New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
WOODS TRIPLE WIN.
KEEPS SKATING TITLES.
Kegney GiUes Amateur Champion
Hard Rub in Tsco Races.

The national amateur outdoor skating cham
pionships were decided before large croWe
last night AT Beacom's open air rink l66th-st
and Jerome-ave- under the auspices OF the
Beacon Skating Club. Morris Wood. the ma
tional amateur champion won all three cham
pionships the half mile. the one mile and the
three mile. thereby repeating HIS performance OF
last year.
The ice was poor and partly covered with
water. and the times made in all the races were
slow In the three mile even Morris Wood fell,
but got up. went after the field. and catching
the leaders IN the last lap. won out IN a close
finish with p J. Kearney. In the one mile. too,
Kearney gave Wood hard fight and the vic
tory Of the latter was only by inches
A c. Brown. OF Montreal. the only Canadian
skater who took part IN the championships. An
Ished third 20 Wood and Kearney IN the three
mile event, but failed TO get place in the mile
and half mile He finished second 10 Kearney in
the second heat OF the half mile but shut
out OF the final heat
The result Of the gives Wood the three
national championships again, while Kearney
took two seconds. in the one mile and three
mile, respectively. Harry c. Mcdonald finished
third in the final heat Of the half mile. and
danes Wray was second. Wood this race
easily.
Others who started in the races were Allan
Smith w W. Swan Z. /. Crabb and S. D. Kirk.
Hugh PaIliser OF Brooklyn, and Arthur Y.
Earony, the captain OF the New-Tork Athletic
Club skating team. were prevented from starting
by sickness
The half mile was decided first. IN two heats
md a final Morris Wood the first heat,
with Allie Wood. his younger brother. second.
and Harry p. Mcdonald third. The time was
; min. 25 2-5 sec. p. ]. Kearney took the second
James wray third. The time was l. min 30 2-5
sec. The order OF the final heat was Wood.
Wray. Mcdonald. The time was ] min 50 1-5
sec Wood won easily.
The one mile was decided IN a single heat.
The feature was the close race throughout be-
tween Wood and Kearney. who finished first and
second. respectively. z. Schultz was third. The
time was 3 min. 2-5 sec.
Brown, the Canadian skater was more at
home in the three mile race than in the shorter
distance events. He seemed at one time TO have
q good chance TO win, but when It came to the
finish # nip and tuck between Wood and
Kearney. with the national champion hard
pressed 20 win. The Canadian was third. The
time was 10 minutes and 20 seconds. which was
good, IN view of the poor ice. In all the races
the water which covered the ice caused numer-
Gus spills
The championships We're originally scheduled
FOR Verona Lake n. J.. on February TO- Poor
fee, however, caused a postpOnement to last
Monday. and the scene was shifted TO Beacom's
rink. The warm weather again spoiled the ice
and the races were put over 10 yesterday after
moon. The ice was too slushy yesterday after
noon, however, and the races had TO be post
poned again until evening. The races are an
annual feature. Had the championships not
been decided last night It had been decided 70
make no further effort 10 pull them off this
winter.
That The public took lively interest in the
races was demonstrated by the big crowd which
was turned away disappointed at each postnona
snent Last night the big open air rink was
provided and il was with difficulty that the
roped course was kept clear for the contestants
Last year the national amateur skating cham
Iionships were held al Caldwell N on
February p. Morris Wood skat,n, ,or +ba
Verona Lake Skating Club, swept the boards
aae won the $50 yard race In rninutA
80 S-5 seconds. the one mile IN minutes 15aL
feconos. and the five miles in II minutes ,,-E
seconds T. a Kaufman who also represente5
She Verona Lake Skating Club. won the $50
Fard novice race IN minutes 81 seconds.
hSf Tile-F1rst heat won By Morris Wood 1ssoo,
fkaGhg Club; second Allie WOOD Beacon sks,1 SSt
Sl1s' second heat won ~ P = KeaI1lev Ssx1
HE faseS wv olgo second A C. Brown. Montrssli
M 1e s5 nTfti WTsy. second. Mcdonald ibrd
One 1nile-won by Wood Beacon Skating c1un.
soq1e. y keaTney. New-York Athletic cgube ,birS'
Tes inilswon i By a sS&rsr T TgS Tne sos
$500 y. J. tAearney. NeW-York Athletic club: