New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
KEANE THE CHAMPION.
THE NETWORK MAN WINS IN FIGURE
SKATING FOR THE THIRD CON
SECUTIVE YEAR.

Arthur c. Keane, of the New-York Athletic
Club captured the figure skating championship of
America for the third consecutive year at the St
Nicholas Rink last night. His oldtime competitors.
Brokaw and the youngster Ward, who made the
champion extend himself to the limit last year did
not compete yesterday. The programme was a long
and varied one including nineteen numbers, en-
bracing all the intricate and fancy movements on
steel runners ever successfully mastered. Light
ness, deicacy and grace of movement count heavily
in the opinion of the judges. 1t required all the
afternoon complete half of the programme.
Six men competed, follows: A. G. Keane, New
York Athletic; w. F. Duffy. Maple Leaf Skating
Club; e C. Dusenbury. st. Nicholas Skating Club;
Richard Loewenherz, New-York; E. T. Hill, Bos-
ton, and w. w. Arnold Pawtucket r. l. The
judges Louis Rubenstein. Montreal Amateur
Athletic Association: E. ?. Good. Brooklyn. and
George D. Phillips. New-York Athletic Club
Scorers, S ]. Montgomery. National Amateur Skat-
ing Association, and Mortimer Bishop, NewYork
Athletic Club
Keane outclassed his opponents in each of the
nineteen specaltes with the single exception OF the
grapevines and Philadelphia twists. Duffy, the
veteran, In the opinion of the judges. tied him in
that speciality. Keane will celebrate his twenty
fourth birthday to-day. He is brother OF Keane
the stroke of the remarkable 'chippy" crew of the
New-York Athletic Club, a crew that was never
beaten; m9ewenherz who finished third was
were faulty in consequence
SUMMARIES.
Pan e. % and nd skating in various
Outside edge roll forward-Keane. g. Duffy s. Loewen-
herr. 8: Dusenbury. 3; Arnold. 2: HILL l.
Outside edge roll backward-Keane g. Duffy g. Dusen-
edss roll a Atn0ls g. Ioewenher $:
Dg edge H o Il 81 g any
herr. I; Dusenbury, 3; Hill q Arnold ].
Figure eight on foot forward-Keane, g. Duffy, 8;
Arnold, i; LoeWenherz. B. Dusenbury 2; Hill. 1.
Figure eight foot backward-Keane, Duffy.
Loewenherz A. Arnold 3: Dusenbury, 2: HILL O.
cross roll forward in field and eights single double
GirclelIkeane, 9; Duffy 81 Hill, 4; Loewenherz. 8;
Dusenbury. 3; Arnold, g.
Cross roll backward In field eights (single and
double circle)-Keane. g. Duffy 8: Arnold a. Loewens
herr. B. Hill, 2; Dusenbury, /.
Cnange of edge roll forward beginning either outside
or inside edge-Keane, o; Loewenherz. g. Dusenbury
Duffy, 3; Hill. >: Arnold, l.
Change of edge roll backward. beginning either
side inside edge-Keane 9; Loewenherz Duffy,
Dusenbury g. Hill, 3; Arnold /.
Spread eagle inside outside edgeNeane ~ Duffy,
o; Ioewenherz, I; Dusenbury, B. Arnold, 2: Hill, O..
Curved angles. threes single double chain flying
ginning on inside outside edge-Keane. g. Duffy 3;
Loewenherz, 4; Dusenbury, 3; Hill, 2; Arnold. 1.
Curved angles. rocking outside %
side edge inside edge inside edge back
ward-Keane, 3; Duffy. 4; Loewenherz, 3; Dusenbury.
retired; Hill, p Arnold 2.
Curved angles, crosscuts anvsKeane, 3; Dufy, 4;
Loewenherz, 8; HilI 3 Arnold.
Grapevines, including Philadelphia twsts-Keane,
Duffy. .; Loewenherz, 3; Hill. .; Arnold, !.
Toe and heel movements. embracing pivot circng
spins prouettes and movements both toes-Keane
Duffy. 4; Loewenherz, o; Hill. 3; Arnold ..
Single and double fiat foot spins.
foot whirls-Keane. 8; Duffy. 4 Hill, 3; Arnold. .;
Loewenherz /.
Loops and rngets inside edges (snge
and in combna on-keane. q; Duffy. A. Eill g. Loewen
herr p Arnold, l.
50; Dusenbury, 80; Hill. 81.