The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
G . SKATING EXPERTS
COMPETE ron TEE AMATEUR CHAM
PIONSHIP OF THE N. 8. a.

Wise Of the Twenty-sne H,eures Decided
Keane. the View Ysrk A. g. Representative,
Leads with . vsiI or Prince
ton s~econd-Rour others IN tire Contest.
Arthur q. Keano Of the New York Athletic
Club leads in tho contest for the amateur figure
skating championship which began last night
at the ST. Nicholas Rink, sixty-sixth street,
near Columbus avenue. Koane led In
every figure. scoring 81 points. while his
nearest competitor. tho noted Princeton College
athlete, Irving Brokaw. finished ten points be-
hind tho N. Y. A. @. crackajack. Only nine
figures out Of the twcnty-one that constitute the
championship series were skatod, the remainder
being reserved for this evenings competition.
Tho skating was not up to the usual cham
pionshlp standard, tho entries this year being
rather poorer in quality than has been
the rule in former years. Tho Compel
itors were all very nervous and the figures
wero not a. clearly cut as was expected.
The absence OF such mon an Phillips
Evans aud Rubcnstein was felt, and another
disappointment was the failure of Michalson,
the expert from tho Montreal A. A. A.. TO put in
an appearance. vinson was also conspicuous
by his absence.
The centre OF the sheet Of ice was reserved
for the fancy skaters throughout the evening.
A large gathering Of enthusiasts witnessed the
contest from tho galleries main floor, while an
unusual number Of visitors skated around out
side the ropes during the contests.
Keane had been seriously Ill for some weeks
past, but, although advised by his physician not
to leave home, he decided TO compete. Ho APP
peared with his face bandaged. and under tho
circumstances his work was remarkable.
The judges acquitted themselves we'll and
their d~ecisions were frequently applauded.
Still they made one or two glaring errors, the
most noticeable being in the third figure. Ser
vatius failed to catch their eyes for moro than
four points. Brokaw and Keane being placed
Shs asr 20 nl%,. s,t N tSa bt 70 Tn1fi SdlI S onio saSiI2
the most finished piece OF work.
The contestants were as follows:
so Aii l. 4. s. se Heahs, II ic 81 P Al &C.; cam canni pSp SlaS; F Pa.SI:
horesr: bronE S5,h \; Y; Irving srotaw; 81: Niche.
Skating Club.
The method OF scoring was governed by the
following rule:
The number to be given to the ono standing nrst in
ants. Should there be two or moro OF equal merit.
they should DO marked the same numbers and the one
coming next below takes the number resulting from
subtractins the number OF competitions above him
from the number entered. A total failure Ia marked
zero.
1t was 500 o'clock before the skaters came on
the ice. As the competition progressed the visl.
tors crowded around tho roped inclosure and
G.. man receiving the lions share.
The contest began with the palmer figures,
the programme being arranged 30 Us to thor
oughly test the proficiency of the skaters with
out overtaxinRt their strength.
Horner was outclassed from the start. while
Ward Is hardly up to championship form yet.
The latter is the youngest skater among tho
half dozen. being only 16 years OF age. He dis
played considerable grace, and may be q dan
gerous factor in future contests.
The officials conducting the championship are:
Committees J. Montgomery. James B. Story. and
A. A. Al 7. p. Good. Brooklyn. and r. J. schaefer. ".
A. s. A. scorers-S. J. Montgomery, N. A. s. A. and
Mortimer Bishop. n. Y. A. c.
Following is the summary Of the nine events
decided:
Plain Forward land Backward Skating in Various
W~ays-keane. o; Brokaw, o; Ward. D; servatius. 8;
outside Edge Roll. Forward-Keane, g; Brokaw, o;
Serv atius, 8; Ward, 4: Doughty, 4; Horner. 8.
Outside Edge Roll. Backward-keane o; Brokaw, 8;
servatius, 4; Ward, 8; Doughty, 8; Horner. q.
Inside Edge Roll. Forward-Reane, o; Servatius, D;
Brokaw. I Doughty. 3; Ward. 0; Horner, Q.
Ward. 4; Doughty, 0; Horner. 8; serratius. g..
Figure Eight on One Foot, Forward-Keane. o;
Doughty. b; Ward, 4; Brokaw. 4: S%ervatius, 3; Hor-
ner. Q,
Figure Eight on One Foot. Backw 9; Bro
kaw. 8; Doughty. 4; Horner. 8; Ward. 8: Servatius. g.
Cross RON Forward in field and Fights. single and
double circIe-Reane, O.; Servatius, 8; Brokaw, 5;
Doughty, 8: Ward. 4; Homer. o.
Gross Roll Backward In neld and eights. single and
double c~ircles-keane. o; Doughty, b; Servatius, 4;
Brokaw, 4; Ward, 8; Horner. 2.
Total number OF points scored by each contestant
in the first nine figures: Keane. 81; Brok aw. a.;
Doughty. 80; servattus. 35i Ward. 80; Horner, 90.