Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
TAB MEET MAY Be
SHEPPARD'S LAST
peerless Mel" May Make Last
Start in Special Race
Tonight.
TO TRY SPRINT GAME

Mel Sheppard may run his last race
tonight at the fifth annual indoor
games of the Father Matthew 7. A. B.
Society at the First Regiment Ar
mory. The Peerless" Mel has had a
tough struggle to get into form this
winter in his preliminary work. Last
Saturday night he started in the
Xavier games at Manhattan. There
were but five to face the barrier, Abel
Kiviat, Ollie De Gruchy, Homer
Baker, Billy Anderson and himself.
Sheppard led until the sprint issue
came, when the younger men shot
past, leaving the veteran in the ruck.
Sheppard was Disguised and an
nounced his retirement then and
there. according to report.
Hal Holland, the local sprinter, does
not give much credence to the report
of Sheppards avowal to quit the run
ming game. Shep admitted yesterday
that he might try the shorter dis
tances, and a rumor has it that the
metropolitan champion turned off a
300 close to record time last Monday
Holland says Sheppard is in splendid
condition, and as last Saturday was
his first meet of the year. he could not
expect to do better against the young
sters, who are in midseason form
having trained for the Junior cham
pionships and other events.
Expect Newarkers to Star.
Local boys are expected to CLEAR
honors here and there tonight at tbs
Tabs games. Two Newark entrant:
that are attracting special interest
are William McDonough. the stal
ISOLATION, who represented ths lnsti-
tute at one time, and Bill Kraft, the
Belleville Catholic Club crack Nc.
Dcnough has been allotted a distance
O. twelve yards on Tommy Lennon
the junior 220-yard champion OF
America, in the 300-yard handicap
Kraft has not been 50 fortunate, as
he has received four yards less
advantage than McDonough from
Handicapped Herman Obertubbeslng
Both Kraft and McDonough have
been in active training for the Tabs
games, and will make an extended
effort to win.
Egan and Anderson to Clash.
Dick .Egan, the Junior nationa
nail Iilll6 CldIuplOU. VIII lace Liz
barrier tonight in the three-quarter-
mile handicap Of the Tabs games
Egan, who represents the Irish.
American A. c., will have a ten-yart
start on Billy Anderson, the junior
!, O00-yard champion of America
Egan is a sturdy pace-setter, tbs
feature of his races being the way
that he kills off the field with 6
gruelling gait Belleville fans will
turn out en- masse to watch the
efforts of Mike Devaney, the Soho
flyer, In the same race. Aside from
the local interest, the three-quarter.
mile race has an exceptional athletic
value, as in the field are Jack O'Neil
New York A. c., and Myles McHugh
of the Pastime A. c., who were con
tenders with Anderson in the fina
heat of the race for the nationa
| junior 1000 yard title, a week agt
Saturday night at Brooklyn. Ander
son Will have considerable task over
hauling the pair, as they have beel
allotted handicaps.
Look for New Mark.
A new mark may be created 70
the indoor one-mile walking race oil
the program. Dick clifford, the ma
tional two-mile and metropolitan
one-mile champion, Is among TIL
starters. He is reported as being II
exceedingly fine fettle.