New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
DONOGHuE To LEAVE AMATEUR RANKS.
He WILL Hustle THE PROFESSIONAL SKATERS
THIS WINTER.

Joscnh 7 Doroghuc he amateur champion skater Of
tho world is about 70 become professional T"c reason
given fr TO change urt M. Donoshue can find no
ono IN amateur rauk, worthy OK hi' sbel. le las
won e,o- ia In Nhsh las .aitci 1855 having
dfcst ted the aAaters Of Norway GcH0ny AID Eng
and a. Wen as r.Ols tho United States and Canada
50 great has NJ. Don ,rucs success th', The 1en,
o, 30 oua.elr stating championship contests for several
yoafs las Ncrn fo.ngolo CONCLUSION. aad the interest
IN uca 9ueHty tagged Aiotho- reason why
Mr.. poraghue wishes n become professional " mat
,he-e arc now On hor way country two cAlmpion
skaters iron SorwaY Who inicil 10 ooiAlcic Tor Lc
American ana wol.GS professional championships TITS
winter Do1oghuo intends to aao up g." gauntlet
and attcmp, 10 keep the championships tn the CH'''d
States.
Donoghue's INST race as professional viii BE- sAaci
Gusns ls last II December q, ur mot Of January at
Minneapolis, lie has been challenged - ih, iaco by
A. D. Notscns q Haaaf Norway. Norscng Is now on
bls way 10 Ills county lie - the ans '"ur champion 81
norway bat f. now 20 become professional The
race IS to 30 Owe ayc.iA.lc Tor slcc' 'ie.
Nofscn- backed by number Q! mca IN Minneapolis,
and Donoghue hv pool Hnc' Mp mostly h' members %
the Manhattan Ateu. ClGD who ayp Represented by Gus
G.. Walton. the loo'ai champion '"a'''. I"n'sh"
next race VIII piol.by be vih Harold Has l. Of thri-
ua4a. Norway WHO l. also or h, way T. u' county,
ard {, EXPECTED To or.i'o IN NcW-York 80 few day
Hagen has TIE professional champion Of Norway and
La, repeatedly bat tho hcst Of b., native country.
This aco viii probably MISC tax, place at Minneapolis II
nscon ac-cpt, The following challenge
~ DO hereby CHALLENGE Harold Hagen. ot Chf,tanla.
Norway. skate hVcuo race Tor $500 side, or
a scrlcs q races distance ono, nvo aud ten miles. Mr
$500 s.l, tine and place 70 be mutually arccd upon.
-. /. DONODurE. Per g. c. wA<TON."
Donorhue VIII also arrange with Brccn, OF
50. Joans Newfoundland. a'd Mccormack, the Canadian
skater. Donoehuc + twenty hrce var, ~ acc and comes
" family Of skatr His iathcr, Tim DonoeAUe
n,!Tc winner "a hi, day and his olGct brother. "im'
Doroghuc IT,. champion before "Jos" distinguished
himself younger brother james 4. Dono,huc also las
shown speed Oh tho Ice. "Joc" bsgaa in
1857 his homo at No~burg ou.thc.iIudson winning
and Eve mile Ggnlnst local competitors. lie won
hls mt American championship January ., 1888 ut Van
Courtlardt Lake Eew-York. in nyc.nic race On
January 3 Of the year he the cn.mlc cham.
pionshlp at Fleetwood Park. Ncw-York CITY. In the
winters Of B5990 and ls9O'0l ho went - Europe win
ming plumber VI championship ard defeating all The
sAatc,s OF Norway Lngland and Germany. Last year u,
won four American championships the quarter mile. mile
aye-mllo and tcnnlic and four Canadian championship
tho 22Oyard. mile. n,cr,e and t,nnc. His frlond.
confident that he beat any skater world az
cse distances and that hc will be- successful a.
professional. as he has been amateur.