Show CHARLEY GORMAN LEADING SKATERS ST JOHN JOllO N VS Ii Jan 27 DY 27 Byrhe The ho Associated Associate Charley Press Gorman Canadian outdoor cham cham- champion champion champion pion led the field neld with 50 point it t the tho end of ot lUs t opening day vents In tho the three day world speed skating events lie He won the In 19 1 3 see sec seconds sec seconds and placed In la the the mile Clan Claa of o Finland Olm Olympic pic plc champion who had been do- do de debated bated twice In door competition competition competition tion by Joe JOB Moore foor and Gorman in New rew York this winter made a atrave brave trave showing in the teats heats and ot of tho the yard and wile mile races but failed In the finals In the mile final find lie be took thead the Iad ad at the crack of the th gun and t t the pace for tour our and one one- one halt half ot of the six aix laps The Tho Finn lowed i signs of ot 11 trus at the tho theod od nd of the fourth and halt half way the following und round every nOon nan In the field passed assed him and Icat eat him to the finIshed mh In the Valentine ls Dla of o Lake Placid 0 Y led to within n a few Inches of the ho tape tapo In the mile Inal but fell tell and Richard Duke DonOvan of N r Y shot ahot shotover over the line with Gorman and Willie Logn Logan of Pt t John at his hie heels Tonight thorn there arose e a dispute at the eligibility of ot Dono- Dono Donovan van Dono-van van au for th event evant It being con can canI con t I l that he lie did not qualify quality In Ini I he he semi final semi final end nd nd woe was not tUg tUg- zOle tor for the finals Ills Ilia time w Wa two minutes minute C 45 seconds With lIh Donovans Donovan's victory still In dispute the point score for the I day follows Charles Gorman St John CO 60 Donovan Endicott N Y YO O 0 Eddlo Murphy Murph Chicago 20 William Logan St St Johns John 10 Farrell Chicago 10 Murphy and Farrell were ero Ind third respectively In tn the thc ard event ent |