New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
STAFF IS NEW PRO.
SKATING CHAMPION
American Outdoor Title Goes to
Chlcasoan--MCLean Is Second

saranae Lake, n, Y. Feb, IT,
Arthur STAFF of Chicago yesterday
won the American outdoor profess
sional skating championship. His vie
tory in the 4i0-yard dash gave him
q total point score of i75 for the
meet The watches gave him new
worlds record of 0:s7 la for this
event, these figures being ene.iifth
second below the former mark. es-
tablished by an amateur, Joe Moore
OF New York. Moore made his record
on the six lap track at Lake Placid.
while the track here In eight laps TO
the mile, with difficult turns,
Bobby Mclean OF Chicago finished
the meet as runner-up TO STAFF. with a
total OF ie5 points. Edmund Lamy Of
Saranac Lake was third. with 10
points while Everett MCGOWAN OF St.
Paul brought mp the rear OF the point
scorers with tota lof 20.
In the 4fo-yard dash STAFF was con-
tent TO finish second In his trial heat,
trailing Mclean, in order to have his
strength for the final test. Lamy won
his heat, with MCGOWAN second. Lamy
set such a fast pace In his trial that
Ben Osickie OF Cleveland. who was
third qualified for the finals.
Final Heat Wild Dash
The final heat was wild dash from
the bark of the starters gun. When
the pack entered the last turn II was
race. Down the stretch
Staff. Mclean. Lamy and MCGOWAN
sped. the tape broke as the four men
hurled themselves against It, There
was hurried conference Of the
judges. Staff. Mclean, Lamy was the
verdict.
Then came second conference,
this time among the holders OF the
They announced that staff
had established a new worlds record.
The bitter cold weather prevented
any record breaking in the five-mile
event. The pack, however, failed to
and left the start at pace that would
have done credit to any short distance
went. The first half-mile mark sound
ID the death-knel for the hopes of |
Sutphen of Long Branch, |
'. j., Norval Baptie of Winnipeg and |
Don Baker of Brooklyn. Osickie still
fingered, but long before he skated of
ha rink during the third mile, his
hances of winning had disappeared.
With Osickie gone the stage was
lear for the struggle of the big four.
indian fashion they dashed along.
taft. Mclean, Lamy and MCGOWAN
vas the order held until within three
APPS of the finish. At that point Staff,
Who had led the field the greatest
lumber of laps in every mile except
he second, had enough.
Lamy Defeats Mclean
Then the order changed to Mclean,
lcGowan and Lamy, just before the
lst turn leading into the stretch. The
ction started on this turn. The men
pread out, Lamy taking the lead.
against the wind they
lshed toward the tape. the Saranac
AXE star winning with Mclean
laced second and MCGOWAN third.
he watches recorded 1912 AS.
Once again Miss Gladys Lamb
nd Norval Baptie gave whirlwind ex-
ibitions The ovation from the spec
tors that carried out across the ice
ade Baptie swing the girl little .
Ister, a little higher, and then, a |
tile bit closer to the threatening ice. ,
erhaps the girl who assumes the '
ajor part of the risk in the act, fail
to catch the abandon that con-
oiled her partner for during one
rilling swing, her muffled shrek of
rror was plainly audible in the Of
,ial's stand. But when Baptie landed /,
,r safe to her feet she was smiling. ,,
Last night the field of skaters dis
lnded. Mclean AMI Lamy are bound
r Malone, N. Y, to fill an exhibit
On engagement. The rest of the fliers .
e bound for Chicago, where they
Ill stage series of races. Staff will
pear before his home crowds for =
e first time since the days when he
ated as an amateur.
The summaries:
440-yard dash--Won by Arthur
aft. Chicago; Bobby Mclean, Chica-
, second; Edmund Lamy, Saranac
Ike, third. Time-O:37 1-5. New
,rld's record).
Five mile race-Won by Edmund
my, Saranac Lake; Bobby Mclean,
licago, second Everett MCGOWAN,
Paul third Time-15:12 As Ar