New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

APoLIs FLYER-DoNoGHUE's CoLORs LOW
ERED-DETAILs OF THE RACES.
| Montreal Feb 6-Despite the fact that the ele-
ments were unpropitious. some remarkable RECORDS
| we're made to-day at the meeting of the Amateur
Skating Association OF Canada light sleet, nall
l. snow and half rain, which began to fall In the
| morning rendered the Ice extremely heavy. and d
very strong wind blew during the afternoon These
features handicapped the skaters considerably. and
when the conditions taken into account the
| time made must be regarded as remarkable.
Nelson the Minneapolis flyer. performed the
| greatest feat OF the day by establishing new
worlds record OF IA min. Al sec. for tho hve-mile
| professional race. McCulloch. the Canadian cham'
| pon won two more races-the 100 metres. In
| which he outran Mass the Norwegian. In an ex-
! ceedlngly close and exciting struggle. and the lo"
| metres race In which he proved faster than eey-
| Ter OF Bavaria II to McCulloch Is allowed the
I 500 metres race. which was declared OH yes'er
day lie will be entitled to the title OF worlds anna
| teur champion having three out or four prin-
cipal races Nearly three thousand people VIII
messed to.day's races, and there was great en-
| thusiasm, especially over McCulloch's splendid
victories and Nelson's phenomenal skating.
| In the l5cO metres, international championship
| for amateurs. which was the first on the caru'
McCuIIoch tied with Mass by covering the distance
in the same time, 2 MIN AZ 2-5 Sec. and the tie
was subsequently raced off. resulting In one OK the
| closest and most exciting races Of the day. Nc
Culloch took the lead but was passed in the sec
ond lap by Mass. II was only Tor moment, now
ever as McCulloch again forged ahead. Both men
put forth all their powers but McCulloch was EVIL
IDENTIFY superior. Despite all the enorts OF Mass no
kent ahead and crossed the finish line one second
ohead McCulloch's victory was hailed with deaf
enng applause.
In the haf-mile professional Kudd out-tIheu
Let's and Donoghue outlined Mosher The prin-
cipal race however between Nelson ana Har-
ley Davidson. Nelson showed his wonderful speed
by covering the distance In III 10.
The 10 900 metres international amateur race was
the next contest In this Seyler OF Bavaria
who raced with Greene, OF Smiths Falls, Ont. In
the first pair. showed up In splendid FORM ana sue
ceeded In covering the distance In 2o42 10. Nc
Culloch who paired with John Davidson. was In
magnificent form. and covered the ground In won
derful manner, defeating Seylers time by forty
seconds he covering the distance In 2O:02 20 John
Davidson, clean and graceful skater, came pretty
near equang Seylers time.
In the mile professional the feature was the
race between Nelson and Joe" Donoghue: There
has been considerable GOODNESS between the two
men for some time and Nelson was heard TO re-
mark before the race: Don9ghue has been beer doing
thing to talk about" Nelson took the lead from
on the Newburg boy. In the nth mile he was
two clear laps ahead OF Donoghue. Nelson's skat-
with wonderful strides. and crossed the line In
14t7 breaking the best previous record of 17:i5.
OF Canada was won by ID. Browne. Montreal. I'm
o;2i 10, and the halfmile boys for the junior
championship OF Canada by II. X. Henri
chen. Montreal. in los 80 Summaries:
One thousand five hundred metre international amateur
racepJ. X. McCuoch Winnipeg 2:40 - :. won: Alfred
Mass Norway 2;+1 s. second: Julius seyler,
land. 243 ID third; John Davidson. Montreal 2+1 >
fourth: Tom Moore. Montreal. PAS D. nth; C. T..
Greene. smiths Falls. PAS 80 sixth.
Half mile professonal-Iohn Nelson. MINNEAPOLIS
III - won Harley Davidson Montreal Is sec
ond: joe Donoghue. Newburg. 20 3 third
Ten thousand metres international amateur race X
McCuoch Winnipeg 2O:O2 2-5 Julius Seyler. Ba-
varta. 20:f2 10 second John Davidson. Montreal
2O:i3 % third
Five mile professonal-John Nelson. Minneapolis
l4:47 l-5 o. A. Rudd. Minneapolis 1901 sec
ond; Harley Davidson Montreal. 1920 2 D. third.
Two hundred and twenty yard amateur championship
Of Canada-D. Browne; Montreal won; W II. Merritt
81. John second A. f. pixie Toronto ,hlrd: W cold
well Montreal. fourth Best ,me-O2i 3
Iaif-me Junior championships Of Canada-If r. Hen
rchen. Montreal won I-ned Smythe Montreal second.
s Long Montreal. third Time-l:5s 80