The sun., 1895-01-20
EATERS AT L0GGERHEADS
IMiTEUR CMdMPTONSHIPS
",pRED ny RIOTOUS BEHITIOR.

o..oe.ue Aims = Punch at Davidson
U,t. Joh.sos-Tom Eek Rescued
-. the Mob by Impartial Friends OF
-, s,ort- -Rudd and Davidson Win
..,,,, r,ent--Johuson Pail. In the
..,.r.miie nnd Mite Race. Irc .. said
Have Bern the Nictim OF Foui
5000 rerseus on the Scene.
,..urueu, Jan. TO- The annual skating
,,.,riopships were brought or here to-day
"a, circumstances which arc probably I'M
.~odsnted in skating history. Entries in
r.,,or and class eclipsed any ever brought to-
,s.r bv the Nationsl Amateur Skating Asso-
'.,iop but the exceptional sport which should
~, re.ilted was killed by the misconduct VI u
..sh element among the spectators.
! m interested In the successful issue uf the
.a,n.msnt feel grateful that the Killing was
..sosd 10 the sport. Two VI the four races
n 20 marred by fouling. which might have
4 -dsd disastrously. while the one-m.le race was
.toved by riotous conduct. which resulted in
a, ,uncbing of John ;. johnson and the mob
s,s of Tom Eek The latter was rescued from
dangerous mob by reporters, officials, aud po-
=, rbo rallied round the free-spok EN- manager
4, critical moment.
Lhnson was knocked down in the quarter
N, and mile races, and struck in the mouth
,tsr the latter event. When called for the ten
A. race. which wound up the card. johnson
AID he would rather go home alive than risk
r,pny the gauntlet again. Turning to young
ludd he said;
"You have not been hurt so far. and they may
/, ron 90 through. Have try anyhow"
y ~, ,.,a,, h,,, tourd M one IN onroso hin,
md he okated a nominal ten miles. which would
n'a;ure eoncodsd ne"i hin slbow room % The T"S E"E
sss snS'nson spn' do not blame the management but
nav have a decided objection to hunting laurels
.,ooud @ Newburgh in future.
For for twelve hours before tho time scheduled
hme n.'t .,,rno, ,ha ;r",noh r1,ri,o, ~ sna,,
'sseeslon oe'"e.n sn' , - ''a.s "a 'T"" ,,,
y, surface Of the course began 10 show about
,.,o,ocr hut I. was three bours lator before
hoc,oeh' 0aS ,, " ,u.,is.d m" !, no,,,n . ,ho Ve,'
,,,i,ors out for the first race.
'v. When the \. AS. A. executive reached here
u9:45 o'clock tho outlook was decidedly en-
,,r,aeinc A special trolley car was in wait.
,,s and il started on the six.mile trip at a pace
,.ts Tho ,rouhlss bepan. Tbere was n ve,rv
.,i, s a, ,e every switch and finally the string Of
VA. VAN rarus rst 10 no,tive s.andstiil M Inouirv dis
a'' ''..., nv ..,nrnd;na tsc, ths, no,rdo, ,i,I
elo'ea 'ne s,,a. a' has ,,s, .n ~, p" ,ha, i', .hn
had Sfoppd e aRf sA e
tag on the power walking was then resorted
70 as last resource. and the snow.clad surface
1lOdding along in Indian Ale toward the course
ald out at the eastern end OF Orange Lake;
The officials for the occasion were: Referee.
William b. Curtis; judges at finish, Gus Wal;
on. {. l.. Waring. and Charles +. June: field
nlges. John ID. Willis, Thomas ~. Kerr
,.. A. Jordan OF the New York ,Ath-
etc Club. and John +. Tucker; ,t!mckeep-
rs Robert Stoll, F. G. Wood. II; G.. Higginson,
lr. Willet Kidd, and Wendell Baker: starter.
ames :. Taylor; clerk OF course. George ID.
'hillips Of the New York Athletic Club, assisted
y William j.. Leghorn and Charles A. Dixon:
MARSHAL, K. NJ Corwine: his assistants being
manuel Parrott. Chief OF Police OF Newburgh;
i.Orgs H. Taggart. Charles Fl. Donaghue. and
The first event was the quarter-nile dash. to
e started in three heats and final. There
ere three entries in each beat, bnt only two
ed at home by an attack of the grip. while
hrS brothers. also Of storm King, had not yet
'aehed Ia1 the course; First heat starters. John
que or Newburgh. This was won easily
! Johnson in 3s seconds; ten feet ahead.
econd Heat-Starters, Oiaf Rudd or Mime
aVidson Of Toronto. Davidson won in 80 Is
eonds. Third Heat-JoseEh +. Donoghue OF
w woInrsh, ana bernard McPartlan OF Yer
ahck started Dohoghue won in 81 20 sec
ias. n. rinsl HeatnJoe DonoEhue. Johnson.
~ Da'idsoh starteu. Johnson led at
le START; with Dohoghue second ana DAVID
u thiru. Johnson took the rlght OF the
'%arss. % and, Donoghue creeping up on
y > leI. SUI, 1hclS was coiiIsipn petWeen the
bs .ananE IN snTw nMhE al the SIDE
toke ne hahaged 10 keep ms balance, anu
lOh tell oack INTO steauy stroKe. ny this
u ms, h3We'er. Daviusoh naa Rained the lead.
! M nnisheu 4 hi.een ieeL aneau, III .. 20 seconds.
y, Um atS EeR, ~ 1a, ~, IsnnFer. cla,ed ioni
TSa % .ne r3ui mo Tas
me releree subsequently stated that, II urged
,,, AueciSIoh, ne "a" no aiterEatlve out 10 d,s-
A ASaIly Dohoghue, whose ioui was paipaple.
vnoghue n siaiInen that Johnsoh son was OUT OF h,S
vu,se .i ann tnat Tue rules Oh poat racihg shnnlu
pp;, XXI! of Eck repiietG IN ooat Thcins why
l Da you skate Ialr anu an lose lose 9ecehtly wheh you
red : better lett TO the imagination.
IL IN We BE iiye,mlie race the starters were .,ohl-
nn% n,Sdsuo' huao' NtSpenGe 'iarN. y. Maiter 1larS'
IiSuusoh' Mcrartian' ,J3sePn r. Donoghue;
4 sTss Nc a. Dohosnue' .. =. FhlIilps' anu ruWard
= - tnoss 'Iah Az tue start JOG ilohognue had me
IN 49, Win run: AS soon, however. us the
nls ,ntaels settIed down 70 u s'taay str0ke Joe
h srst !, @ ano J0nhsoe & aeii oshlna the rest:
H.msa N a,st u Mas thougnt that tney were saving
Is, IIsIsxelSes ~ ior spurt' out ~ soon Appeared
NJ nv Az, were having race o. their own. At
~ ~ a snsa haii mile tney were ntty ieet behthi
~ an os nehi, ahu ~ tnree hlIes ihsy were tuil
N ,i ial n M'!e ooini. hio uherouce they
4, n,sS,neu ,snae t VI, tne eha o. Inn race no,
Aid X" lad b huf rant nniH 'i nw ncpnd