Evening star., 1896-03-09
SPORTS. IN GENERAL
Skating Champions to Race in This
City.
Two MORE BASKET BALL GAMES
Progress of the C. A. C. Ten-Pin
Tournament.
NEW HORSES AT BENNING

The races which are to take place at, the
Convention Hall ice rink this week will
not only be Of local interest, but they will
attract attention from all of the northern
cities, for the reason that two Of the men
come from New York, one from Minnesota
and the other from Canada. They are John
7. Davidson of st. Paul, Harley Davidson
of Toronto, Joe Doroghue of Newburg and
Howard Moshier of Storm King, New York.
These fur men are probably quartet of
the fastest skaters in the world. When
Joe Donoghue broke three worlds records
here at the rink in February it attracted
the notice Of the other three, and they de-
termined at the first opportunity to try
Tor Donoghue's time, under the same
circumstances. When Manager Towers of
the rink made them an offer. to compete
Win WIN Donoghue here and establish new rec
ords If possible, it was accepted, and this
weeks races are the outcome.
Inc races will take place every after
noon AT o'clock and every evening, except
evenings named being given up to the Ma
tlonal Guard for drill purposes The dis
tances will probably be from one-half to
nve miles, and it is likely that some new
track at the rink is probably one of the
pest IN the world, and the men have ex-
pressed the:r entire satisfaction with the
arrangements and with the track
Inc men have been practicing at the
rink every day for a week, both at the
afternoon and evening sessions. and their
style and speed have excited general ad-
~, l.ifa ifa.lon. H All three of the men have beat
en pohoshue at one time or another, and
ne mas heaten them in his best days Cp
TO the time when he broke the records
IN washington they held some Of the rec
oIus, @ ana now that he has taken them
away greater incentive is given to beat
flm and his attainmerts. Harley David
son, IN particular, is looked upon as dan
gerous man for Donoghue
vara rariey ess. Davidson,s e; records show some
very last work. he has made the 100
yards, standing start. in 8 l-5 seconds; 100
yards, flying start. 6 IL seconds: o.D wards
standing start, IL Is seconds, and 40
yaIos. standing start: 80 40 seconds. His
mile, unpaced. 2:57. HIS time in several
trial races in which he has taken part is
as follows: One mile, Dab; two miles, 5:4:
tnree miles, SoS, and five miles. 1902 Har-
ley Davidson is also 4 bicycle rider of much
more than ordinary merit, and may be call
ed the champion of Canada. He holds all
ciass records On the wheel for the Do
minion of Canada from one-ouarter %
twenty-five miles, and all class b records
up to five miles
John Davidson won the Twin City cham
plcnshiD, defeating some of the fastest
skaters in America His tine for one-ouar
ter mile is 80 seconds: one mile. o:5il. fhrec
miles. 9:1I. and five miles, 1862 He is the
Youngest skater of the lot. being bu.
eishtec1i years or age. His time on the
wheel for one mile, unpaced, is 2:25, and
for one-half mile, under same conditions,
Ga.
Howard Moshier is also a wonderfully
fast man. He has skated the following
distances and has made excellent rec
ords in all of them: 100 yards, standing
start, 10 seconds; 100 yards, flying start,
seconds 30 yards, standing start, COM
petition. - 1-5 seconds; 40 yards, under
same conditions. 30 seconds; one-haif mile
10; one mile, 2:Jl; two miles, 6:0G and five
miles, 1854 HIS bicycle records include
the state championship of Pennsylvania,
with a record of 2:12; the state champion
snip of New York for the one-mile. one
third and two-thiris of mile, and has
gone one-half mile. flying start in 5S sec
ondS.
Joe Donoghues best time for a mile made
at the rink here IN February. is 2:3S, which
is way below the others. His time for five
miles is 14:41A. which is also below all of
the others. 1t is thought by many that
Donoghue has regained his old-time form,
and that he will have difficulty in DIS
posing of his competitors, but under any
circumstances, the races will be exception
ally close and exciting, and the question OF
best man will be settled for some time.