New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
VAN CORTLANDT
WINTER SPORTS
PROVE POPULAR
Municipal Ice Carnival at
Park Furnishes Some
Thrills

King Winter played host 10 -wenty
thousand courtiers at Van Cortlandt
Park yesterday afternoon. The oees-
sion was an ice carnival, which Park
Commissioner Thomas ". white, Of
The Bronx, proposes TO make an an
nual feature
Speed races, with the pick Of the
fiers Of this section of the country
lighting for honors; exhibitions OF
fancy skating by the masters OF the
art; ice hockey, and sehoolboy races
were on the programme, and all won
the applause of crowd that stood on
the ice and shivered while the athletf
performed On the small pond that
serves as a hazard to the approach TO
the eleventh green on the golf links,
the curriers' held forth in all their glory.
Not the least source OF entertainment
TO the great crowd was the concert
given by Thomas Ciark's military band.
Archie Rogers, of the Newburgh
Wheelmen, VINO won the five-mlle ma
tioual championships at Newburgh last
week. proved beyond question that he
is a real CHAMPION. We captured nrst
honors in the one-mile handicap race
IN most impressive style from for
midable field. Starting from the
scratch mark, the Newburgh fier de-
featcd Donald Baker, Of the New York
Athletic Club. by some thirty yards,
and crossed the line, swinging along
in a powerful. space devouring stride.
He was well within himself at all times
ana had he been so inclined, might
have made the margin Of victory still
greater.
Finish Is Thrilling
Walter Keuhne, the skater Of the
New York Athletic Club, was the victim
of an oycrzealous Handicapped IN the
half-mile race. The pace was furious
throughout, and a blanket might have
covered the first three men TO cross the
line. Keuhne won his heat cleverly
enough. starting from scratch. defeat
ing Irving Reiner, Of the Riverside
Skating Club, who had a handicap OF
thirty yards. 1t seemed, however, that
the latter was content TO qualify and
reserve his strength for the fnal heat.
In the finals Reiner threw all his
power into every stroke. and, eating
up the distance, he held ms lead.
Keuhne realized that a real task con-
fronted him, and skated for all he was
worth. He cut down the lead OF the
Riverside athlete inch by inch and foot
by foot. but was not quite up TO the
task. Forty yards from the tape he
drew up to a point where the crowd
believed he nigh. 20 ahead and win,
but Reiner had little reserve left, and
calling on it, held his place, to win by
a couple of feet.
/ Miss Alvina Senendinger, Of Hoboken,
J is sure that she was born under an un-
lucky star Those who saw her ROBBED
o. victory in the one-third OF mile
race for women will agree with her.
Miss SenendingeF was leading by
comfortable margin and had the race
in her hands when she struck little
rut in the ice and came a cropper. The
field dashed on past her, but she scram-
bled TO her feet, and, skating IN sem
satonal style, managed 10 win third
place. Miss Mena Wheeler, Of this
city. won the race, with Miss Charlotte
Droogan, of Wesrchester, second. The
time was / minute 30 2-5 seconds.
Youngsters Show Speed
No story of the carnival would be
complete without some mention OF the
races for the elementary and high
the speed and grace Of their older
brothers, but they more than made Up
for il in enthusiasm. II. Ewald gave
the youths of Public School SO, Of The
Bronx. a chance 20 yell themselves
hoarse in the 220-yard race IN the 100
pound class. He won handily in the
good time of % As seconds. 7. Curry,
of Public School 166, was second, am
II. Fox, Of Public School 1856, was thiri.
In fact. The Bronx scored a sweep m
the elementary school races. +. Pro-
vost. of Public School 7, won the quar-
ter-mile race, while S. Forst, Of Public
School A, won the half-mile event.
Stuyvesant High School swept the
quarter-mile race for high school boys.
W. B. Murphy was first, with A. Pinner,
third. The time was As 30 seconds.
The exhibition game of hockey between
sevens representing New Rochelle High
School and the Irish-American A. c.
resulted in tie at two goals each.
The summaries follow:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
.0o.yArd race 900 pound c.l,sl-First heat VOC
l.y ~ E.d. Pubic school 49, Manhattan. l.
Hosea Public school 40. The Bronx. second; tine
81 500 Is. ne BD5S. s. F63. Public school 49,
E, n sTo, Public sclool 40. Tie Bronx g. Cur
-50.yrrf race u00-poInd c.assI-Yinal heat Won
be- d lrad Public School ~. Tie Bronx; y
turrsr. Public school $50 Mznhattan. second :.
I8l Public school ls6, Manhattan. third. Tine
5io.ys.l ra-e ui5-Dognd class. g.e heail-woa
g J.. Poorest Public seho9, fas BIOL BIOL ~ ~
t.l.I hul5lcd Time. 10 -,
.sg-yarI race UNLIMITED weight class Que heal
Won d. = FCrst Public Sclool ~. fhe bfouas
N.i0r Public School :. The Bronx. seeonds ~
Hgalds Public School 1856. Manhattan. thfd-
Time. us Is.
HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
tl0-rarI racs-Wca By W y. Murphy stuy-
r..r.. A sehuca. Slgyycsant. second; A. Plnnef,
s,.I!tvetaLt r..u Tine. 0.fs %.
.,0-,arl racc-W0l b. II. Pasnantfer. Morris.
d. SscstJl. DE WIZ Caton second. Tine,
CP1S EVENTS
l,j-,ari race uours Won By Albert Hitch.
1.-.r4I Iate y J.. g. q. Harback. New lOrs,
second. b. coleman. Long Beacn. y. j. third
$50 sS6-,s.i rare nandlcsp. a,t he4tD--woh By
Waller Rieme. NeW YORK A e. fsrratchl. Irving
E-'HeI. Byersi1e : {. 20 YARDS. seeond 1ins.
40 VI. S,lo.d heai--won - Tlom1s Csnnins
,'rgs.aI Laae. r. J. t75 yarisl. D. Barkef.
W.sAIa.roI Heights y ". q. A 30 yardsl.
on fmr. I16 Ta-d leai-won iy Wares
Ile5s Lea- Branch. y. J. 80 y4rdsl ~ u car
TEL Ner Ya-a rs yarlsl. second. Tine l.3t %.
,SH-rarI race tl4ndigs.. nnd hc4it-Hcn By
T-r.rx Eaucr RTcrsids :. e. 40 yAF4sl: Waller
kirrfe NeW York A. & lscr4fchl. second. ~ D.
Garter New No.1 as yards). Third Tine.
d--.s..s race laaadioaD. one hesu-wou By
.... 49,. Narsfe-rh MLerimfr fScfafrkl.