New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
SKATING ON ORANGE LAKE.
rrpp OF MlNNEApoLIs. WINS THE FIVE AND
TEN MILE Es-pIsAPPolNTINc SHOW
ING on JOHNSON AND JOE"

DoNoGHrE.
Newburg y. Y. Jan. 1.-THE skating races al
Orange Lake this afternoon under the auspices OF
the National Amateur Skating Association were
watched by 5000 5000 persons The officials for
the occasion were: Referee William b. Curtis
tdges AZ finish Gas" Walton. c. l.. WarIng and
Charles r. june field judges. John ID. Wills
Thomas H. Kerr. A. A. Jordan OF the Ncw-lork
Athletic Club, and John r. Tucker: ilne-keepefs
Robert Stoll F. G. Wood. H. G. Hgg'nson. Dr.
Willet Kidd and Wendell Baker: starter. James :.
Taylor: clerk OF course. George ID. philips 81 the
New-York Athletic Club. assisted by william j.
Leghorn and Charles 4. Dixon: marshal. K. NJ. Cor
wine his assistants being Emanuel PARROT. chief
OF Police OF Newburg: George II. Taggart. Charles
H. Donaghue and j. G. Hemmett.
The first race was the quarter-me dash. to he
decided In three heats and nna. Tnere were
three entries in each heat. but only TWO started
Howard Moshier. OF Storm King. is confined at home
by an attack OF the grip. while the Clark brothers.
also Of Storm King. had not yet reached the course
First heat-Sarters John :. Johnson. OF Minneap-
oils. ann James A. Doncghue. OF NewbarS Inis
was WOE easily by Johnson in 81 seconds. ten Feet
ahead Second heat-Starters: Olaf Rudd. OF Min
neapos Johnson's starting partner. and Harley
Davidson OF Toronto Davidson won in ml-5 sec
onds Third heat-Starters: Joseph + Donoghue. OF
Newburg. and Bernard McPar;an. of Nerpdncks
Donoghue won in 3, 2-5 seconds Final heat-"Joe
Donoghue. johnson and Davidson started Johnson
led at the start, WIN DonOgnUe second anu 'dNi'-
son third: johnson took the right OF ne 'ours ours
and, as Donoghue crept up on his LET; sac, there
was q collision between tina two. johnson landing IN
snowbank AT the side OF the course. AlthouSh
Donoghuo lost his stroke. he managed 10 keep his
inis time AT however. Davidson had gained the lead
He finished fifteen feet ahead. in 3, rs seconds.
tom" Eek. Johnson's manager claimed foul.
but did not demand the referees decision. on
account of the foul no second place was allowed.
In the fve-mile rece the starters were Johnson.
G fSre1Ss SATs waSr G aS $500
ehuc. s f. Phillips ana Edward A. Thomas. At
The start Joe" DOnoghue had The lead with run.
AZ soon. however. the skaters settled down to a
steady stroke. Joe Donophuc ard Johnson fell be-
bird IN. At first Il thought they were
saving themselves for spurt but IL soon appeared
srst half-mile they were my feet nehnd the ned
and a, three miles they were full lap or half 4
mile. behind. which difference they maintained until
the end OF the race. At three and hall miles
Jim DonoGhuc had the lead but kcp; II Only a
few seconds Rudd tncn forging ahead kudi
finished far In advance Of Ill the others In Il MIN
lap behind Davidson cxcep; Joe Donoghuc and
Johnson; who came IN holt a mile behind. Doho-
In the one-nlle race which followed, johnson:
Rudd Clarence Clark. Davidson and joe and
Jim DonOghuc started. Johnson took the lead.
which he held past the quarter Then he fell and
joe Donoghue passed to the front In the second
half what persons pronounced the only real
skating OF the day was seen. Davidson N won tho
close second. having given fine exhibition OF ssai-
ing prowess not only by regiinlnr loss time but by
passing the other skaters. Rudd was close third.
Others finished far behind.
In the ten-mile race the only starter. out OF rnc
entries, was Olaf Rudl. The Others who had en-
tered stayed out being dissatisfied with the procedure
during the day Rudd wao 'red 10 break the rec
ord held by Norseng finished IN 80 minute5 = sec
onds. seven minutes behind Norscngs time