New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
FALL COSTS A RACE
Speed Skaters Open Season at
st. Nicholas Rink.

William P. stef. Of the Lotus Club. won
the one-mIle handicap. the feature OF the
programme, which opened the speed skat-
ing season. at the 81. Nicholas Rink last
night before a fair sized crowd stou
skated a clever. well judged race and de-
served the victory, although in all proba-
bility he was third best. NJ. Lowell fell as
he swung around the last turn in front
while X. p. Dayton. of the New York Ath-
letic Club. went down just as he made his
move and rushed 10 the front five laps from
home. carrying W. L. Smith 10 the ice
with him. Dayton. who was the back mark
man, had worked his way through the
field and was going much the easiest Of
his opponents when he came to grief
Lowell won the first heat of this race in
a blanket finish with Moeller and Smith
Although no claim OF foul was made and
the referee was not consulted the judges
announced that the winner was disqualified
for interfering with Smith in rounding one
OF the turns. The referee. however. re-
versed the ruling and allowed the heat 10
stand as the men finished
Steil won the second heat after a pretty
race with Dayton and Taylor I'm which
inches separated the three men at the
finish. Taylor appeared TO be the favorite
with the crowd. and would have won the
heat in all probability except for catching
his skate in the ice on the last turn.
Te final heat aroused plenty Of excite
ment- Steil, one OF the limit men. forced
the pace for ten laps, with the others in
close company. after FIVE laps had been
covered Rounding the upper turn on the
next lap. Dayton rushed to the front. with
Smith IN hot pursuit, but Just as he
Strengthened out he went down in a heap.
0,
took command again and showed the way
10 the last lap. when Lowell raced TO the
front. only To fall with victory in his
grasp. Steil and Taylor then fought it
out to the finish, with the former win
ming by scant foot.
Walter Kuehne. Of the Nonpareil Row
ing Club. won the half-mie handicap in
a pretty finish with r. Rice. OF New York
a son OF the man that developed the Rjca
gambit in chess with A Merle who won
the first heat, third. kuehne showed skill
in making the sharp turns. which account
Cd largely for his victory. T. A. Nugent
or New York fast graceful skater who
made A show Of his field I'm the first heat.
fell in the second lap OF the final heat
while skating along in front Sten and
Taylor were on scratch in the first heat
OF this race, and the former managed to
finish third
The quarter-mlle novice race was a
merry eo-roUnd and aroused much amuse-
ment. Edward WIKI. a one armed skater.
won the second heat but fell in the final
and injured his knee badly. With WIKI
out Of the way =. Harrison won rather
easily from u. Camarden. thus reversing
the finish OF the first heat.
J. &. Smeaton. who has just come down
from Canada and joined the Wanderers
Hockey Club, on which team he il likely
to make name for himself this year. was
a starter in the second heat OF this race.
lie was skating along easily in front as
the bell rang for the last heat Thinking
il was the finish, he cut IN and discovered
his mistake, all too late tc qualify.
The summaries follow:
Half-me race thandicap. class r. first aeaO
Won by A. Merlo go YARDS: Walter kuchne.
Nonpareil Rowing Club go YARDS. second. ".
]. steel, Lotus club tscratchl. third. Time 81.
s6 Sc heat-Non by ]. \ Nugent, New York
lime, I.34 ; Final heaJ-won by " alter
a. Merlo go vsrds) third Time. :33 Is.
quarter mile race novice. first heat)-won by
N. Camarden. New York. b. Harrison. New
York third Time 0:62 4-5. second hest-Non
by Edward WIKI. Fort Lee ;. g.. William Clark
Time. O.53 50. FINAL heat-won by n HaT-
rison: " Camerden second; T. G.. Tanning.
NJ Loewi. New York ,55 yards). A MDeller
New York (65 YARDS second W. l.. smith, s;ew
So5a S' 5y 'n[d STEEL mf o S CUB
tG5 YARDS; X. +. Dayton, New York A G. TBS
555 yards third Time 3l2 As. Final heat
Won by " p steel; W. NJ. Taylor secon1. n.
Lcevi. third. Time. 3.l7 -.