The New York herald., 1921-01-02
SKATERS TIE FOR
NATIONAL TITLE
IN ANNUAL MEET
Charles JewtraW and Joe
Moore Finish With 20
Points Each.
FORMER is TAKEN I'LL
Fatigued, Lake Placid Speed
ster Is Forced to Stop
in Mile Race.
FORMER is TAKEN I'LL
BY DANIEL.

NEwBURGH, n. Y, Jan. This his
toric city on the west bank of the Hud-
son, made famous in the annals of ice
skating by the deeds of the great Tim
Donoghue and his three sons, the speedy
Sager and Gibbs. to day once more
welcomed the best of the Yankee knights
of the blade as in the days Of yore
The national championships were at
stake. and battle well worthy of the
honors developed.
1t was duel all the way between
Charles Jewtraw of the Lake Placid
Skating Club, who won the Eastern
championship last year. and Joe Moore
n New Yorker. who has been coming
along at a rapid gait in the last two
years. And at the close of the pro-
gramme of four contests which counted
for the title, races at 220, 440 and $50
yards and one mile, Jewtraw and Moore
We're tied with 70 points each. 1t was
rather surprising result, surprising in
so far as Jewtraw was concerned. for
ne came here a strong favorte for the
crown
Whether Jewtraw would have won the
championship if he had not been taken
i'll in the final event. the one mile. which
was won by Moore, is a question which
will have TO stand without an answer
The young speedster from Lake Placid
was counted on 10 show the way to
Moore In the mile, but after going three
of the eight circuits of the track Jew
traw was taken H. His physician, who
was watching him closely and had
feared his collapse, was quick to note his
patients condition and took him off the
ice
Tie Duplicated.
The tie between Jewtraw and Moore
duplicated the result I'm the national
championships OF last year. in which
Everett MCGOWAN Of ST Paul and Roy
McWorter Of Chicago scored similar
number OF points. MCGOWAN asserted
his supremacy over his Chicago rival
in the international championships.
At a conference among the national
skating officials here tonight It was
decided TO withhold the national cup
and TO ask Jewtraw and Moore to fight
II out again in the internationals at
Lake Placid late next month The win
ner of the international title, In con-
sequence, will be awarded two trophies.
that Is, II Moore and Jewtraw do not
emerge in another tie.
The meet to-day was held on an
eight lap track in Downing Park
and was witnessed by more than eight
thousand persons who came from all
parts of the state from neighboring
States and from as far off as Canada.
II was a competition which revived the
old glories Of the championships at
Newburgh and the dropping spirits OF
the sport in this section. Newburgh
once won the titles. but now II watches
outsiders win them. But II is content
TO accept the glory which is reflected
merely from the holding OF the meet.
Ice In Poor shape.
| glance AZ the summaries will dis
| close the fact that the time in nearly
every event was rather disappointing.
but this does not reflect on the speed
OF the winners. The ice was I'm wretched
condition. In fact. squad of police
on the rink kept warning officials and
others who had business on the fee 20
keep moving. for II was feared that
they would be treated to a cold bath.
The weather was altogether untitled
for New Years day. A warm sun
shone down on the rink and when the
races were started the surface was not
as CLASSY IA II might have been. There
was too much slush and water on II TO
make good time possible. Hah the sun
not hid behind the heavy clouds as
the finals were put on In the afternoon
the meet would have been called OF.
There would have been no ice to hold
II on.
The championship was decided on
point basis. which gave 30 for first
place. 20 for a second and 10 for
third Jewtraw scored two f1rsts and
a third while Moore got one .irst and
two seconds. Jewtraw won the 220 yard
dash and the 440 yard event and nm
ished third in the half mile. while
Moore accounted for the mile and got
second places in the 220 yard race and
the half mile. The half mile went to
AL Ieitch OF Lake Placid.
There also was a Ave mile, but II
was n handicap and did not count In
the score for the championship. IL was
won by Leslie Boyd OF the fremont
Skating Club. from the % yard mark.
Moore finished second from scratch.
with Wesley Becker OF the Tremonts
third. IL was stirring race. In which
BOYD pu, up remarkable finish. 10 win
nv n cats whsker Moore had To De
assisted of He was all In.
MiIe Race Most Exciting.
The mile was by far the most excit-
ing event Of the day. When they got
away Il looked as II the victory and
the national title would go TO Jewtraw.
He gave no inkling Mt that time OF his
condition. But when Jewtraw was
forced 10 retire II was n race between
Moore ana Al Leitch. with Don Robin
son Of New York. like Moore repre-
sentative OF the 1884 Street Ice Palace
having an outsiders chance.
but this supposed outsider was to play
n very interesting role In the settling OF
the titular question. Jewtraw's retire
mont seemed 10 fire Leitch with greater
zeal and an apparently invincibre desire
10 win He sped around the rink ms II
mad with Moore In hot pursuit. lt vas
five laps and then six, and Beitch was
showing the way. apparently about to
ain the race and help Jewtraw win the
cup.
But fate cut I'm with an unkind swine
~ tattch When he was only ten yards
from the finish. stll In front. he tripped
and measured his length on the ice. AZ
he alld along with hands outstretched
toward the goal which only a moment
before seemed TO be his Moore rushed 70
,he front and Robinson came up to take
second place. I.eitch just did manage TO
gain third place from Henry Neiburh ~
,he fremont skating Club. who later en-
tered protest He declared tina.
I,aitch's body had not crossed the line
and there were many people who upheld
him In his contention. However to
T.eitch went the place and third position
m the scoring for the championship.
The 22o yard dash saw Jewtraw fresh
and at his best. and he won with great
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