The New York herald., 1921-03-06
CHICAGO SKATERS
ARE TOO FAST FOR
OUR SCHOOLBOYS
Western Lads Win Inter-
city Meet in Brooklyn by
SO Points to 30.
TWO MAYORS SEE RACES
Messrs. Hylan and Thompson
Delighted With Meet-Rein
and Potts New York's Best.
TWO MAYORS SEE RACES
ny HENRY v. KING.


Palace. The Western lads proved
veritable whirlwinds which could not
be halted and lost only one event--the
race for senior high school boys at
quarter of a mile. They scored 5S
points, while the best the New York
boys could do was garner 20, six of
which they received for being beaten
III the three relay races.
That the Chicago lads won was no
surprise to those who had seen them
in action previously. In the opinion of
veteran champions, a score of whom
saw the contests, they are the greatest
set of young skaters ever seen in this
country. Although they range in age
from 10 to is years. they skate like
so many veterans and several of them
right now would give the veteran anna
teur champions a tussel for premier
honors.
There was nothing huly about the
victory of these Chicago boys. They
won because they were faster than our
city lads. In fact, they skated under
difficulties, for they were not accustomed
to the sharp turns and short straight
aways of the Brooklyn rink
The star of the meet was Howard
Storch of Sem School, Chicago This
flftcen-year-old lad is another Morris
Wood. He has the style and stride of
champion, and before he had travelled
a furlong in the half mile event almost
every one IN the huge crowd that filled
the rink to capacity was shouting
look at that boy skate - And he was
skating as few youngsters had ever
skated before He didn't know much
about taking the sharp turns and went
sleigh riding around them. but when
he hit the straightaways he fairly flew.
Rein Only New York Victor.
Samuel Rein Of Stuyvesant High
School was the hero of our team. He
was our only winner, but he wasn't our
best skater.
Allen Potts OF Commercial High
School was much the best OF the local
boys, but he was not In the same class
with Storch. He attempted to chase
Storch in the half mile junior event. but
after the Chicago boy had slowed up
and won by fifteen yards. Potts said
THAT fellows wonder. couldn't even
keep close TO him."
The meet was big event for the
schoolboys OF this city. They gathered
in and about the rink long before the
arrival of the Chicago team. The visit
ing Youngsters were accompanied by
Mayor Thompson of Chicago, and when
they reached the palace they were greet
ed with thunderous applause from thou
sands of our youngsters. who filled the
rink and overfiowed into the street
Despite the big crowd there was no
disorder. A dozen policemen were scat
tered through the building and as many
more around the outside When the
building was filled the police shut the
doors and allowed no more to enter.
Mayor Hylan was present to cheer
for the New York lads. but he had
little opportunity TO enthuse. Despite
the defeat OF his boys he was delighted
with the meet. and announced that next
year he would personally conduct
score OF our youngsters to Chicago Tor
another competition.
MAYOR Thompson was jubilant with
the way his lads performed, but he
wasn't boastful. In fact, he was mag
nanimous when everything Ia con-
sidered we didn't give you such bad
beating" he said. The New York boys
did we'll In Chicago we have colder
weather than you do here, and the lads
have forty rinks on which to skate,
while YOU have only few our city
encourages the boys to skate. Out there
we think Il Is a great sport and won
derful exercise. and In freezing weather
the fire and police departments flood
all our vacant ground, SO that the lads
don't have to wait until the park lakes
are thrown open TO get whack at
their favorite game.
Another Match Next Year.
I'VE realize you had an exceptionally
mild winter here and little or no chance
for outdoor skating, and for that reason
/ think the New York boys did cxcep-
tlonally we'll. We will have another
match next year and maybe you VIII
have more opportunity to prepare your
BOYS and give us better fight"
The first race was at one-quar-er OF
a mile for elementary school boys. II
resulted In a double victory for Chicago,
for Russell Gunderson. brother or Wai-
ter Gunderson, the noted international
skater, was much tho best and Robert
Fidler was much better than all the
other contestants. Gunderson won by
fifteen yards and Fidlor was a similar
distance in front or Waiter Ashcroft or
Public School No. IL. Brooklyn. Inc
victorious youngster skated covered the
quarter Of mile In 46 seconds.
Chicago came back with another
double in the 40 yard event for junior
high school lads when O'Ncill Farrell
OF Austin School and Melvin Larson OF
Lane School finished first and second
respectively.
Then came the one bright spot of the
meeting for tho New York skaters and
their big band of rooters. IN was tho
quarter mile race for senior high school
boys. the only event won by local boy
In 1t Rein sprang to the front soon after
the start, and taking the corners fault
lessly managed to beat his opponents
home by about five yards. Milton
Hamon OF George Washington School
this city. was second and Frederick
Gruman Of Brooklyn Vocational School
third.
storch made his appearance In tho
next race. II was az half n mile for
high school juniors. He electrified the
crowd by flashing away from his op-
poncnts in the first lap and incressi
his lead without apparent trouble all
the way TO the end. Potts finished ses-
ond and John Cromley OF the Harrison
school. Chicago, was third.
Then followed a half mile race for
seniors. II was won by Philip Pflcger