New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
SHEPPARD COMES BACK
GiSsing Defeated in Last Lap of
Close, Exciting Race.
"MEl" WINS BY FIVE YARDS
sh-American Athlete Shows
Rare Form IN Olympic
A. e. Track Games.

Mel Sheppard, the peerless middle
distance runner OF the Irisn-Amerlcan Ath-
Ietic Club, raced 70 victory over his rival OF
old Harry Gissing. Of ths New York Ath-
Ietfc Club, and defeated him oy q margin
OF four or FIVE yards in the 599-yard run
in the track and field sports held under
the auspices Of the Olympic Athletic CLUB.
Of Harlem. al Olympic Field yesterday af-
ternO0n- Sheppard ran well back IN ths
ruck until the gun lap. when hs made his
famous '-jumps' and sailed by his rivals
and won The time was 1:02 %.
A crowd OF about two thiusand persons
sat and shivered in the biting Wsnd which
swept over the field for over two hours be-
fore the runners lined up on the 137th
street side Of the field and watched with
Indifferent interest some half dozen events
When the runners took their places On
the track Bell Of the Mohawks. had the
rail- with Gissing at MS side and Sheppard
and Edwards next in order AT the bark
OF the gun Ben Jumped into the lead and
set a burning pace. hoping 70 TN hts op-
ponents of their feet he rscSoned with
out his host. however. for Sheppard anu
Gissing were content % trail the fyinS
leader until the last lap.
When the gun announced the hnaI LAP
Sheppard tore cut IN furious burst of
speed which surprised his rivals. VINO prob
ably thought that Mel would be OUT OF
condition, and set the crowd. with whom
Sheppard IS always a fav0rits, into roar
OF applause. he drew away from Gissing.
who was sprinting like mad On the last
turn Mel caught Bell and went past him
Ike a shot Here the Mohawk lad threw
up the sponge and dropped out, while Shep-
pard sped On 70 victory. leading Gissins
over the tape by about hve yards Ciissins
in turn won the place by similar distance
over Edwards.
The medley relay race for the champion
snip Of The Bronx resulted in one oS The
most exciting contests OF the day. The
/ Norris Athletic CLUB team won the event
/ over the teams OF tire Glencoe and MOTT
/ Haven Athletic clubs.
. Jim Duncan, the junior national cham
7 pion was beaten IN the discus throw by
7 Bob Edgren. OF the New York Athletic
+ Club. Billy Kremer the national cross
country champion. mad EtrIs difficulty tn
winning the f0ur-nniIs run
The summaries follow.
44o-yard IN Cnovics}-wou By william Berry.
Nohsgsn A c. Patrick Keenan,, Xavier 4 CO
second; Tom ouinlan, Gls-cce A. c. t-trd.
/ Discus throw free srylsl-Won y Robsrs
Edzrsn. New YORK A c. fS z. 10 tn Jim
Duncan AIohavz A. c.. - Fl ia In. sac0ncs
I Jack Frank. Brown University q e i-.s
-hird.
Tvo-nnile run tnovtcsy-WOu by E 5La1iy IN
attached; J. Lombard Mohegan a. c.. second
? smith Mohegan A c.. thirC Tine II o..
( Four-HiIe run-W0n b. " kramer. unar-
tzched. r. 8Ialons. Mohawk = @. second; y.
Gilbert Mohawk 4. @. third. Tine. zG-41%s
50C-ysrd run--VE1r bv NJ ~ sheppard, Lrtsh-
American 3 c.. H Ciissing. New YORK A CO
second: r T. EDWARDS. New York a c.. third
Time :0215
I 10O0-yard run-Vor by =. 8IcCa5e. Pastf-ns
A c. go yardsf- j. Schisifer. PaSriu1e a c. 10
yards second. r. Arrg Mohawk A. G. go
yar1si. third Time. 2:212s.
Z Medley re eIay race firsr mar % -un I'D yards
second 446 third $50 and he iasI E-flet
Won by Morris H. a Livingston, Cc1en.
Rossnbaum ana Agge1J; Glencoe 4. Q jackson
. C'Donusl. AcCabs and Har--si SECOND. MOTT
Haven a. c. Sullivan. Tu1-Cnbsrg. WILCOX a1C
RUst) third Time. S.53-s-
One-haIf mile walk-WOn by Wsin5srg. NOT
Haven A. Q. rs ssconcsf. smith. Morris 4 c..
I t2c seconds: Hearn. Norris A. c. 15 seconds
third Tine. 3.3S-s.