The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-26
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Adams, Local Athlete, Captures
Two Events-Sheppard and
Robbins in Great Race.

Olympic heroes were the centre of
attraction at the initial meet of the
Newark Athletic Association at olym-
pic Park yesterday. Threatening
weather kept many away from the
scene of athletic strife, but withal there
was a goodly gathering of people, who
were treated to excellent exhibitions Of
field and track skill. Samuel H. Mel
lor, jr., and j. J. DAILY, who finished
first and second. respectively, in THE
EVENING STARS great Marathon
race, competed In the two-mile handi-
CAP. The Yonkers lad found the dis
tance too short and was seventh.
while Daily looked to be all the money
in the first mile, but misjudged pace
to such an extent that he was lost.
The meet signalized the firing of the
last gun of the outdoor athletic season
in the East, and all h athletes. ex-
cept the distance and c~ross-country
men, will take to the board floors.
Sammy Mellor is figured as a danger
ou man in the ten-mile championship
to be decided in Celtic Park, New York,
November Z. DAILY will be the favorite
in the fiat event to be decided or the
same date as the Galway Harrier, n
is now said to be in shape.
Seven of the men who were in the
van at the Olympic games were at the
Newark A. A. meet. They included
John j. Flanagan, Matt McGrath. J.. p.
Gillies, champion hammer-thrower of
England; Plat Adams, of Newark;
Martin j. Sheridan, the peerless Melvin
Sheppard and w. c. Robbins, who fln-
ished second to Carpenter. in that never
to be forgotten quarter-mile run in
which Carpenter was claimed to v
fouled Lieutenant Hasewell, of the Brit
ish army.
Sheppard and Robbins brought the
great crowd to their feet in the quar-
ter-mile run handicap. The two old
masters finished so close that specta-
tors believed that 1t vas a dead heat
for second place, but Sheppard was
given the decision and Robbins placed
third. The event was won by r. T.
Edwards, of the New York A. c., with
a handicap of thirteen yards. Sheppard
and Robbins started from scratch. Con-
sidering the condition of the track the
time, 40 2-5 seconds, was remarkably
fast. Platt Adams was one Of he
heroes Of the day, the Newark boy
bringing home the bacon in he discus
event and running hop, step and jump.
One of the features of the afternoon
was the work of Flanagan and Nc
Grath with the hammer. Their per-
formances were better than the worlds
record, but each fouled three times, and
did not figure in the winnings. H.
Gissing, a brilliant quarter-miler, made
a great bid for the sS0-yard handi-
cap from scratch, but the pace was too
hot and the event was won by Walters,
of the New York A. C.. The first
event of the afternoon, the 100 yards
handicap, was interesting. 1t vas run
In three heats and each heat was of
the lid-raising variety. The final was
annexed by Walter Nugent, of the l..
A. A. c.
1t was a classy galaxy of athletes who
were trotted put for the hammer throw.
Those who competed were Flanagan,
McGrath, Bob Edgren, Gillies, Sherman,
Payne and Williams, the latter, a New
ark boy, representing the Xavier Club,
of New York. Gillies, Edgren and Sher-
man qualified for the final. which was
won by Gillies with a handicap of eight
feet. Flanagan and McGrath seemed
over-anxious to make record breaking
throws.
AL Raines, of the New West Side A.
c.. won the two-mile run handicap han
Oily. The sS0-mile novice run fur
nished excitement. 1t was annexed by
C. Walther, of the New York A. c.
When Plat Adams lowered Sheridan's
colors in the discus event, h crowd
waxed enthusiastic. Adams had a han
dicap of IS feet. Mayor Haussling and
Police Commissioner Harrigan were
among the spectators.
The summary:
10O-yard Dash (handicap)-Won by Ed
ward Coyle, Xavier A. c., S1s yards; sec
ond, +. {. Goode, b.. Y. M. c. C., Q yards;
time, 9 4-5s. Second heat won by r. 7.
Edwards, New York A. c., ~ yards; sec
ond, r. r. Potts. N. A. c., s J yards; time,
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