New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
SHEPPARD MEETS DEFEAT
HilLman Makes a Nep WOrld's
Record OUer the Hurdles.

The national indoor track and field champion
ships Of the Amateur Athletic Union Of the United
States. which began Friday in Madison Square
Garden, were finished last night
The defeat of Melvin W. Sheppard by E B. Par
sons, Of Yale. who is the intercollegiate champion
half-mile runner. the surprise of the evening
They met in field of half a dozen. including
Paul Pilgrim, the Olympic champion. Parsons had
the advantage from the start and practically ran
Sheppard of his feet. Sheppard gave It up in the
last sixty yards. and failed 20 finish in the first
four.
Harry L. Hillman Of the New York Athletic
Club ~ho was injured the trip of the American
athletes 20 Athens last April, surprised the crowd
by making worlds record in the 30O-yard
hurdle 20ntest He fairly few over the sticks. and
Tie fve-mile run was easily the feature Of the
,L sh. IN ms contest more than twenty men faced
Frank both Of the frshAmerican a Athete fia club
ana both Of whom were on the American team in
won by nearly three-quarters OF a lap. William
Ee1tssoh, NE star English runner. of the Pastime
t- oGo, Eas second. about the came dis
entire dan6 sG wib S5saD Set the p & for almost the
the fourth mile Frank got a stitch in his side and
hag in fruitIess stern chase With erafe}uI
ItbTes I'onSs Steaai!y Grept away from the Eng
Ing by making the fastest Jap OF the race His
cross-country track team started in this race but
none OF the men figured prominently
A, c; Gilbert Of Yale. had an easy time in win
n.ng the pole vault clearing the bar at 10 feet
inches NJ. J. Sheridan. Of the Irish America y
AtaIetlc club. was second with 10 feet ana ~
.ncLFoc' or the same club, third, with feet
big crowd was in attendance and the ,-ariops
events were hard fought The summaries follow:
hundred hfyyard rgn-won by L Robertson
llsn american Athletic club ". T CohOlan New York
Atletle Club second l. B. Stevens New York Atbletic
lub thiId; J. J. Archer Ir!sh-American Athletic club
fourth. Time. 0;I6is. " 1''
Putting 2 pound shqt-won by NJ J, Sheridan. Irish
James = Mitchell. New York Club. second .
feet inch. J. Pellinger Athletic club third
- teet e1s inches: Simon p Glies New Athletic
Standing high Jump-Won by Raw 9 EHrv New York
annette club with jump # Z feet 2 inches; I +
NebeT. New York Athletic Club. second. = John
blller' National Turn Nerein, third. feet 8 inches
York Athletic Club: Bacon Irish-American Athletic
Club. second u. A. Sedey. New York Athletic club
Ihird Pau! H Pilgrim. New York Athletic Club fourth.
Three standing tumps-won hy NJ ]. Sheridan Irish
A A G. with b r. ~ IN. Ray G. Ewry. " Y A O..
seoond 32 II in; l. B. Packard Irish A. A c. third
slKtyyard dash-won by G J. seitz. y. Y. A G:
Irish = C.. third; l. b Stevens. y. Y. A c fourth.
500 yards hurdles-won bv Harry 7. Hunan New
York Athletic club J J Eery. Irish-American Athletic
Club. second Q. Il. TOole. York
third Time :S6ss. Hlmsn's time is a world
Pole vault for herht-won by A Q Gilbert Ya,e Uni
versty. 10 feet inches: NJ J. sheridan
Athlete club second 10 feet W Mcleod Irish American
Athletic club third 8 feet inches
Five mile ruE-Non by O. Y. RonhaR. lrish-A
club Nelson. Pastime Club second
". G Frank. Irsh-American Athletic Club. third Time
26.Olas.
Point score won by the American Athletic club
points New York Athletic Club second. -
points