skaed eighty miles in the first
fifteen hours of the last day, and slept five hours The
rss hVe mS@ %as evidenf that their places could
not be taken from them and they wanted to appear
fresh at the finish. The other men remained on the
track and as they flew around the wellworn path
glanced at their more fortunate companions who lay
the track The men were encouraged to keep up rapid
From O'Clock until the finish the skaters furnished no
creased the end of the approached The boxes
were filled with handsomely dressed women and their
escorts while stood four aud five deep around
the race The electric lights turned on earlier
than usual and the brilliant food of light the general
long journey almost TO an end put renewed e INTO
the contestants All of them wore their best costumes
Calhoun challenged Mayer to trial OF
ssssS ss dashed @heaa ayer quickly
celent skaters and had taken such of themselves
around at gait that caused the crowd TO
hold It's breath for fear Of an accident The corners are
sharp aud several men had fallen in turning them at
high rate OF speed accident occurred however and
e men dashed along and e c@s in u aeaa
by several yards Donovan. Boyst. OMelia Maddox and
tried to sleep but finally gave up the attempt. The loud
OF the skates, broken by peas OF applause drove
their cots and prepared to pile up some more miles
Donoyans opened to their widest extent whsn ne
return to Elmira. He tried hard to smile,
s" the Cheeks effort and "es could Accomplish
The unpleasant stories told about the condition OF bis
been taken off for some days lie looked gratied when
Told that the the race three Tged the
d. sSod be- by ha
sSs sSs Roans ones @ the he
old stages the fotes get into the t9eh You
anxious to put pair of skates when he heard yell
that greeted Donoyans appearance on the track The
He soon mbered up and struck into his Old gait he
looked at the score board ofiener han usual ana Tom
The aDpearance of Maddox on the track was signal
for o'Meia's coming also Maddox seemed shaky about
The legs said that he pretty well tuckered out
sOn the first day of the race" said, ~ got blister
on my left foot after that took gave me
been for my feet ia have been first" .,, .,.. 1T.
Boysts trainer, Billy" Crockendale. said that MS
man would stay heitrack as long as the other men,
and no longer. - a., -.
oaa
this He's well as am now and hasn't got sore
spot about him ought to be kicked Tor letting nun
Boyst sat up his cot and smiled at the idea of having
Fred @ Merritt the pedestrian. schock's trainer
thinks that two hUar eeP ay be- sad sf
@ aS this h9E a ana Se see m
sns TIE St they tls fi1H do Some day.
Morrison. Maddox's trainer says that he'll back ms
race laugh at this Maddox doesn't laugh at it. He
knows Morrison and is afraid he'll be expected to make
At o'clock Monday morning the Boston Boy o'Melia
with era~P in the cu e hsvs H aye
DoDovan hard tug for first place II this had not hap
emily has had no effect upon him At O'Clock last even
ing all the men were on the track ana as they ghueo
william Donovan looked as II he had been travelling
sl the week half ratOns he held his head down and
eS his straight red hair dark brown corduroy
and dark shirt m HE ~ 60 motions no 1 sn %os ne
farther He Is said to be relative OF jeremiah ODono-
Augustus schock brown corduroy knee-broeches;
gray shirt and Jockey cap His bright brown eyes still
retain their ustre He conldnt sraghtcn his back for
million dollars. Bowed as he was he managed TO Keep
his place in the line.
William Boyst appeared at his best He is well built
etripling. Bis eye bright and his cheeks rosy.
Porched his dark brown head was red satin Jockey
cap His dark blue knit brceches were surmounted by
sback and orange Knit shirt Around MS meek a WAS
number Of gold and silver medals. -
John O'Melia looked fresh and composed as he
were starting instead OF finishing, 1.-THE great He
stated fast gracefully to the last He wore dark
blue knit shirt, knee-breeches and q cap.
Eugene Maddox resplendant In black velvet knee
bTeeches and white silk stockings and shirt He wore
red white and blue silk belt, and black velvet sash
His rugged had weary look and he glanced
iIne he IL. lie brought down