Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1914 — VETERAN RUNNER NEARS END [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

VETERAN RUNNER NEARS END

Racing Days of Mel Sheppard Are Believed to Be About Over—Always a Popular Athlete. Mel Sheppard, veteran of the racing game, is about through as a sprinter. He may take part in one or two more events, but it will be entirely on his nerve. Mel has been a prominent figure in athletics for several years. He first attracted attention as a school boy runner in Philadelphia and later as a member of the Irish-American Athletic club of New York carried its

colors to victory on both sides of the Atlantic. As a middle-distance runner he stood without a peer for several years. So many good youngsters are coming along in the running now that Mel is gradually slipping into the discard. Always a popular athlete he will be missed when it comes time for Jiim to lay aside his running togs for good.

Mel Sheppard.