The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19

Crawford led. followed by Sheperd at
distanc OF about ten yards. and Just
about ten yards behind .Sheperd. The
leader was wobbliug from the terrific
pace. He had done his work well.
and IL vac now up 70 Just. So his
righteousness started In pass Sbeperd,
who. u was fs9red. would be all ia
by this time A be got about Two
feet behind Shcperd. the Irish Amer
lean marvel yawued. stretched himself
and started 10 ron. When the smoke
he'd cleared away down at the finish
line, Sheperd was the winner by 90
yards Behind him was Lunghi. the
ltslian who did such good work In
this country last summer in the haf
mile while tho wonderful Just was
among the also rams.
HsIetcad Really Suffered.
While Sheperd was not expected TO
Win ia the mile (by some people, he
had been quietly training for the mile
race prior TO going abroad. and when
the race was pulled on played MS
usuei waiting game until few hun
drcd yards from the finish. when he
put On steam and started TO sprint for
runs from scratch. he won, by almost
Tic same distance as VI the bali mile.
Enietead. IL developed later. was the
man really affected by the English eli
nate. a few weeks before the team
was chosen at the.try out games. held
on Franklin field. the historic oval of
the University Of Pennsylvania Hal
stead cleaned up the intercollegiate
mile run by a terrific 100 yard sprint
Long Stride for Size.
He did not appear in the Olympic
tryouts and Shcperd only ran in the
hals mile, or 500 metres. at this meet.
Some of the college men trying for
places on the Olympic team, realiz-
Ing that they had no chance 10 beat
Sheperd. tried the box" game on him
in this meet Sheperd was boxed I'm
hopc'essly. st seemed. until about 300
yards from the finish. At this point he
was easily % yards behind the lead
ers Getting out or the box he drop
ped farther behind. hut once out. he
took the outside Of the track. easily
passed the men who were supposed TO
block him and sprinting down the 100
yard straltaway. won easily,
For q man OF his build. Shepcrd
probably takes a longer stride than
any other runner in the world, When
seen In his street clothes "Shep'
doesn't look like an athlete. His face
Is rather hollow. he Is quite pale. and
appears TO stoop great deal The
change when he takes to his running
toGs how ever, is startling Sheperd
is heavily built and we'll muscled,
lpnlyIna, 1ilfa q
runner.
Large Stride Misleading.
One would almost think him too
heavy set to make good half or mile
runner. but when he starts to run his
class is plainly to be seen. The length
ol Sheperd's stride often leads 10
amusing mistakes, many people unfa-
millar with his appearance. seeing him
Tor the first time, take him for a
prep school novice. as It is a well
known fact that 90 out oil hundred
beginners on the clnder track who
have no. one TO coach them. endeavor
10 develop a large stride. 1t is said
by authorities on foot racing that this
fault kills OF more young runners. IL
not caught In time, than any other
defect a runner may develop. All
trainers say that understanding Is bet
ter than overstriding When Sheperd
gets his mile killing leaps working.
however. he can make the most blase
OF the fans sit up and take notice HIS
real speed is not noticeable when
he runs alone. as unless the observer
Is well yersed in the lore of the clnder
track, Sheperd appears to be taking
his time all the way.