The New York herald., 1922-02-12
STEINMETZ TAKES
ICE SKATING TITLE
Wins by Narrowest Margin in
History of the Sport From
Jewtraw.

LAKE PLACID. y. Y. Feb 11.-William
Steinmetz, the Chicago whirlwind skater.
won the title of amateur skating ace of
America to-day. His total for the three
days meeting of the Lake Placid dia-
mond trophy championship events was
12O points.
Charles Jewtraw OF Lake Placid fin
ished in second place with 115 points
He won both events on to-days card
There was much argument tonight
over the rating of the skaters on the
basis of points. When Jewtraw fin
traw drew up so close to Steinmetz.
the finish of the one mile race. the
first day of the meet, was brought up
for consideration. In that event jew
traw and Roy McWhirter of Chicago
were tied for third place and the ten
points for the position were divided
between them. No comment was made
at the time. but to-day, when Jew
traw drew up so close TO Setinmetz,
the matter was placed before the skat-
ing authorities for reconsideration
If the original action of the officials
i'm splitting the points is not upheld.
Jewtraw will skate the 22o-yard. the
three-duarter mile and the three-mlle
events to decide the issue. II this con-
test should be staged and Jewtraw
should win he would tie Steinmetz for
the title.
The authorities in charge of the meet
take the position that the question Is
based upon a technicality. and while
no definite statement was forthcoming
IL was generally believed that there
would be no further skating for the
honors of the meet.
Jewtraw's performance to-day was
the outstanding feature of the meet. lie
entered the third days events with
chance to win the title If he should
take first place in both ana stelnfneN
was not placed in either. JewtraW
won both but Stenmetz finished third
In the half mile race, ana won the t'tle
bv what is said to be the narrowest
margin in the history of the sport
Tn botb races on the card the Lake
Placid FIash'' gave a brilliant exhibi-
tion ~ speed. stamina and craft. In the
hair mile he trailed the field until the
last ttirn when he spurted and flnlsheh
ahead of Charles German or 81. Johh'
n r.. and Steinmetz by safe margin
The summaries:
Hair Mile Diamond Trophy-won by Charles
10 cwtTaW OF Lake Ilacluf
81 John, ~ b.. second. William steinmetz'
chicago, third Time, 40 40.
Three Mile Diamond Trophy-Won by Charles
Je,yfraw: Joe Moore. New YORK. second
CHARLES c;orman, third Time IL :26 As.
silver Cup Final, 4l0 Yards-Won by Harry
Kasky, Chicago: Bobby Hearn, Brooklyn,
second: william Murphy New YORK, third'
Time ~ 2-b seconds.
silver Cup Final, Three Miles-Won ny Rich-
ard Donovan, st. Paul: valentino Blais,
Lake Placid. second Herman Perlberg'
cleveland, third. Time, 1871.
$50 Yards Boys OF lLWon by Maurice
Coran, Cleveland Lionel Norton. Lake
placid second; Harold kortune. Lake
piacid third Time % 10 seconds
40 Yards, Bows OF ii--Won by Earl Finch.
Lake Placid Carl Parody, Lake Placid
qecond. Francis Bctters, Saranac Lake,
third. Time 30 90 seconds.
tio Yards Boys OF 12-Won by Jack shea,
Lake Placid; Wesley Champagne. Platts-
hurg. secoud. Raymond Nurra", New
York. third. Time. - 20 seconds.
40 Yards. Boys Of tO-Wo1 ty Eugene shea,
Lake Placid Philip Proctor. Lake Placid.
second. Phelps Mace. Saranac Lake. third.
Time. 02 81.
Points we're won in the meet as follows:
Diamond Trophy Steinmetz. TO Jewtraw.
iI5; German. 80; McWhirtcr. -.
silver Cup-Donovan, 120: Kasky 80: Paul
E'orsrnan New York: William Murphy. New
York and V. BiaiiS. Lake Placid. 80 each:
Edward Clostcr, Toronto: Fred BuenEen.
Chicago: Herman perlherg. Cleveland. and
Bobby IIearn. Brooklyn, 20 each. Leslie
Boyd, Lake Placid. and Gus Fetz, Chicago.
10 each.