The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-27
KING SKATER DONOGHUE
Scores of Records Smashed in
the Stamford Race.
PHENOMENAL TIME FOR 100 MILES.

The Newburr BOY Made the Distance In
Hours, II Minutes, 8s 1-5 Seconds,
Nearly Tour and Hair Hours Ahead Of
the Best Previous Record.
STAMFORD, Conn, Jan. 2I--The match
on Cove Pond, near Stamford between
Joe Donaghue of Newburga, A. S.
FranbIyn, Of New York and John Eanis,
of Connecticut was for pure sport only,
but it resolved itself into the greatestseu-
s'.tion in The annals Of skating. Prior 20
the start a few enthusiasts entertained a
lurking suspicion that the contest would
develop some features Of unusual inter
est, but the results completely dwarfed
the most exaggerated auticipatious
Not only were records broken, but they
were shattered in such a manner as TO
completely revolutionize all previous
statistics concerning the maximum speed
to be attaued on ice in skating for dist
ance.
Joe Donoghrs started on the journey
with the leisurely gait to be expected
| from a skater who meant to finish 100
miles at one clip.
Without hurrying his space-devouring
records after 10 miles.
At the end Of the first hour Dono0hue
was ahead of any figures ever accom-
plished on runners, and he did not leave
IA solitary worlds record standing from
| that time. He established q complete set
| of worlds records for 81 consecutive
miles, and seven additional ones for the
hour periods His plucky opponents
| also cut in at 90 miles and LETT the old
| figures in the shade.
! The sweeping aunihilution of such long
| established figures and theories was TO
some extent accounted for by the spieu-
did facilities. The course WAS an eipti-
! cal one, measuring exactly half mile,
| allowing the usual iS-inch margin aJ The
pole
1t had long, straight stretches, with
| easy curves uU the ends, and did not ex-
| hiDJ a flaw Of any significance. 1t had
been scuaped free Of snow and preserved
from traspuss by the ingenious provision
OF an inner and outer track for the uc-
cummodaJiou of officials aud OnloOkers on
skates.
The start was made ut 8:15 a. m. Dom
ognue dropped at osce into his long
swinging gi4e, with his body bent for
ward level with his hips, and his hands
clasped behind his back.
At 9:35 Dou0gauo had made 20 miles
/ in l h. l3 N. s. The besJ previous
record for Jhe distance was / b. IA m.
Z Is S. AT that time DonOghue was l-G
miles ahead of Franklyn and miles
ahead of Ennis.
Donoghue made % miles in 1 h. 81 m.
! 30 s., which was l minute and 90 20 sec
onds ahead of the record.
AT 40 miles Douoghue's time was h.
81 m. 46 s. This was % minutes and u
seconds ahead of the record
At 90 miles his time was h. 10 m. 5[
20 g. This lacked less than minutes oi
being an hour better than the record
which was b. 13 IN. 86s.
/ DouOghues time on rs miles was
hours, 10 minutes, 16 40 seconds
! Franklyn was second, 7 1-2 miles behind,
and Ennis was third, IL miles back oi
. Donoghue.
At $3.50 Donoghue ended 80 miles il
6;25:57 3-5. His stroke was about 10 feet
His time averaged a trihe less than 4
minutes.
On his 92d mile Donoghue was tripped
by boy who tried to cross the ice. His
fall was bad one He split his lip anc
bruised his knees. He started alone
slowly for two laps, and then recovered
partially. He made 95 miles ln hours
81 minutes, Z 10 seconds.
Donognue broke the 7-hour record by
going 81 miles and % yards.
He won in dash, the time being 7:11
3S 10 This breaks the worlds record
and Donoghue broke every record abov,
16 miles,
When he had finished Franklyn hat
gone 80 l-3 miles, and Ennis S5.