The New York herald., 1921-02-17
LAMY AND MCGOWAN
SKATE A TIE MATCH
Each 'Pro' Wins Three Races
in the Championship Meet
on Saranac Lake.

Special Despatch 20 THE New YoKK HERALD.
SARANAo LAKE, N. X. Feb. 1e.-Ed-
mund Lamy of Saranae Lake finished in
q tie at the end of te-day's professional
skating match races with Everett Nc
Gowan OF st. Paul when he won The
quarter mile and the three-eighths of a
mile races, MCGOWAN taking the half
mile. Yesterday McGowan won two out
of three, beating Lamy In the 220 yard
dash and the one mile, Lamy taking .he
three-quarters. The ice Was in poor
shape and the time slow.
Lamy took the lead at the start Of the
440 yard dash to-day. He set the pace
until MCGOWAN by q desperate sprint in
the backstretch on the second time
around reached Lamy's shoulder. The
st. Paul boy was unable 10 pass him, as
Lamy, feeling the impending danger,
gathered himself together for final
dash 10 the tape, and as he rounded the
last turn he opened a gap on MCGOWAN
of about three yards. They kept this pa-
sitlon until about ten yards from the
finish. when MCGOWAN stumbled and
fell. Lamy going on to victory.
AS they broke at the start for the half
mile Lamy again took the lead, making
pace nearly all the way. Three-quarters
of a lap from the finish as they rounded
into the back stretch MCGOWAN sprinted
and passed the Saranac boy. He won by
less than a yard.
Because of the condition of the track
1t was decided to shorten the two mile
race and make it three-eighths OF a
mile dash, both men agreeing. Lamy
went into the lead from the start, se.-
ting slow pace all the way. McGowln
did not make his bid until the home
stretch was reached, where he began 20
overhaul the Saranac man, but the warn
ing shouts of the Lamy rooters caused
Lamy TO shoot forward In a last des-
pcrate effort and hurl himself across the
tape about four yards to the good.
Amateurs Compete.
In conjunction with to-days 'pro''
races the Franklin county amateur
championships were run out. first place
In the point score resulting in tie be-
tween Al Leitch OF Lake Placid and Fred
Buendgen and Roy McWh!rter of Chi
cago. The half mile went to Buendgen
Leslie Boyd of the fremont Rink OF New
York getting the place. with young
Julian Steinmetz of Chicago taking third
McWhirter won the 220 yard dash, with
William Steinmetz second and Leitch
third. The last amateur event. which
was scheduled as two mile, was short
ened to half. as il would have been q
physical impessibility for the men tc
have skated two miles in the slush which
prevailed. Buendgen repeated his for
mer victory of the half, beating Boyd
and William Steinmetz. who tied fol-
second across the line by about two
yards
Weather conditions here to-day were
ideal for a swimming match instead OF
/ I0.lL orr
Yorl1's comedy acrobatic skater faced the
starters gun in the second half milo ir
bathing suit, much to the amusement
of the large crowd which attended the
races.
The question OF supremacy between
MCGOWAN and Lamy will no doubt bt
settled when these men meet at thu
pro- championship that will be held a.
| Lake Placid on Friday and Saturday OF
this week. Several other stars have also
entered, including Ben Osickey, th'
Cleveland flyer; Art staff OF Chicago
and Dobe, the Westerner. The entries
of Bobby Mclean, Norval Baptie and
Morris Wood are expected.
The Summaries.
PROFESSIONAL MATCH.
| 40 Yard Professional Match Race-Won b,
Edmund Lamy, Saranac Lake; second. Ever
ett MCGOWAN. ST, Paul; Time, 20? On
Half Mile Pro Match Race-Won by Ever
EFT McCiowan, st. Paul; second, Edmund
Lamy, Saranac Lake. Time. 3:0a 2-o.
Thrse-eighths of u Mile Pro Match Race
Won by Edmund Lamy, Saranac Lake. Sec
ond. Everett MCGOWAN, St. Paul. Time
1 40 3-5, -
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
900 Yard Senior Finsls-Won by Roy Mc
Whlrter, Chicago: second william stein
metz. Chicago. third, Al Leitch, Lake Placid
Time 2s SIS.
Half Mile Amateur, senlors-Won By Frea
Buendgen, Chicago; second, Leslie BOYD
fremont Rink Club, N. y, CITY: third
Julian steinnetz. Chicago. Time, 81 80.
The Second Half Mile Amateur for Seniors
in Place OF the Two Mile EYent-Won BY
Fred Buendgen. Chicago; second, dead heat
Leslie Boyd fremont Rink Club. N. Y. city
and William Steinrnetz, Chicago. Tune
3:i7 40.