New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
ELLER CAPTURES TITLE
Wins AII.Around Middle Weight
Championship at Celtic Park.

John J. Eller the champion hurdler of the
| Irish American Athletic Club, won the all
around middleweight championship of the
metropolitan district of the Amateur Ath-
! letic Union, which was held in conjunction
with the annual games of the Clan-na-Gae
| of New York at Celtic Park, Long Island
| City yesterday. The Irish-American ath-
| 1ete accumulated a total of 5,109 points.
| William G. Beckman, the one-time all
around worlds champion, was second, with
4769 points. 3. E. Trerise, of the West
Side Young Mems Christian Association,
was third with 44S31a points.
Melvin W. Sheppard, the middle distance
champion. broke worlds record, estab-
fishing a new mark of ] minute seconds
for the 550-yard race. The best previous
effort was minute 5 As seconds. held by
Harry Hillman. the former New York
Athletic Club s. ar, but now track coach of
Dartmouth College.
Beckman pressed Jack Eller slightly In
the early part of the competition but the
latter gained a big lead by winning the
10o-yard dash and the high hurdles and
taking second in the high jump. He also
defeated his rival in the running broad
jump Beckman fell down In his favorte
events. the throwing of the 56-pound weight
dllu lne running DrOaQ jump.
The men were considerably fatigued as
they faced the starter in the one-nile run
which was the last of the ten events on the
programme. The men were able only TO
trot around the track. Otto Stepat tr, Of
the New West Side Athletic Club won the
contest in the time of 5 minutes d s-5 sec
was in fourth place
r6 n fIIII in >ioI
event, displaying the remarkable form
which has won for him worldwide fame.
At the outset Robbins led the way for
three-ouarters of g. lap. when Sheppard
went into the van Rounding the turn
Sheppard sped along the track winning by
a large margin from Schaaf, while Robbins
quit when passed by Sheppard. He was
greeted with cheers when the announce
rnent was made that he had established a
new record.
The Irish American Athletic Club won
the point trophy with IL points; Pastime
second, with II, and Mohawk third. with 10
points,
The summary follows;
1ooyard dash Chandfcap,-won by A Pinker-
ton; Loughlin Lyceum q yards>: J, J. Mullooly.
O:1o1S '''-0'
1.ooo-yard run ChandicapD-Won by H z.
Cloughly. unattached go yards); r. Buist. Pas
time A c. (22 YARDS. second: r. Ogg Mohawk
A. c. qs yards). third. Time. 2:19a.
sso-yard relay (handicap>-Won by knights of
St Anthony tscratch) (Shea. Mitter Finnegan
and Stapleton): McCaddin I,yceum IS yards
Zones. Collins, Farengo and Wallace), second:
Dominican Lyceum (scratch) (C.ahill. Gilmore
Hand and Schleich). third. Time. 1 :34+s
Three-mile run Chandicap)-Won by F. Mas
terson Mohawk a. c. u10 ysrds); NJ. Powers.
Irish American A. c. $50 YARDS, second; F. c.
joyce; Mohawk ~ c. $50 yards). third. Time,
15:102s.
soo-yard run thandicap,-Won by R Frisby.
attached III yards. third. Time. O321s.
Throwing the discus Chandicap)-Won by
Martin j. Sheridan. Irish-American A. c.
(scratchl, throw of 154 feet IL inches: Emery
PAYNE, Mohegan A. G q5 feep. second. actual
throw of 103 feet 211 inches: J. ]. Flanagan
Irish American A. G. IS feet), third actual
throw of 116 feet 10 inches.
Throwing 16pound hammer thandicap)-Won
by j. j.. Flanagan. Irish-American A. c.
New York A. c. (S feet, second. actual throw
of 165 feet 61a inches; Ben Sherman, unattached
60 feep. third. actual throw of 143 feet
inches.
55o-yard run-won by Melvin ". Sheppard,
Irish-American \. c. Time. 1:O5.
Final points (all around competition>-J. ].
Eller. 1rish-American a. C. 5.l09; w. Beck
man, New West Side A. c.. 4769 second; B. E.
Trerise. West Side Y. NJ. C. A. 4.4931s third;
J. NJ: Mclaughlin, New West Side A c., 4.273
fourth: S. A. Swenson. Acorn a. A. 4.146
fifth; r. L. Eller. Irish-American A. c.. 3. 4s7.
sixth: r. l.: Duffy, Mohegan A. c.. 1876. sew
enth: c. Martens. Mott Haven A. G, $685.
eighth; o. Stepat jr. New West Side A c.
2,37512, ninth.