New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Peerless Runner Falls to Track
Helpless Just Before Finish
of Relay Struggle.
PICKED UP AND REVIVED
Tremendous Crowd Throngs
22d Regiment Armory for
Fordham Games-Call Out
Reserves to Keep Order.


and fell in a heap just before he breasted
the tape i'm the match relay race between
tie Irish American Athletic Club and the
Boston Athletic Association that was
the feature event of the Fordham Univer-
sity track games at the 22d Refiment ar
mory last night. Sheppard had run a
wonderful race and apparently had
snatched victory from defeat, when with
in five yards of the tape his whole frame
suddenly relaxed and he slipped tottered
and then fell in a heap. while T. j. Hal
pin, the national quarter-mile champion,
brushed past him and won amid the great
est scene of excitement that has ever
been behed in the I'D armory.
Sheppard. running as the anchor man
on the Irish-American team. was touched
off bare two yards in. front of Halpin
The veteran of thousand races strove to
force the pace. but Halpin was too strong.
and IN half lap had swept into the lead
and set off for the finish at a burning
pace. Sheppard fell in behind the flying
Bostonan and just held his own. Both
waited to the last half lap. and then Shep
pard cut loose with one Of his world
famous sprints. Halpin WAS two yards
in front and was being overtaken inch by
inch The final turn saw the pair racing
stride for stride, but Sheppard finally
pulled ahead, and dozen yards from the
finish was leading by couple Of yards.
IIalpin was tearing along with never d.
unfinished speed, and then the unexpected
happened. Sheppard seemed suddenly to
lose control of his legs, and the next mo-
ment he was stretched out on the floor in
n state of collapse. He was picked up
and carried to the side. where he was
quickly revived.
The race was by far the most exciting
that has been seen in New York in many
day. Dave Caldwell. who sprang to
the front as a great runner only last
June led off for the Boston team, with
H. Hirschon. of the Irish team. pitted
against him. Caldwell let Herschon lead
until the last half lap. when he sprinted
and got lead of five yards which he
passed on to Harry Lee. Peps took up
the running and sped around the track
after Lee. finally catching him fifteen
Yards from the end of the relay. Nviat
and Merrihew were the contenders in the
third relay. and Kiviat led all the way
Howard Drew was the only Olympic
runner who really showed his worth tic
won the 65,yard dash in hollow fashion
although he failed to make a showing III
1.-The handicap race at the same distance
Ted Meredith was shut out in the maj
heat of the 900 yard run, although he
should have won easily. Hannes koEle-
mainen. although entered, failed TO ap-
pear for the three-mile run.
Save for the Columbia University games
last winter the old I'D Regiment Armory
never saw such a crowd as that which
wedced A way between its doors last
night Standing room was at premium,
and despite the best efforts of the officials
the floor was overrun at all tunes d!
spectators. for whom there wasn't room
elsewhere Half a dozen police reserves
had to lie called out To keep order III
front of the building, and for more than
an hour after the doors were thrown open
A line extended from 67th street up Broad
way TO the entrance, at 6Sth street
Donald f. G.lppncott. of the University
Of Pennsylvania, who made new record
for the 1o0-metre run at the Olympic
games i'm Stockholm last summer. ana
Drew were two of the five starters in the
special 65-yard dash. The Others were
Alvah r. Never. of the lrish-Amerlcdn
Athletic Club; G. r. Clark. Of the AdVIer
Athletic Association. aud +. l.. Stephen
son. of the Trinity club. Drew was on
The outside. and Meyer Clark. Stephen
son and Lippincott came next in order.
Drew WAS off the line with the flash OF
u
than 1--WE strides. Lippincott was almost
on even terms with him in the first stages
of the race. but he dropped back before
half the distance had been covered ana
Meyer and Clark took up the chase CT
the neetng Springfield Splinter.
When they had covered fifty yards Drew
was racing on well within his powers, a
good yard and half ahead of Meyer
who was securely lodged in second place
Clark came strong At the tnish' ana
pressed Meyer hard at the tape. Drew
Won az he pleased, and was two yards OF
more i'm the van when he breasted inc
tape Lippincott ran Disappointing race
and finished bad last, couple oil yards
behind Stephenson. Drew's time was I
seconds and eaualled the record for the
distance. made by Lawson Robertson ana
others. II was not the best time for the
distance. however for Arthur Duffy,
whose marks have been wiped of the
hooks. once held the record at t4-o
seconds.
Lack Eller of the Irish American Ath-
letic Club. had an easy time in winning
the e0-yard hurdle race. at the same ufne
eoualling his indoor record OF 10 sec
onds. which he made several winters ago
Eller did not appear to be moving very
fast. and had he been pushed would prob
ab,v have won in close TO seconds
Filler got a good jump off his mark and
was yard ahead at the nrst hurolc'
4 NJ. Ross OF the New YORK Athietc
tlub. and /. j. Lowell, another lrish-
American hurdler. fought II out, whils
E,ller gradually pulled away. Elier won
nv two wards. and Ross at the last hur-
die drew ahead Of Lowell and beat him
for the place by half yard. Ross showed
surprising form at the finish and gives
oromise of making trouble for Elier
~ Men he gets little more experience
~ Ted Meredith committed the fatal error
Of irving TO work through the field on the
inside In the final heat Of the 3oo-yard
run Meredith was on scratch. and In the
k.,riai and semi-final heats had won win
(. case. reserving his strength until the last
half Ian and then opening up with a
hurst OF speed that jammed him through
~ the front like shot In the maj neat
the crowd encroached on the track ana
Meredith instead of trying TO slip around
49, ,,.toida stuck the pole and