The New York herald., 1922-01-25
TIE FLOR NATIONAL
ICE SKATING TITLE
Jewtraw Of Lake Placid and
McWhirter of Chicago Roll
Up 40 Points.
EACH WINS AN EVENT
Former Takes 220 Yard Dash,
While Westerner Is Victor
in 3-4 Mile Race.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
PLATTsBuRG, n. Y. Jan. 24.-By win
ming the 220 yard dash and taking third
IN the three quarter mile race to-day
Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid. present
holder of the national title. is tied with
Roy McWhirter of the Alverno A. G.
of Chicago for the speed skating cham
pionship OF America. McWhirtes won
the three-quarter mile event and took
third in the 220 yard DASH Each
scored 40 points. Charles German Of
the Commercial Club of st. John. N. b.,
and Fred Buendgen. another Alverno
Club man. were the only other point
scorers. German got 90 for his second
place in the 220 yard dash and Buendgen
was second in the three-quarter mile
event.
Five of the best ska ters in the United
States and Canada reached the final OF
the 220 yard dash. They were Nc
Whirter. German, Emery. Stevenson OF
Toronton and Paul Forsman OF the
fremont Rink Club of New York.
Though penalized a yard at the start
because of a false break, Jewtraw shot
into the lead as soon as the gun crecked
and was never headed, winning from
German by about three yards. Nc
Whirter took third, about five yards be-
hind German.
The three-quarter mile final found
twelve men on the mark. with the city
of Chicago having the greatest represen-
tation in Harry Caskey. Roy MeWhirter.
William Steinmetz and Fred Buendgen.
Lake Placid had a delegation of three,
Jewtraw, Leslie Boyd and Valentine
Balls.
New York Well Represented.
Joe Moore of the 1s1st Street Palace
OF New York took care of the metro
politan district, while Richard Donovan
of the Hippodrome Club skated for St
Paul. German of st. John and Russell
Wheeler Of Montreal were the Canadian
contingent
For four of the six laps the men
skated well punched at an easy pace,
when suddenly Wheeler shot out to take
the lead. He held his advantage until
he back stretch of the final lap, where
he began to weaken when challenged
BY McWhirter and Buendgen. These
two men passed him before the stretch
was reached, as did Jewtraw.
One of the most stirring scenes of the
day occurred, when Col. r. c. Davis,
the commanding officer of the Platts-
burgh barracks. marched his buglers
and drummers into the arena. To-mor-
mile and the one mile national cham
ponship. A number OF junior races are
also on the card.
The summaries:
go Yard Dash. semi-final National Cham
pionship--First Heat--won by Charles Jew
fraw OF Lake Placid: scond, Roy McWhirter,
Alverno Athletic Club Chicago. H.: third.
,LrIncry steveson. Auralee Club. Toronto.
Second Heat. 200 Yard Dash Semi -final--
Won by Paul Forsrnan, fremont Rink Club,
New York city: second Charles German. st:
john, n. b., Commercial Club: third, Fred
Buendgen, Alverno Athletic Club, Chicago,
III. Time. 81 seconds.
Final 22o Yerd Dash. National Champion
ship--Won by Charles Jewtraw. Lake Placid
second. Charles Gormor, Commercial Club,
st. John. N. b.; third, Roy McWhirter Al
verno Athletci Club. Chicago Ill. Time,
Final Three Quarter Mile. National Cham
pionship-Won by Roy McWhrter, Alverno
Athletic Club. Chicago, M; second, Fred
B'Itndgen, Aiverno Athletic Club Chicago,
IN; third. Charles Jewtrsw, Lake Placid
Time, minutes I-4-5 seconds.
$40 Yard Dash for Junior (i6 years., Ma
Green, Saranac Lake; second, Edward Reed.
Logan Square A. A.. Chicago, H.; third. O.
Y. Bloomfield. Montreal A. A. A., Montreal,
Canada. Time, Al J-5 seconds.
30 Yard Dash. Junior 40 years., National
Championship-Won by Eugene Pasho. Lake
Placid SECOND. Sidney Spegel. Piattsburg,
n. y; third. Roy Labombard. Plattsburg.
N. Y. Time, 20 2-J seconds.
one-Half Mile Junior or years.. National
Championship Final--Won by Jack Shea.
Lake Placid: second. Raymond Murray, lsist
T.. Leonard. ST. John A. A., st. John n. p.
Time, - 80 seconds.
2tO Yard Juniors "a years.. National
championship Final-Won by Earl Finch.
LAX Placid; scond. Ernest Graves. saranac
Lake: third, Carlton Parody, LYake Placid
9. A. Time. % Is seconds.