New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
BAR MELVIN SHEPPARD
Peerless Runner Unable to Com
pete in MiIIrOSe Games.
KLEMYER LAYS DOWN LAW
High School of Commerce Centre
Wins Recreation Centre
Relay Race.

,or,netition in the annual games OF the
MuIrose Athletic Association at the Attn
Regiment Armory, Brooklyn. last night
Major John De Witt Klemyer, Of the 4hn
Regiment Athletic Association. warned
Matt Halpin. of the New York Athleu'
Club. the referee of the games that unoeT
no condition should Sheppard be allowed
10 run. Sheppard was in the buildins'
ready TO run on the relay team OF the
Irish-American club -Sut on hearing OF the
order of Klemyer did not don his running
togs
The disbarment of the hero Of two Olym-
plan championships marked the hrst une
that military authority was brought u
bear upon a set of games other than regi-
mental The trouble dates back 10 'Feer-
less MeTs" dishonorabe discharge from lne
22d Regiment, last year
Major Klemyer said in reference to Shep-
pard's disbarment: sheppard VIII not De
allowed to compete in this armory' nor Il,
anv other building of the National Guaru
of the State of New York
The one-mile evening recreation centre
relay race was one Of the prettiest OF the
night and was won by the flying four ol
the High School of Commerce centre. Less
than a ward separated the Commerce lads
from, Centre No 81. of Brooklyn, Wmch
won second place by comfortable mar
Gin from No 40. of the lower East Slde'
sovrrour simpson who at one time was
one of he best athletes of the High School
NJ Commerce, started the race for DIS
alma mater. He opened wide gap on MS
relay. but his companions were not as
fleet. and Beck. who ran last for Com
rnerce. broke the tape first only because
Greenberg. Of No. 81. Brooklyn, missed his
stride in the last ten feet.
Abel Kiviat, the national one-nile cham
rion of the New York Athletic Club fig
yred prorinently in the victory OF the
team of Gimbel Brothers in the one-mlle
drvgoods store relay race. The teams OF
Wanamaler and r. II. Macy pressed nara
at all times. and Kiviat took up the race
only half step in front OF s. Riley OF
Wanamaker's The pace was killing ana
for a moment II appeared as II Riley wouid
pass the flying leader Kiviat, however
was far from done, and on the last turn
ne leaped out in a finishing sprint ana
crossed the tape first by about two yards.
Fred Kaiser, the indoor walking cham
nion of the New York Athletic Club, was
the victim OF too liberal handicapping IN
the one-mile walking race and finished IN
fourth place, beaten for third honors by
Edwin REM, OF the Mohawk Athletic Club
REM started with an allowance of ten sec
onds. and, walk as fast as he COULD
Kaiser was unable to cut down that lead
in time TO gain place.
Without the aid of their star runner, the
Irfsh-American Club was fortunate to Sc
cure second honors in the interclub relay
race. which the second team Of the New
York Athletic Club won. Rosenberger,
running from scratch, started the race tor
the Irish team, but he was unable to make
up the handicap OF his opponents and
Valentine took up the running in last
place. about four yards in the ruck. De
Grouchy, Walther, both New York men
and Hauser of the National Club, were
showing him the way. On the third laI
Richmond and Wood. Of the New Yorks
were out in the lead, with Terwilliger. OF
the Irish club, trying his best to hoic
place On the last relay the first team OF
the New York Athletic Club failed to touch
of properly and was at once disqualified
Pepis running last for the Irish club. man
aged to pass his rival from the National
Club, but Eddie Frick, running well within
himself, finished comfortable winner
]. J. Mcnamara, Of the Irish-Americar
Athletic Club, won the ten-mile road run
starting at Bath Beach. The veteran
Irishman started from scratch, and run
ming a we'll judged race gradually worked
himself up from the rear and swung out INTO
the lead I'm the last mile and half Nc
Namara was the first man TO enter the
track Of the armory and was royalty re-
ceived by the crowd.
The summaries follow:
Ioo-yard dash Chandicap,-won by. G. p.
Clarke. Xavier a. G % YARDS; -. GanJl1lS a5IS
Glencoe A. C. (6 yardsl, second; Hal hulaho'
Xavier A. c. Il yard, third. Time. oAo 2-5.
44O-yard run (novicel--Won by T. Jordan, TN
attached; r. Schule New York L. II. s, sec
ond ". Epstein, unattached, third Iime'
O:5sb.
One mile evening recreation centre relay race
Won by High School Of Commerce (simpson'
McKenna Bryant and FossD; e. r. c. No. 81,
Brooklyn (summergrade schecker; Leyison and and
(McGrath, Farley, Devose and BusleD. third
Time 1851.
The .McGowin' ssO-yard relay race cnoyice'
Won by Burden & Co. CF. O'Neill, J. O'Neill,
C. McGowan and f. Hayslip) Gimbel Bros
III Gamble Ritterhouse, Gillicu and Brown
second; r. II. Macy. second team Oh. Ives
Barren Boughton and Killmurrayl, third
Time. ISL.
The Coier one-mile department store relay
race-won by Gimbel Bros. Moran, Connolly
pany Is. Riley. O'Connor, Kuhn and Gahney)
second; r. II. Macy & Co. Owes. Tondler
Baughton and Glesson), third. Time 3:42
The cash Catholic Athletic relay race
Won by Paulist a. G. ward. Farley. DufS
and O'DonnelD; Loughln Lyceum (Richter
Caring. Yule and Buckley. second: McCaddir
I.yceun (Clegg. Rouse. Steffens and Jones)
third. Time. 3:3s.
Ffve-rnne bicycle race-won by r. II. Good
win Irish-American A G.: w. Waeldner. Fm-
pire City wheelmen. second; Jack Townsend
irish American A. c., third Time. 1888
One mile walk--won by Benne Mann, Glen
coe A. c. go secondsl: +. r. Plant. Long Island
A c. go seconds second; +. REM. Moh1wi
A. c. 30 seconds, third. Time. 1916.
The Woodruff one-nlle relay race-Won by
New York a. c. second team packard, Nc
Kenna Hood and FIiclO; Irish-American a. G
CRosonberger, y. Valentine Terwilliger ono
Pepis). second. National A. G. (Hauser, Peck
man Haley and Altman, third. Time. 3:29.
The VOORHEES, postofHce relay race-Won by
New York Doherty. Harris Gray and Huls
mani: Brooklyn Farmhouse, Yokel. Murray and
Hines). second. Time. 2J0.