New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
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IN Carnival of Speed at
Loughlin Games.
yrGRO SPRINTER RUNS
4 SPECTACULAR RACE
s,rsr Humbles Kelley, Olympic
Champion, in the 75-Yard
Low Hurdle Event.

cords and armory records were
"a and one srmory and two worlds
,-ss were eQualled at the annual ath-
~. carnival Of Louehlin Lyceum. at the
- regiment Armory, Brooklyn. last
rsht
,..,.,-sitv OF Southern California, the
...,,ie- sprinter OF the country, proved
r..-,rs,vely 10 the sceptical that he has
-. s,sea that he has been accredited
-..s nv Western officials by knocking the
~. from under the ninety-yard dash
,.-ss mark. A trio OF timers snapped
-, a, he smashed the tape in els sec
.,3s lettering the old figures by is Of a
second.
US opponents were Jack J. Eller. Of
-. Irish-American Athletic Club. and
yr.nk Stephenson. OF Trinity Club, the
,ormsr junior national indoor champion
Al the crack of the gun they arose from
he marks together. For the first thirty
md. they ran abreast. and then Drew
b>szn pulling away.
By the time they reached the sixty-yerd
,a-k the victor was leading by a yard.
Bs rained as the race progressed and
breasted the tape winner by three yards
N from, OF Eller, who beat out stephen
son for the second place by yard.
John J. Elle-. OF The Irish-Americsn
Athletic Club. detected Fred Kelly. OF
me University of Southern California, the
Olympic champion hurdler. IN the seventy
aveyard low hurdle race. IN leading the
nan from the West over the line Eller
.ouaued the worlds record OF 9 seconds
icr the distance.
Kelly was second by little more than
rssd and a half. Bob Eller. brother OF the
victor. was third. Jack led from the
start. Fifty yards down the stretch he
had lead OF a yard. and al the end was
moving away.
Kelly had his revenge in the seventy
sve-yard race over the high hurdles. lie
bsat Eller by more than a yard. and he
700 equalled a worlds record by covering
he distance in AS seconds. There was
Httle TO choose between the men Like
well mated team they cleared the
hurdles. running stride for stride.
In the dash for the tape. however, Kelly
had the greater sprint left and was able
10 draw away. Ward. the other Cali
forniar. knocked over the last hurdle
and came a cropper He skinned his left
shin badly
The Loughlin Derby. at 500 yards, was
aon 10y Homer Baker. of the New York
Athletic Club. Melvin ". Sheppard, OF
.be Irish American A. C.. and P. Hauser.
Unattached. the only entrants 10 answer
t,s clerk Of the courses call 70 the posi-
t-sled home in the order named. Baker
IN the race in / minute Is i-5 seconds
eouauinC the armory record made by TED
Meredith.
sb-nnard drew the pole and set the
uaee He opened up a gap of about three
ards In the first furlong. Hauser was
in second position. and Baker close on
the latter's heels.
Going on the final furlong. Baker
Enlightened his stride and quickly closed
IN on Sheppard. In the next seventy
Yards he Jumped Sheppard. Turning INTO
N. backst-etch, Sheppard tried TO pass
Rak.r. but the latter, who was husgins
ne -an blocked him, causing Sheppard
10 break his stride BY the time Shep-
uard got into full swing again Baker had
gained four yards.
Sheppard was full Of fight He struggled
dssoeratelv 10 overtake the leader. but
his strength and speed were almost
sspped 70 the last ounce. Baker tired
and weary legged, houndered over the
lir.. z winner BY three yards Hauser
Vas poor third.
lack Fyler was the individual star. lie
vas rewarded with five prizes for his ei-
forts. He triumphed in the 75-yard low
hurdles. 1oO-yard dash closed 70 residents
u BROOKLYN, aided his brothers win the
family medley relay. and was second in
hots the 75-yard high hurdles and S-yard
sprint.
The summary follows
Nine,y-ysrd dash scratch Won by How
a. , r,-su T-nlversity OF California, JACK /
j. Eiier Trish-Anerican A. g, second. Prank
stephenson Trinity Club. thlTd. Time i
y ssvsrt--ave yard high hurdle race-Won by
Fred Kelly. University Of California. John j.
Ekr Trish-American A. &C. tecohp' bth
W,rd. Uriyerslty % california, third. Tine /
fGf A.
s0o'ya-d run. Loughlin Derby--Won by
Homer Bake~. New York 4 G. Melvin W I
shepra-d rrish-A roerlcan a O.. SECOND r .
Hssfer. unattached. third. Tine 10 -,
310-yard dash (handicsp)-Wo by n j
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