The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-29

day, the British champion, finished Sec
ond in 5 minutes seconds: Rowe was
to the youngsters Triumph on this pCca-
sion was the fact that on the very day be-
fore, December %, 1890, James Fish"
Smart, the English professional. had
skated the same distance over the same
course in race in which he did his best,
and he had taken just Is seconds
longer to do it. Thus, although Donog-
hue as an amateur could not try conclu-
slons with James Smart. yet it was posi-
bic fr ON this test to make q comparison
between them in favor of the American.
Returning to America Donoghue took
part in the Newburg races February Z,
1891, and broke the five-mile record in 10
minutes SO 2-5 seconds over quadrangle
lar course, with two laps to the mile.
Some of the best amateurs in America
struggled against Joe in this race. among
them being his: brother Jim Donoghue,
Simpson, Mosher. Munseheimer. Gross
and George Risk. That same day Joe won
the ten-mile race in 50 minutes 81 3-5 sec
onds, with Simpson seconds behind him.
He also won the ouarter-mile race In
81 4-5 seconds, with Mosher pushing him.
At the Newburg races of the n. S. A,
held on Muchattoes lake March 3, 1892,
Joe Donoghue won easily all four events
against all competitors, thereby strength
ening his claim to the championship of the
world.
Much regret is felt both in Europe and
this country that this young hero among
skaters has been unable to take part in the
tournaments arranged for the present sea-
son 1t Berlin, Amsterdam and other Euro
pean cities. He might have done even
greater things than he has done in the
past. although that is difficult.
One of the best and most exciting racing
tournaments ever held was that which
10 place at Heerenveen in the winter of
s.. . l. H. IL Il u
ship In the professional race over a one
mile horseshoe course James Smart won
In minutes 7 seconds; Martin kingma
second and George See third, there being
only seconds difference between Smart
and see.
Returning to England Smart won for
the second time the Englsh championshl p
in the one and half mile race with three
turns IN / minutes and 50 Is seconds
mich Is the best time ever made by all
Engtishman, although, as will be remem-
bered. Joe DOnoghue did the same dis
lance the following day in six seconds
less.
For years there has been great rivalry
between the Dutch and English fast
skaters. Iebbutt and George Smart having
been rsted at IeeuWarden in the race
already described, determined to retrieve
themselves, and i'll January. 1887. after the
time test had been established and a mile
II
regulation track, Mr.. Tebbutt met and de-
ieAted the best nutchman in the amateur
championship ut StIkkerbaer. Again at
the same glaCe the Eng ish skaters, See
and Smart, made the following reinarkab. e
world record, defeating everybody and es-
tabllshing the English supremacy: One
mlie-George see, minutes 53 seconds
James smart, > minutes IS 10 seconds
In the 800 meter race, Sees time was
minutes ~ 20 seconds. and Smart's 81
seconds slower. which times are considered
by some critics TOO good to be true.
Various other records are: Ch.istiana,
February 20, 1892, in the worlds cham
pIonship between Smart and Hagen, the
latter won both the hali-mile aui the
t"o miles contests. Hagen skated two
miles IN = minutes 81 - seconds Smart
doing II in , minutes ~ 80 seconds.
A. =. John, y. b., Charles Gillespie, the
American backward skater, retired last
wear. having skated thIrty-hve races and
Won them al.
st san Francisco. March ~ 1891, ia
cohs, an American amateur, broke the
( word > record Tor three miles on an eight
Ian track IN minutes b - seconds.
Ia London, April 9. le32 Snowden, the
American champion. won the six-dav
covering 50 miles.
The iunE-its:ance records between ten
and l'D miles lie between Axei Paulsen, OF
Nora ay; +. ". Craft, J. : Montgomery,
. secretary @. the American y : A, and
the famous IeobutJ brothers. u England
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