New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17
SHEPPARD'S FAST MILE.
CLOSE TO INDOOR RECORD.
Irish-4mericaf Kramer Beats Cracks
in 22d Regiment Games.

The most notable performance at the testimonial
games rendered tc Ernie Hertberg. the coach and
athlete by the ped Regiment Athletic Association
at its armory 6sth-st. and Broadway, last night
was the winning Of the ohe-Inile scratch race by
NJ. w. Sheppard. Of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, who covered the distance within four-afths
of second Of the indoor worlds record minutes
2S seconds, made by Alexander Grant. some years
ago. at Mechanics Pavilion. in Boston Sheppard's
time minutes &c As seconds.
-Four started in the race. The other three
were ]. P. Sullivan. who finished second two
yards behind Sheppard, Harvey Cohn and F. L.
CorWin. All four represented the Trish-American
Athletic Club
Gohn the favorte. and for the first three
laps set the pace, but then gave way TO Sheppard
Corwin found the pace at this stage of the contest
too hot and dropped out. Sheppard held the lead
with Cohn following close behind until the last
lap, when Cohn weakened and Sullivan forced his
way into second place. beating Cohn by several
yards at the finish.
The games were largely attended and there were
many close finishes. Many of the local athletes
were entered in the various contests Harry L.
Hillman Of the New-York Athletic Club, won the
440-yard scratch in a close finish with G. b.
Smith, OF the st. Bartholomew Athletic Club, Sec
end in 81 LIS seconds The best Fillnan could do IN
the handicap race at the same distance to
come in third This won by j. H Tesvan
by two feet with c. ]. Clark of the lrish-Amer-
lean Athletic Club. second These men had
man. who started from scratch
Another race that holly contested was the
70-yard scratch race, which went to l. Robertson,
the crack runner of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, with J. J. Danaher, Of the Xavier Athletic
Association, second
The tWo-Inile bicycle race was run In two meats
wheel r E. Adams was second and George cam
eron who started from scratch, third Inc SUM-
maries follow:
r-hundred-and-fortyyar (scratehl-KVon BY n
s Iillnan. Nevg-York Athletic Club; G. 3. Smith St
Bartholomew Athletic Club, second; = NJ OeVere' fas
Seventy-yard handicap-Won by John EeT Irish-Aner-
Athletic Club I'll fee) J. Scharen Frakt IsttlS
(15 fee second F. Kesr Xavier Athletic Association u
feet, third Time o:07 - ,-.-
SeTent5-yard by i Robertson
Athletic Club: J ]. Danaher Xavier Atiet1e sso
ciation second; r ! De IorTne. Xavier Athletc As
clation third Time. o:0T2s -.
TGalf.niie handicap-Won by P. soutar. jr, Pastiue
Athletic $50 yards; A. F. Ward. West Side Bnch
Young Mems Christian "a YARDS second;
A. T Bailey, West Side Branch Young deh ChflstH4h
Association (3s yards. third. Time. 200
One-uile gh school relay race-Won By BOYS Hlgn
School team composed Murphy Virgins, Collins and
Hail High School. third. Time. BATE
Tyo-Tnile bicycle nandicap)-Won by O. ] De
vine Company II. 18th Regiment $40 yardsJ; F. D.
Adams 22d Regiment go Yards second George cameron
Sth Regiment (scratch) third Time. Dos
Observation-Disclosures (handicapl--Non by T. T.
Carr. Xavier Athletic Association go yards)' Harry
unattached $50 yards third Time, T:0l
Four-hundred- and -fortyE-yard Qandicap-Won by
r clarke Irish-American Athletic Club IA yaris
ond: H. L. Hilman, NeW-4oTk Athletic Cluo Cscratch)
one-niie run (scratchl-v7on by M w Sheppard Irish
Athletic Club second Harvey Cohn IrisfAerican Att
ietc Club. third Time. 1928.