New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
SHEPPARD'S FAST RACE
BREAKS COWARD RECORD.
HiIlman Lovers ArmOry Mark IN
Hurdle Race.

Melvin NJ Sheppard the great runner of the
lrfsh-A American Athletic Club and 22d Regiment
followed up wonderful performance of last Mon
dav night when ne ran the half mile in the fastest
time ever made indoors at the games of tho 22d
Regiment. by covering 0OO yards in l minute 10 a-5
seconds last night at the twenty ninth series of
games Of the 18th Regiment Athletic Association.
held at the armcry in Brooklyn. Sheppard started
from scratch in this race. I'm which there were
several other starters. and finished second The
race was won By a yards by Charles Bacon, jr..
Of the same club. who had handicap of eight
Yards The best previous time for the distance was
minute and Il seconds held Jointly by J. B.
Taylor the Negro runner Of the University or
Pennsylvania and f. Il. Parsons. of Yale,
Sheppard would undoubtedly have made the dis
lance in better time and probably would have won
the race, lad IL not been for the fact that he had
some trouble. just after making one OF the turns,
in passing other competitors. crowd that filled
every part of the big drill room where the games
were held. showed appreciation for the wonder
full performance when the time was announced by
exhibiting the widest kind of enthusiasm
Lawson Robertson and Harry L. Hillman. Of
Company f. also helped make the games men,
orable iIillman in the 22O-yard hurdle race, came
in first in &c As seconds. lowering the armory rec
ord Of q seconds. held by himself He was beaten
in. the a4O-yard by William Van Thum VINO
had a generous handicap. Robinson won the Il
Mound shot putting contest was second in the
running high Jump and with Hillman. was second
in the 7O-yaTd three-leSged race
Other records Established were those maze hy
pan, Frank. Of the 18th Regiment. In the 100
ward hurdle race. and F. l. Sypher' in the go
yard obstacle race The unwilling OF statue
which will be known the Hillman point trophy
offered by Major Clarence W. Smith. was cele-
brated on the drillroom floor during the games
The summaries follow;
one -hundred-yard run ,hendicap' by r b. sey-
nour 20 . yards II : ManRng Co ~ 6 y o,6s
ss / erce sc q by O. n be1ne
Co II DAILY band 400 yards ssG@na' wal
ter Raleigh r 40 Yards third Time; 80 =,
half mile run handiGap9W'1 Tso by o,d ~
s s4@cR5 ~ X 80 c 6Sss' Co scIich third
run shandicaPI tY,,,a by
t tS, + 'T Tim Seet os6 sfs''"' y D.
One ana seven miles Sunday School Athletic
Presbyterian hprch Drank S~any AIoet - r5
Avenue Methodis5 Episcopal Church tW. Hnaack 6.
cnyIsr Presbyerian Church dist team J. McMasteT. F
Ross. " Andersen and n F. wiekers. scratch third
Hat mile relay race pay; 3,s so- by
Sl' and F Irons cPmRaPy ..,c T caF SD %aR
8 Eisker' F. Kelly' J. T Richter and r Nihr''
Putting ne l?PouRa sso, anaieaFWY " BY lay
T Tes Co e e. se 5cs! g e Is E III ,6 2r''a
Running high Jump 'handicapMCn by mares - s3oIe'
4. IN second J. 4. crOnan, CO F g nches' IT.
seveafyyar tiree-legEed ohandicap' Won by G E
ana L. Robertson Co E scratch sec5n: l.. pierce and
r. Wainwright 90. r a feet) third. Time O:OSiG.
One hundred-yard hurdle race tscratch)-W0n hv Dan
Frank 22d Regiment; W. E Finley. 18Th Regiment sec
ond c. r. Toole 18th Regiment third. Time 0:l2lS.
hundred yard specia! in tatiOn hanGicaplWon By
Charles Bacon. r Irish American 4 e Is yarcs) NJ w
Sheppard Irish American A. scratch second; Paul
p lgrim. New York A. q. third Time. ] :l2es.
Tvc-hundred and twenty yard Granddaughter by
Lawson Robel tson Company tscrach: George f. Hall.
Company Z q yards. second; P. y Waters. Company
- YARDS. third. Time. 0:23s6.
TWO-hundreI and twentyyard hurdle 'handieap)
by H. l. Hil!man, Jr. Company r tscratchl: c. 3.
Toole Company 70 IS yardsl second: James Woodruff.
Company 2 ia yards. third. Time. O:2G>s
Half mile nOsiee,-won by ]. wxted. COMPANY a:
G c. Haskell. Company 4, second c. Willmarth Com
pany r. third Time. 2-19ss.
Pole ChandicarD-won by Lawson Robertson Col-
pany r (scratch). 10 feet: W A. Mcleod Company
,scratch). feet. second; T. A Baa. Company he %
inches. feet, third.
TwO-mie bicycle (handlcapl--WOn by o. J. De-
vine. Company scratch: q Carman. Company G t5O
Eards) second; J A. Karkella Company + $50 yardsl.
third. Time. 5.05is
Tug Of war-company by five inches Com
pany NJ
Two hundred and t~enyyard obstacle race scratch
Won by F. L. Sypher Company d: J. Mayer Company
II. second: F. { Dewitt. Company H. third. Time.