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Show SKATER IS ' INJURED Prof. Davis Is Pcrliaps Fatally Hurt in Sheot-Ing Sheot-Ing the Chutes. NEW YORK, March 14. Prof. Davis, who has been giving exhibitions of "shooting the chutes" down: an inclined in-clined plank on bicycle skates,' met with an accident today at the , St Nicholas rink which may result In his death. The plank on whrch Davis made the descent was about eighteen inches wide and ninety-two feet long, the upper up-per end reaching nearly to the roof. Shortly after starting on his downward down-ward course Davis stumbled and fell to his knees on the plank. After sliding a few yards he toppled over the side to the Ice beneath. He was picked up unconscious un-conscious and removed to a hospital. His head was found to be terribly cut and bruised, but the fear that he had concussion of the brain was dispelled by a searching examination. |