The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-04
THE CHAMPION ON SKATES.
Joe DonoEhue Gives the Boys n Few Points
at the Oh mp!ouships.

Joe DonoEhue Gives the Boys Few Points
at the Champouship..
Tho annual speed championships Of
the National Amateur Skating Association OF
America were decided ut Muchattoes Lake.
outside Newburgh. yesterday afternoon and.
as expected. Champ ion Joe Donoghue carried
of the four events.
Anumber Of influences combined to impair
the success Of tho meeting. Tho National
Amateur skating Association derives no no.
cuniary benefits from its champion ships, and
tho treasury being at low cbb this year tho
matter Of holding the meeting drag ged along
until Feb. IA. when the Manhattan Athletic
Club proposed to give the cham pionships and
defray expenses. Tho offer was accented, and
the NJ A. G. set Feb. 90 for tho date Two
postponements followed. and when the
committee arrived at Newburgh yesterday
morning the state OF existing affairs might
npty DO termed chaos No lake had been Sc
lected or arrangements made. and the only
man entered that was thought to have a
chance against the invincble Joe had not
been notified In time. and could not reach
Ncwburgh until noon. While waiting for this
delinquent the committee snapped stories
around tho hotel bar instead Of arranging tho
course and completing tho arrangements 1t
was well in the afternoon when the first race
was called.
There are any number Of lakes about Now
burCh which furnish splendid skating. but
March is rather late in tho season for that
game. and only one sheet Of water. Muchattoes
Lake. or Dixon's Pond. furnished anything
near the required article. Muchattoes Lake is
within milo OF Newburgh proper. and large
enough for a uuarter-mile straightaway and
half mile circuit. under favorable conditions.
But it was anything but favorable yesterday.
and a hurried course was laid out in the CEN
ire measuring 1.23O feet.nnety feet less than a
quarter mile 1t was pronounced near enough
44O-yard circuit. The ice was snow ice. fairly
speed skating anything but t q pleasure. eat It
was barely thick enough. for when the crowd
rushed to the centre at exciting periods 9mn
officials were n fear OF disastrous accident
at any moment
The quarter mile race was first called. four
skates skates JSe bon,oghue. Manhattan A. e: long.
Surfing i the cherry dian sE was n' nex sp
Then came the man who. next to Joe Donog-
!he world and whom the 1onoGhue fam
on hn ES Yme9 %
slim Ncwburgh boy. a surprisingly fast sprint
G There was SON" sanarr on the
and was rcprimandcd by the starter for usurp-
Wien the pistol flashed. 100 Donoshuo and
S,mrson werI ilrst away. and Kept abreast for
ms the first turn WINS made he got the benefit
OF the pol" and shot ahead five yards. At 200
Yards il was all over. barring accidents. Simp-
a grcnt effort. but the distance was too short to
regain his ground. He challenged Joe to skate
him him 40 yards straightforward ior 500 trophy.
fair somewhat of n lottery. Many think that
Mosher in good condition can defeat tho cham
b"noshu" did In not accept Mosher challense e
The ono;mile race bad. in addition to the
WG R"GSH%cs a "a' NGyne es deoS fHns"
y. y, Calhoun and Mosher earelcssIv alter.
mated in the lead until the last lap was called,
hurs" race Of II. running al most abreast. Joe =
81" strides pulled him out q the r9ek
no held BY yard or so. The younger Don.
SEnu9 Mnae Tt Tn. Efforts to ss the
ten yards from, tho tape Jim went head
Jim slid over The limo Into third place, Mead
was fourth. and Calhoun bad nth, The time
h9 4t0 "rd was Gen Az H;
I lcsc have no value or interest. owing to tho |
short, irregular course and bad ice.
lined up for tho tive.mi!e race. Calhoun got
at wn ns got Lead
suddenly Joe's long legs shot out in pursuit |
o! Calhoun. He kept w a sustained burst Of
oi!h.rs. which he Accomplished at tho end
Sro % m and M"ep Broke s e ct. in wnd int and
lap M"sher suddenly shot to the the front
ha np q sGGeI9a s and Joe wont
lap ahead ali tn" time. and really had no bust.
yards, from tho iInsIl line. and deliberately
Mosher showed Joo ASIDE. and made dash for
h""a"r Ton yards from, home. '' iSI eathered
cross The finishing line, Which gave third prize
t. Calhoun who came strolling in some tmo
ennsht M5sh he" SO he n ns en wH oo ca nSs
in for n great denl Of adverse criticism for
keeping on th" track To help his brother:
tn. T" rass esS Mos TSsk being eg second
by 200 yards. Mead was third by over a. lap.
M"snar ar day and haa
ten miles was supposed to be his strong point.
The men raced L., together for siY miles. and
latter know the futility OF racing tho cham
pion. and the race became a procession, the
Int,r;s nG H. " oS t RRttemRt toIap his rya
Ti%S %nlcinls Of the day were: Referee. G.
MarTi 1IewJ9 una SSknting AstoratWI3p.
s%%s% T%% Fis. S %Ssd 5s%ss Taylor
'' Z. &. Walton director Of skating o, the Man
haitian Athletic Club. looked after the officials
md contestants in manner that partly atoned
Tor tho dscomforts OF tho day
Shooting Go..,p.
The onn ership Of the 4oope md hog sho, for las,
a "a "aS y a,.ls.san Fr"a
porI e." finally Incoming the Droperiv az Harry |