The New York herald., 1920-01-19
BOYD IS
WINNER Of TWO
SKATING TITLES
Harlem Youngster the Sensation of
the Metropolitan Championships in
fremont Avenue Rink.

Leslie Boyd. plucky, wiry Harlem
skater of eighteen. developed into the
sensation of the Metropolitan speed skat-
ing championships, held yesterday on the
fremont Ice Rink at the old Boston road
and fremont avenue. The meet was held
subject to the rules of the Eastern Skat-
ing Association, and it was noteworthy
as the first outdoor speed carnival on
the steel runners in this district in two
years. Seasoned racers. such as Donald
Baker, Joe Miller and George Pickering
were on hand. all on edge to try for the
middle and distance titles especially. but
their aspirations were in vain, for Boyd
won the mile and the half. and therefore
accounted for the two leading champion
metropolitan district with ten units.
Without question Boyd is the most prom
ising young skater seen around New
York in many years. With but a couple
OF seasons at the speed game he shows
proficiency worthy of a dozen years, as
he has splendid long, smooth stroke and
can squirt quickly without much apparent
effort. 1t was remarkable advance to
fame on the part of the youngster, for
within couple Of hours he leaped from
the grade of an unknown novice to the
domain of a real champion.
Thirty In Mile Trials.
The mile was easily the race of the day.
a fine string of thirty showing on the
entry list but series of trial heats re-
duced the crowd to six in the final. One
of Boyd's most dangerous rivals was Joe
Miller, of the New York A.C. and for
mer holder of the metropolitan title. The
track was eight laps to the mile. and for
the first three Boyd trailed his field but
kept close up and always ready for a
sprint. He was closely watched for in
the trial heat he gave the crowd a sight
of real racing ability. All the while w
Murphy. of the 1S1st Street Ice Palace
was tearing away out in front, with Joe
Miller, of the New York A.C.. watching
Boyd.
On the sixth lap Miller shot to the front
just as the young Harlem skater moved
up behind him. For the next lap and a
haiI miller drove in his blades with every
ounce or power and speed he could master
but lloyd held him easily. On the last
bend Boyd showed what he could do by
smoothly shooting by the Mercury foot
man, to win by three yards on the home
stretch. Boyd was so confident that he
stood up in his skates on the last dozen
yards and glided over the finish line with
his hands hanging by his sides The
youngster exhibited similar superiority in
the $50 yard race. by waiting until about
half lap from home, where he spurted
and won by five yards from Robert Hearn
OF the 1slst Street Ice Palace.
Miss DOran Fast skater.
very attractive item on the programme
was 4f0 yard handicap for girls, and II
brought to the scratch six fair exponents
OF speed work on the steel The race also
unearthed one of the best girl skaters
ever seen in the East in Miss Mollie Doran,
a raven haired. blue eyed beauty from the
Bronx. Although she has seen but fifteen
summers she showed wonderful style and
a surprising command of balance in taking
the sharp bends. Miss Doran had an al
lowance of twenty yards on Miss Elsie
Mueller, of Hastings on Hudson. but with
plenty of reserve power Miss Doran won by
more than her handicap.
The $50 yard novice race went to COL
ored skater bearing the name of James w.
Gerard. He brought up the rear until the
homestretch. when he sprinted and won
by couple of yards from his nearest op-
ponent.
The summary
Two Hundred and TWENTY, Yard Metropoiitan
Cham pions b p.-Won by w. Murphy, lslst Street
Ice Palace: Donald Baker. Brooklyn Ice Palace.
second; George Pickering. Verona Lake skating
-Four, Hundred. and Forty, Yard Metropolitan
char mpionship p.-Won by Charles schmidt. Peerless
skating Club: George Pickering. Verona lake
Skatiug Club. second; Donald Baker. Brooklyn Ice
Palace, third. Time Al 2-5s
light Hundred. and Eighty, Yard Metropolitan
Chsmpionship.- by Leslie Boyd. fremont
skating Club Robert Ahearn. 1slst Street Ice
club. third. Time. I'm. rs.
One Mile Metropolitan Championship. Won by
leslie BOYD, fremont Skating Club: Joe Miller.
New York A,C.. second; "; Murphy. 1s1st Street
Three Mile Handicap.-Won by X. Zimmerman,
Acme Wheemen 1870 yardsl; Paul Forsman.
Riverside skating Club d3J yartlsl. Second. Ray
mond Becker. fremont Skating Club CiSJ Yards.
third. Time. ON. 25 3-ls.
Eight Hundred and Eighty Yard Novlcc--Won
by James w. Gerard. unattached: y. slater un-
attached second. a. Hngcnson. unattached, third.
Time. I'm. Ais.
-Four Hundred and Forty Yard Girls Race
(ffandicpl. Won by Miss Mollie Doran 90
varisl: Miss Nina Wheeler 90 yards. second
Miss Elsie Mueller tscratch). third. Time % 2-5s.
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