New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
KEUHNE CAPTURES
A SKATING TITLE
New York A. {. Veteran Defeats
Don Baker in Mile Race.

Walter Keuhne, the veteran Of the
New York Athletic Club, won the one
mile Metropolitan skating champion
ship from a fast field at the st. Nieh-
olas Rink last night. and with the vic
tory captured the first leg on The
Presidents Cup. donated by Cornelius
Fellowes, president Of the international
Skating Union OF America. The cup
must be won three times by the same
man 10 become his permanent property.
Don Baker the champion, at the dis
taDce until last night. won his heat al
half & mile. but fell in the final and
lost all chance Of finishing up among
the leaders George Pickering, of the
Riverside Skating Club, finished
second, and Joe Miller OF the y. y. A.
C., was third. The time was slow. 1923.
az the men iockeyed for position until
the last few laps.
Baker took third place in the quar-
ter-mile handicap and was shut o. in
IN. quarter mile handicap.
although he held the lead until he fell
in taking one OF the turns. J. J.
OHars. Of the Mohawk A. C.. was first
across the line in the quarter mile
from the 25-yard mark, with ". ".
Taylor 10 yards second and Baker
scratch third.
Pickering took the half mile race
. from the 35-yard mark, with r; W.
Distler second and ". ". Taylor third
The time was 2:20
Miss Florence Wheeler won the quar-
ter-mile race for women, after
Miss Alfrieda Macmillan. Of the Peer
d 10
mark Of honor, had fallen in the last
iap, while rapidly closing in on the
long markers. Miss Macmillan appeared
in a flaming red costume, with di-
vided skirt, and started after the
limit skaters with great burst OF
speed. In two laps she had reached a
position just behind the leaders and
seemed 70 have the race at her mercy,
when she lost her footing Al the east
ern turn and went SPRAYING across
the ice. Miss Hazel Eckert was second
and Miss Elsie Muller third. The time
was 0:53 3-5.
Keuhne's performance IN taking the
one mile championship was easily the
best o. the night After getting second
place in the half mile qualifying heat,
he was content 20 trail IN the final
until three-qusrters OF thc distance
mad been covered. Then he suddenly
shot TO the front with such a great
burst OF speed that he soon had lead
% twenty yards. Baker fell soon after
this and Keuhne swept on, increasing
his lead a. every lap. He took the
corners with rare skill. gaining most OF
his advantage az the turns.
Betwcea races. Miss Fanny Davidson
tho professional fgure skater. gave 40
exhibiti.n tat delighted the crowd.
She qc-fnod hardly 20 touch the ice as
che whirled about in time to the
music.
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n Taylor sra Yofk 4 &. 80 y.7if' n''''.
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