New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21
Fourteenth Regiment Run
To-day Engages Some
Noted Entrants.
FIRST PRIZE WILL
BE TRIP TO FAIR
Mel Sheppard Should Make
Good as a Coach-Was Fac
tor in Halpin'S Success.
BY ABEL K. KIvIAT.

HfnAENAG
sport tomorrow.
The marathon has ffty-seven in
dividual entries. the largest list ever
received for a marathon outdoors IN
the winter The most prominent en-
trants are Harry Parkinson, last year
simmer; Tom Lilley, OF DorehesteT'
Mass; Johnny Gallagher, OF Phliadel-
ohia. and Frank Xuna, who hnlshed sec
,nd last year. O. 5. Weeks, the forty
,ight-year-old youth is No. -6i'
NE last entry TO be received. Inc
oldest boy in the race is Jim Shanley'
ahose age is said to be only hity-nlhe.
Most Of these marathoners nave peeh
training for the last four months ana
an believe that they are in first class
condition. luna and Parkinson look
The best OF the lot. But any long dls-
lance race Is uncertain. and the winner
nav be one who has not been picked,
even for the place. The distance has
,een cut from % miles 3S5 yards TO
i.tle over 20 miles. The start ana
6nish will be in the l4th Regiment
armory. The last half mile Of the race
Nill be run on the armory floor. NO
attendants Of any kind will be per-
nitted to accompany the runners.
While the marathoners are on thelr
way. full set Of events viii be con-
tested
seventy wards, 300 yards, three quarter
nile. two-mile bicycle, SS0-yard novice,
and I .2OO-yard interscholastic relay.
More than $50 individual entries have
been received by the athletic commit
zee.
The prizes for these events are: Four
piece silver tea set for first, solid gold
diamond scarfpin 10 second, and
silver shaving mug 70 third. In
he sprints are entered Meyer, Mann,
Stephenson, Lennon, Eller and Politzer,
all champions. In the three quarter
nile Mike Dcvanuey, the recent winner
# the Hunter cup IN Boston and the
Baxter cup In New York, and the
writer will start from scratch. Han
1es Kolehmainen, Sid Leslie, Nick the
Treck." Foccl. Barden and Flynn will
start in the two-mile handicap. ne
bicycle race will see some rivalry be
tween Lake and Goodwin and twenty
others out on various marks
The first prize for the marathon is
he best ever given for an individual
FACE II will be a solid gold medal
lob and a round trip ticket to the Pan
sma-Pacifc Exposition, for the mara
hon race in San Francisco on Septem-
ser %. The other prizes are watches,
ups. statues and plaques. The race will
start at p. m. The l4th Regiment
Armory is al Fourteenth Street and
eighth Avenue, Brooklyn.
The Millrose Athletic Association die
Kell to name Sheppard coach Of the
rack team. The youngest organizs-
ion in the a. A. L. has made marvellous
strides, largely because of Sheppard's
influence. Mel had charge Of athletics
While he was competing. Now that he
IS coach, watch the Jim Gilmore
Of amateur athletics"l
The "eX-kink" should make good as
4 coach. He was always noted for his
orainy running and his sound advice
given 10 nOyIces. The man that Tom
Halpin should give credit TO for having
aim running as he is is Mel sheppard.
Hslpin knows il and admitted so time
md time again after the Olympic games
u 1912.
Il was lla'pin's training with Shep-
pard during the last Olympics that
brought the former TO the post at his
oest. On return 10 the United States,
he national championships were held
n Pittsburgh, At Forbes Field, and
Halpiu won the junior half" and
Ienior "quartcr' Here again Lanky
rom admitted that 70 was training with
Sheppard that save him confidence,
made him stronger and helped TO bring
'ut his speed
Sheppard Is in communication with
4 large educational institution in this
yicinity, and expects soon TO announce
ais appointment as coach Of its ath-
etes.
race which probably ranks as the
foremost heel and toe contest Of the
rear is the one which will be conduct
ID by the Walkers Club of America
tomorrow afternoon. The contest is
4 handicap affair, the start being from
City Hall Plazs and the finishing point
Surf Avenue, Coney Island The start
sf the race will be p. m. sharp.
All the best "ptds" In this district
sill start. Id REM, the American one
three, seven and twenty-five mile
champion. and Dick Reiner, national
.wo-mile champion, will be on scratch
giving handicap men good chance.
Some Of the judges will be in auto
mobiles, while others will be posted
along the course TO insure a fair race
C every competitor. If the weather 4
good there should be a new recorC
sung up, as all the walkers are travel
ling faster than ever before. The ex
sting record is ! hour 83 minutes 4!
seconds. made by Al Voellmeke in 1913
There will be 100 starters, among
ghom will be many men who are fifty
years old or over and who are gooC
walkers Accommodation for the com
fort Of the competitors have been ar
ranged with one Of the prominent
hotels at Coney Island The prizes foi
This race. all Of which have been do
aated, will be presented at the reunion
d the Walkers Club of America a
Yorkville Casino, 210 East Eighty-sixti
Street. next Saturday evening.
Val Wilkie. the Yale University snC
New York Athletic Club qusrter-miler
all end his athletic career at Thu
year's intercollegiate He graduatei
from Yale next June, and before h
quits he has fond hopes Of winning thu
Intercollegiate quarter-mile. Repre-
,enting the New York Athletic Club IL
open A. A. u. competition, he won th'
metropolitan senior yuarter-mile cham
siopship both I'm 1913 and 1914. Hi:
best time FOR this distance Is 80 sec
ends.
In Mcdonald, Peter Waters. coach OF
Loughlin Lyceum. has the best al
around Splinter in the metropolitan
district AZ the Knights OF ST. Anthony
yames mae" running the third leg foi
Inc Loughlin Lyceum team. stsrtec
eight yards back Of the leader anC
nassed over a lead Of seven yards e
us last man, llauser. lie won the
Military Athletic League seyenty-yarc
championship in 1914.
Howard p. Drew. the worlds greatest
,printer. IS taking things easy. His
..a,a. :. 10 nm much of his time eSpe-