The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-25
GAMES REVEAL NEW
ALL AROUND ATHLETE
O'COnnor Of Pastimes Placed
Over Plat Adams in
PentathlOn.
RUNS DECIDE OUTCOME
Sheppard Captures 200 Meter
Run, But Fails Dismally
at $500 Meters.
runs DECIDE OUTCOME

An all round athlete OF great promise
came to the front yesterday IN tho PEN
tathlon competition which was the fea-
ture OF the games OF the Postoffice Clerks
held at Celtic Park The experts had
conceded first place to Plat Adams OF
tho New York A. c.. but p. +. OConnor
of the Pastime A c. surprised every one
by keeping up with the procession all
through the I'VE events. flnany beating out
Adams by his ability to negotiate the two
runs on the programme. Points were
scored for the different places taken and
O'Connor won with 20 points to 30 for the
New York A. c. crack.
Adams took a big lead at the start and
In winning the broad jump set new
record for this part of tho pentathlon by
clearing 20 feet Ia inch. He took second
place In the javelin and discus throws
and though he was only seventh in the
200 meter run had lead Of two points
on O'Connor when the last event, the 1900
meter run. was called. Hero tho New
York A c. man went all to pieces and
crawled in last, taking z minutes 46
seconds to run the distance O'Connor
finished sixth, fairly we'll up with the
leaders. The winner. who Is a fireman.
never was worse than sixth In any OF
the events and helped his score consider
ably by winning the discus throw and
taking second to Adams in the broad
Jump.
The competition marked the first ap-
pe~rance of Mel Sheppard as An all round
performer. He stated tina. ne was going
into athletics for fun now, and certainly
had his share. Sheppard won the 200
meter run. but his performance In the
1900 meters was sad one for the Olym-
pic champion of 1908 at this distance.
He picked up a stone with his spikes
and finished with leaden feet 100 yards
behind the winner and In ffth position.
There was n well rounded team from
Boston, but only one first prize went back
to the Hub. II. L. Greene winning the 5000
meter handicap from the 100 yard mark.
There was work for the physician In
charge when J. Andromedas, the Greek.
put so much force into his throw that he
tripped and broke a bone In his foot DIR.
Peter II. Friedman patched the weight
thrower up. and few moments later was
busy examining Harry Smith. who was
prevented from starting In the long dis
lance race by an injury to his foot re-
ceived in an automobile accident on Satur-
day. The summaries:
cierks-Wop by d. PolitLer. Penn Terminal
scratch: A. Washington. Grand Central I. o..
once feet ;s ss tS,rd T naSse ie.:s Post
100 Yard Dash. Hsndicap.won BY p.
Ts;s s S,AnS Al y.i yard' sedopa scni:
cordins: irish American 4. c.. yards,
third Time 10 i Mn sei R1n H.,s,,.,-wo,
by D. Noble, New York A. & 20 yards;
,eans oGop G.Tnn New west ys.k s,a. e yards
50 yards third Time. minutes 7 rs
aoiGs 9 M' matt unaitached, q sseonds:' j.
Mcsorley Glencoe A. G.. 80 seconds, second;
Time. is minutes 10 AS seconds
1000 Yard Run. Handicap,-For postal
ONCE once 20 yards; Jackson Foreign Station,
once, scratch. third. Time. 2 minutes IS
A,Ss,,1 Yarf nu. Nsndi0sPrGF s ssss,s
Pf Hs%a Club yard.. n ..sond
Gilmore Dominican Lyeeum. scratch third.
Two Mile steepiechase, Handicsp-won
by y. Gianakopulos, unattached. 50 yards;
ssfsssh. th.rd: Time i minute: Il seconds.
oIanam A. A.. second: a Byrnes Kings
= TITSwinE the p p Hsnd,csp.wSn By
ie.t II inches; o J. Quinn unSttacSsd' a5 feet.
with IFS feet II Inches, second; J. David
, ,sn Swedish ,hI American A. c. IS feet with
Sa;sM s R'Sys'' Hsnd'ssssDv v.ys, By
Bowkef. Glencoe a C.. Iso yards. third
Time. - minutes 80 seconds.
Georgi, Dominican Lyceum. on yards. sec
ond: T. J. Halpin. Boston A. A., scratch.
third. Time. al As seconds.
PENTATHLON.
800 Meter Run--won BY NJ. ". Sheppard
unattached: J. Donovan, Xavier A. A.. sec
end; n. A. skea- unattached third. Time
Running Broad Jump-won by. Plat
inch: p. r. OConnor. Pastime A. c.. with
y feet ~ inches second: M. A. skea, with
20 feet s. Inches. third,
Throwing the Jsvel!n-WSn Sy b BroSd
inches; Plat Adams. with i5o feet I inches
second; J rrit,s. Pastime A. c.. with AT
.. Throwing the DAsus-Wo1 BY p r:
Adams. with 10 feet sh inches. second:
b. Brodd. with Iol feet Ii inches. third
1,50o Meter Run-Won by Myles McHuEh.
Pastime 4. G.: J; Tritts. Past,me A C.
second; ~ II. Rank. unattached. third
Point summary-B. i. o'Connor. Pastime
4. c. hrst., with 20 points: Plat Adams
New York A. c.. second, with IS; J. Fritts
Pastime A. g.. third with rs: q; J. Shea.
has!ime s A c. ri pSn0vsn Xavier
80; NJ. A. skea, unattached. stj Myies Nc
psrd. unattached. 81: k ses%snssn. A sR.
attached. -: Z. H. Rank. unattached, -.
WOMEN HOLD GOLFIN3 STAGE.