The New York herald., 1922-01-26
M'WHIRTER LEADS
FOR SKATING TITLE
Chicagoan Wins One Mile Race
and Finishes Third in the
Quarter Mile.
HAS TOTAL OF 80 POINTS
Jewtraw Takes the Quarter
After Getting Jump OH
Murphy at Start.
HAS TOTAL OF 80 POINTS

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PLArrsBuRo, N. Y. Jan. 25. - Roy
McWhirter Of the Alverno A. c. has a
clear lead tonight of 10 points In the
senior event for the national amateur
outdoor ice skating championships. Nc
Writers total score reached 30 points
when he won the one mile event ana
took third in the quarter mile. which
was won by Charles Jewtraw OF the
Lake Placid Skating Association. BY
winning this event Jewtraw added 30
points to his total of yesterday and
stands second tonight with aAtotal of
20 to his credit.
Third place is diveded among four
skaters. William Murphy Of the 1S1st
street Ice Palace of New York, Fred
Buendgen, a clubmate of McWhirter
Charles German of the Commercial Club
OF st. John. N. B.. and Richard Dono-
van OF the Hippodrome Club OF st. Paui,
each with 20 points.
Murphy scored his 20 points when he
finished close second to Jewtraw In
the quarter mile and Donovan his 20
by taking second in the one mile ~be-
hind McWhirter.
Edward Gloster Of the Speed Skating
Club of Toronto is the only other COM
Tetitor to score so far in this meet He
optaineu iU poinlS w HhiSilhS ehh ~
In the mile.
With fve on the mark for the Anal
az tho quarter mile the crowd of 1900
enthusiastic fans had hopes Of seeing
new worlds record established Jew
traw, McWhirter, Murphy, Wheeler and
Bobby Hearn had come through to the
final event.
McWhirter Shows Gamcness.
McWhirter was not on the mark when
the gun went off and was left at the
post. The word quit does not exist
where McWhirter is concerned and the
Chicagoan went out in what seemed a
hopeless effort to overhaul the fast fly
ing field. He caught Hearn. who was
trailing, and then Wheeler, Hearn TAX
ing a tumble on the backstretch OF the
last lap and Wheeler weakening. Nc
Whirter managed to get UP In time to
take third place behind Jewtraw, who
was first and Murphy. who was second.
Jewtraw won through getting rev
yards jump on Murphy at the start.
Jewtraw's time of 80 seconds. while
excellent, lacked As seconds OF equal
ing the amateur world record estab-
lshed by Charles German Of st. John,
NJ B., at the International champion
ships at Lake Placid last winter.
Twelve got away in the senior one
mile event. which was exciting from
start to finish, a prize having been
offered for the leader Of every lap.
Alfred Neahfur of the Cleveland A. G..
won the first lap prize. and Bill Stein
metz Of the Norwegian-American a. A.
of America took the next three laps in
succession. Two laps from the finish
McWhirter sprinted. with Donovan and
Gloster close to his heels. They fin
ished in the order named. McWhirter
To-, oet fiv,,A - INIT "a
40 seconds.
An added feature Of to-day's program
was the relay race for service men
under the commanding officer. Col r.
c. Davis. Four men from each COM
pany started. each man covering 220
yards. The officers also had team
entered. and managed to take second
place to the service company. with
Company A third.
In tho quarter mile for juniors of
twelve years and under Wesley Cham
payne of the Plattsburgh Skating AS
ISOLATION came through in sensational
style to beat Jack Shea of the Lake
Placid Skating Association and Ray
mond Murray of New York.
The half mile and three mile cham
pionships will wind UP the national
meet tomorrow.
The summaries:
.Iewtraw, Lake Placid; William Murphy, New
York, second: Roy Mcwhirter. Chicago. third
Time. 30 seconds.
senior One Mile Race-won by Roy Me-
Nhirter, Chicago: Edward Donovan, st.
Paul. second Edward Gioster. Toronto,
third Time, 2 minutes ~ seconds.
Junior (12 Years.. 440 Yard Dash-Won by
Wesley Champagne. Plattsburgh; Jack Shea
Lake Placid. second: Raymond Murray. New
York. third Time, ~ 8-5 seconds.
Junior (16 Years., Half Milo Race-Won by
Edward Reed. Chicago: Lionel Norton, Lake
t'lacid, second: w. Smith, Montreal. third
Time minute % c-5 seconds.
Junior IA Years) Half Mile Race-Won
hv Earl Finch. Lake Placid; Ernest Graves
Saranac Lake, second; William Logan. st
John. N. B.. third. Time. minute 80 Sec
onds.
TOTAI. POINTS.
Scniors-Mcwhirter, so: Jewtraw. 70
Guendgen. 20: Gorman. 20; Murphy. 20. and
Donovan. 20.
Juniors-15 Years Old--Reed 30: Green
70 Norton. 90; Bloomfield. 10; Smith. 10
Juniors-14 Years Old-Finch, GO; Graves
40: Parody, 10: Logan, 10.
Juniors. ~ Years Old--Jack Shea, 30
Champagne. 70: Murray. Sc; Leonard. 10.
juniors, 10 Years Old-Eugenc Shea, 20
Spiegei, 20; Werner, 10.