The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-15
SHEPPARD TRIES ron REcORD.
Irish Athlete Runs 600 Yards m l:ll Is
-~FIanAgans New Figures.


Melvin W. Sheppard made q special at
tempt TO create a new worlds record for 900
yards at the games OF the Irish A. A. &. yes
terday and though he did not quite succeed
he ran a remarkable race for this season OF
the year. The event was q handicap with
Sheppard on the scratch mark and Harry Hill
mar OF the New York A. c.. on an eight yard
allowance, and the latter made q capital pace
maker for the prospective record breaker.
Owing chiefly to the nice gait set by Hillman
Sheppard reached the finish in 1 minute II 3-S
seconds, within th~ree-nfths of q second Of
the worlds record Of | minute u seconds
0 %r he x En / BScEs q 4. S e. a. %S VI 4 asSf98:
John J. Flanagan, the Irish athlete. was
much In evidence, securing three 1Tsts, apo
incidentally establishing a new record. with the
5g, pound weight unlimited run ana follow
deTfuI heSve out Of the biz weight. but Of
course the weight itself and other conditions
Of the contest will have to undergo some IN
before the performance will be ssided to the
An international flavor was lent the two
Nelson OF England on the scratch mark.
After an exciting race England was VICTORIOUS
for not Clearing one OF the SSbstsctss accord
ing to the rules OF competition.
COO Yard Dash. Speclal-Won by Melvin w. Shel-
ga 1c; g. ir Z Yards r. a. second NC sSda'f en- ksissnsss.n. -aaosiwi
A. G.. 20 yards, third. Time. I minute II - Sec
ygns:!.sSss: . ! s;i%.; $KiTls$ a, Sisdf S nsdsS ( /. ::
one Ehe Run. iHssdiOSp@Son' By Bart Pre-:
T %Ss: 4sI % YARDS ar si .s &c nafn 3. ). b Devil .1 N.tioSsi
A.. G.. 95 yards, third. Time. 4 minutes % IS see-
40 Yard Dash. Novice by c. B. Forrest.
Eins a. C.; W \. LFncn; yn~ss.ened; second a:S a. i.
Throwing the Discus, Handicap-.Won by Martin
4 I6S SSsr 81 Is. q te =; q; Ii ip ai =; : :, sS6sT TisS e Z. N 4. =.
4, a., 80 feet second; with an actual ,hroT 81 S,I IS4
100 Yard dash. Handicap 8 YARD llmip1IWon py
ys% NJ Miner n sron nsI.a l AMERICA a. G. 4 syaids. ,.sscoSs
lawson Robertson. Irish American A. C.. scratch,
SO YARD Run, Hsndlcap-won by c.. walters.
Sterling a, G. ~ Yards; L. Kstxens!eln MoaAwN
=; y 1; I. y sSITa s Tt%ee M minute Mu.efS s; seSoSds. ~
Throwing 50 Pound Weight, Handicap dUnlim-
lied run and tOIlOS).wOn by John J; Elsn ,HTnn
of - feet ! inches; J. Mccarthy, Irish American
4, e; Z feet. ;sS0nd; with az S. SS' %1.t 'h "a. o. g s.
10 feet. third, with an actual throw of 90 feet VA
one Lap Obstacle Race. scratch-won by II, o.
American 4. G., second; John J: Healy. AnnuncIA.
''S 500 ! Yard R Kun. Handle sndiciapn%OS BY !. J. Murray.
XavieE A. A.. p Yards a. Geenenen Pastime a. G.,
Putting q Pound Weight handlcap-Wt
follow by John J. FlanagAn. Irish -Amert,
can A, C., J feet with a put Of 80 feet IL inches.
j.. Mccarthy, Irish American A. c.. 7 feet second.
with a pat OF 20 feet JIa inches; Martin J. sheridan.
Irish American A. C., ; feet third. with a put Of
~ feet = inch.
Two Mile Steeplechase. HandicAp-Won by
William Nelson. Pastlme \. G., Is seconds. Ben
Mann. unattached. S. seconds. second; Fred Lorz,
Mohawk A. C., as seconds, third; John J. DAILY,
Irish American A. G, scratch. finished second. but
was disqualified for not taking hedge jump. Time,
II minutes 7 SO seconds.
by Martin J. Sheridan, Irish American A, C., I
foot. with 8 Jump OF ~ feet : Inches: Harry Nil
man, n. Y. A. c., S feet. second. with a jump of
80 feet 91 inches: p. Adams. n. Y. A.. O.. . feet,
third. with a jump of Al feet y inches.
Throwing 10 Pound Hammer. Handicap Won
by John Flanagan, Irish American a. c., scratch,
with a throw OF 1o8 feet s inches: simon GlIies,
~, Y. A.. c., scratch. second. with q throw OF l5e
feet 5i1 inches: A. G. Williams. Xavier A. A., 30
feet. third. with a throw OF l2S feet a. inches.