New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
SHEPPARD WINS MILE RUN
Champion Romps to the Tape
Victor by Fifteen Yards.
ABEL KIVIAT is SECOND
Heavy Track and Rain Impede
Runners in Monument Games
at Celtic Park.

Under the most adverse running condi-
tions imaginable Melvin w Sheppard, tne
cbarnpion middle distance runner of the
rish-American Athletic Club, won the
Monument Mile at the annual games or
the Monument Athletic Club and Br1cK-
LAYERS Union. No 81, at Celtic Park. Long
Island CITY. Yesterday afternoon. Abel r
Kiviat. the Junior metropolitan champion
also Of the Irish-American Club fnished
fifteen yards behind Sheppard, while Frank
n. Riley. clubmate, ran a surprisingly
strong race by finishing third, five yards
in Kiviat's wake.
Harry Gissing, of the New York Athletlc
Climb who was expected to be a strong
contender for the prize. ran most d1sap-
pointing race trailing the field Throughout
and quitting the contest when hfty yaros
behind Sheppard at the finish. The time
of minutes 80 seconds was a most cred
table performance under the circun-
stances On a clear day the time Woulo
have undoubtedly been ten seconds faster
and probably more.
The second effort Of the Monument pro-
moters to stage their games under clear
sky was baked, steady drizzle feH all
afternoon. but nevertheless three thousand
persons braved the inclement weather and
sought out every dry nook and corner
where a glimpse of the contests could De
had The long journey by train from 10
ronto and the gruelling victory won oy
Sheppard over ". c. PAUL. of the Un1Ver-
sity of Pennsylvania, and Jack TAFT, the
Canadian champion, and several other
champions, across the border on SATURDAY
night apparently had little effect on Shep-
pard. He finished in a strong condition
raY7tc
four above named faced the starter, with
Kiviat on the pole, Riley next, Sheppard
third and Gissing on the outside. At the
outset the runners fell in behind BIvtat in
the order named and moved along az
brisk pace, the latter turning the quarter
mile post in 90 1-5 seconds.
The same order was maintained at the
kaIf-miIa post, the runners slackeninS their
speed somewhat, Kiviat being timed In
minutes II 10 seconds. Within Fifteen
yards of the three-quarter-m post Shep-
pard made the awaited squirt. and went on
the outside and sped past kiviat, the for
mer's time being minutes 1s 20 seconds
Sheppard then let out link and Riley
moved into the second place. While Sheo-
pard was rapidly going away, Riley and
Kiviat had a battle royal for possession or
second place. On the turn into the stretch
the dirninutive Kiviat passed Riley, and
maintained the place to the tape.
Robert Cloughen, another Celtic Park
athlete. who also invaded the Canadian
border on Saturday and defeated Robert
Kerr, the Canadian champion, easily won
the 11O-yard scratch sprint, after getting
off from a good start He defeated ]. j.
Archer a clubnate, by yard In IL 2-S
seconds.
William J. Kramer, the 'crosS-country
champion of the Acorn Athletic Association,
starting from scratch. led home a large
field in the three-mile run after running
strong contest. He gradually worked his
way through the field. assuming the lead 1T
the two-and-a-half-rnile mark, when he
held it to the end, TO win by ten yards from
Frank Masterson. of the Mohawks, IN the
good time of Is minutes 8 As seconds
Masterson pushed Kramer IN the last half
mile but on the first turn on the back
stretch the Acorn runner left his deter
mined rival.
R T. Edwards. of the Winged Foot club,
won a close victory in the 3OO-yard run,
nosing out V. Casey, of the st. Malachy
Athletic Club at the tape. Despite the
soggy ground. Dan Ahearn, the jumping
frog of the Irish-American club, made the
splendid leap of IS feet 111a inches in the
running two hops and jump contest
The summaries follow:
11O-yard dash (scratch)-Won by Robert
| C1oughen. Irish-American A. c.; J. J. Archer,
| Irish-American A. c., second: Robert J. Eller,
| Irish h-Amercan a. C. third. Time. OIL 2-5.
3O0-yard run (handicap)-Won by r. T. Ed
| wards, New York A c IS yards): ". Casey,
| St. Malachy A. c. (15 yards). second; B. Gar
! ing. National a. c. (15 yards) third Time.
| OBI 40.
ssO-yard run (novice)-won by ]. OConnell
! unattached: J. Yule. Joughlin Lyceum. second;
| J. McCabe unattached. third Time, 2:10 S-5.
! Three-mile run (handicap)-Won by W. J.
| Kramer. Acorn A A. (sCratch): F. Masterson.
| Mohawk A. c. (120 yards), second: G. Critch-
| ley, Acorn A. A. (15o yards). third. Time,
| 15 05 4-5.
1OOO-yard run Chandicap)-won by z. Gill
| more, Dominican Lyceum (26 yards); II. Bur
| ling. Newark $50 yards). second: T. McLough
| lin, LOughlin Lyceum "a yards), third. Time.
| 2:19 SO
One-mile (scratch )-won by Melvin W.
| Sheppard Irish-American A. c.; \. r. kiviat,
Irish-American A. c., second; F. n. Riley,
Irfsh-AmeriCan A. c., third. Time, 4:30.
Running two hops and d jump (handicap)-
Won by Dan Ahearn, Irish-American A. G.
(scratch) actual jump of As feet IL n inches:
j B. Wilkinson; Irish American A. c; g feetl,
second. actual jump of a. feet 31k inches; J.
Doherty. st. Mary's T. A. c. (5 feet), third.
actual jump Of AZ feet 81 inches.