The New York herald., 1921-02-20
ARTHUR STAFF IS
THEPROFESSIONAL
SKATING CHAMPION
Chicago Filler Rolls Up 135
Points in Lake Placid
Meet.
MCGOWAN, t20. SECOND
Adirondack Amateur Cham
pionship Goes to William
Steinmetz Of Chicago.
MCGOWAN, t20, SECOND

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
LAKE PLACID. N. y. Feb. 19-The
American professional championship
which ended here to-day was won by
Arthur STAFF OF Chicago, with a total
of 135 points. Second to STAFF was
Everett MCGOWAN of ST. Paul, with 12O
points Edmund Lamy of Saranao
Lake finished, third. scoring So, and
Ben o'sickey'of Philadelphia fourth
with 40 points Both the 220 yard
dash and the half mile were won by
Staff. while the three mile went to Nc
Gowan.
As the men lined UP in the 22O yard
dash tense silence gripped the crowd
as they waited the report OF the starters
gun. With the flash Lamy was off, beat
Ing the bunch away from the mark
by a good three yards. He held his
advantage until at the head OF the
stretch. when Staff came with rush on
the inside and MCGOWAN swung wide to
the outside. They both passed Larny
about forty yards from the finish. Down
the stretch these two men sped, with
within ten yards OF the tape. when Staff
by supreme effort forged slightly In
advance Of MCGOWAN, TO win by a few
inches. MCGOWAN finishing less than
half foot In front of Lamy.
The half mile was q loaf for the first
lap, but as the men entered the stretch
on the second lap Lamy took the lead
from McGowan increasing the pace
Rounding the turn in the backstretcn
EAaaNC 4. L.
MCGOWAN at this point. suddenly
Jumped forward. opening up gap or
three yards. O'Sickey also passed Nc
Gowan and Lany at this point. and
though O'Sickey tried hard to overhaul
STAFF as the men sped down the stresch
he was unable 10 do 30. STAFF winning.
O'Sickey getting second and MCGOWAN
third.
Before the start of this race ii was
announced to the press that Lamy had
pulled a tendon in his back lie was
advised not TO compete, further in the
meet but insisted on Skating both the
half and three mile events.
Lnmy Wins Lap Prize.
AS the men took the ice for the three
mile event the officials announced THAI
lap prize OF s25 would be given for the
man leading for the greatest number or
/ laps. II vas won by Lamy, who took
sixteen OF the eighteen laps. The pace
! for the first sixteen laps was slow. but
on rounding the second turn in the back
! stretch for the seventeenth lap staff.
who was third. suddenly jumped the
bunch. going out at heart breaking
pace. with MCGOWAN and Lamy follow
ing closely. and O'Sickey trailing As
the men shot into the backstretch for
the last time McGowan sprinted despe-
rately after the Chicago skater.
O'Sickey at this point passed Lamv.
As Staff and MCGOWAN rounded the
last turn going into the stretch neither
man appeared TO have an advantage.
and O'Sickey was only about two feet
In the rear. Fifty yards from the tape
MCGOWAN. putting forth a last effort,
passed Staff to win BY a yard. O'Sickay
finishing third. AS this event was
| shated IN a heavy snowstorm. the time
OF minutes 10 Is seconds must be con-
sidered fast.
| Bobby Mclean OF Chicago, former
| champion OF America, had been invited
to attend this meet, but did not do 81
! and as he has not defended his crown
this year and as these events were
| sanctioned by the Adirondack Skating
| Association. the professional champion
| ship OF America goes TO staff II II
! hoped that match race between staff
and Oscar Mathlcson OF Christiania.
Norway, present holder OF the worlds
| title. can be arranged.
In conjunction with the professional
| Championship The Adirondack amateur
| championship was skatcd The gro yard
! dash. first event on the programme
went TO Fred Buendgen OF Chicago. with
| Leslie Boyd OF the fremont Rink. New
| York. second. and Julian Steinmetz OF
| Chicago third
Al Leitch OF Lake Placid won the
| half mile. Julian Stelnmetz OF Chicago
| taking second and Bobby Hearn or the
| fremont Rink Club Of New York get
ting third place.
! Young Richard Donovan, the ST. Pau
I star. won the three mile. Ieeitch was
| second and William Stelnmetz Of Chi
! cago third.
William Steinmetz Of Chicago was the
winner or the Adirondack championships
on points. with 90 70 hts credit Al
| Lcitch was second with 90, and Donovan
! third with 80
Tho races here to-day conclude the
most successful outdoor skating year IN
the sports history.
The summaries:
Professional speed skating Championship of
America.
go Yard Dash, Flnal-won by Arthur
| staff Of Chicago; second. Everett McGown
| 81 81. Paul; third, Edmund Lamy %
saranac Lake. Time. ~ 3-5 seconds
Half Niie. Ftual-Won by Arthur STAFF. Chit
cazo. second Ben Osickey of Philadelphia
| third Everett McGown, ST. Paul Time.
| f.3s o-G.
Three Mic. Final-wor by Everett Nc
Gowan. 81. Paul second. Arthur Statf, Ch-
cago; third. Ben Oslckey. Philadelphia.
| Time. e:i0 i-5
| Adirondack Amateur Championship.
go Yard Dash. Finai-w0n hy Fred
BuendEeu, Chicago; second, Los Boyd, Tre-
/ mont Rink Club New York city. third u.
I stcinmetx Chicago Time, 20 80 seconds.
Half Mile, senior, Final--Won rs Al
1 rrltch. Lake Placid second. y. Sfcirwefr.
I Chicago third. Bobby Hcarn. Tremou, Rink
/ Club. New Yotk. Time, 2p 30.
Three Nile, genior Final-Won b. Richard
I Donovan ST. Pa second, Ai Lcitch IRtc
I Placid. third. William steinmetz, Chicago.
I Time. 10.i7