Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — Be SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Sheppard Will Retire. Melvin W. Sheppard, the great middle distance runner, will quit the cinder path. The Olympic hero made this announcement recently In New York. He is tired and wishes to rest. Whether he will ever again be seen Id action is doubtful. Sheppard is one of the

greatest athletes that ever wore a spiked shoe, and many believe be has the great Kilpatrick beaten. He is » natural born funner, having a bound that is simply wonderful. At 103 He Drives Harness Racers. At the age of 103 Charley Taylor, the youngest old man in the world, is ■till driving trotters and pacers, record breakers, strong of jaw and bigb of mettle. Recently Taylor, at the Newburyport fair, in White River Junction, Vt, drove Tommy R., 1:02%, for a half mile against -My Star, He is the only man alive who ever won a trotting race at the age of ninety-six and the only one who ever drove a champion over a track at the age of 100. “I expect to live to be 125 years old,” says Taylor, “and any man can live to be 100 if he lives right.” The veteran driver has slept for slx-ty-four years in stalls with horses and has participated in 1,700 races. Dugan May Ride Abroad. C. E. Durnell makes the announcement that he has received a telegram from A. J. Joyner, trainer for Harry Payne Whitney, inquiring at what figure Durnell would sell his contract on Eddie Dugan, the jockey. Durnell says he sold only first call on Dugan for the present New York season to Mr. Whitney a year ago and that bls contract on the boy runs until May 15, 1909. He lias telegraphed to Joyner that he would take $7,500 for the remaining time the contract has to run. Durnell believes that Joyner is planning to take Dugan to England with him. ■■ “V* Moran Wants Another Chance. Owen Moran's manager was not satisfied with the outcome of the battle with Abe At tell recently. In which the men fought /To a draw, and is seeking another go with the featherweight champion. This time he wants the fight to be at forty-five rounds. He thinks the Englishman can dispose of the American in a longer battle. Attell is willing to sign articles again, but refuses to agree to battle more than twenty-five rounds, which be •ays Is sufficient for him. Samse to Star on tha Stage. Leroy fiaiuse. formerly world’s champion in the pole vault. Intends to enter the theatrical world via the vaudeville route. The ex-Indiana university star.

whose great feat of 12 feet 4% inched at the western interconference meet at Evanston tn 1906 stood as the world’s mark until broken by Gilbert of Yale, fa looking for. a partner tn the triple parallel bars. Steffens, Chicago’s Ground Gainer. : Coach Stagg of Chicago is making Captain Walter Peter Steffens, the brainy ground gainer, punter and drop kicker, the center of all offensive tactics. Steffens has averaged 90 per cent of all goals from all angles In drop kickfhg up to forty-five yards and Is said to be even better than Eckersall, the former star at Chicago. Carpenter Suspended For Life. At a general committee meeting qf the Amateur Athletic association of London recently the report of the judges of the running of J. C. Carpenter of the American team at the recent Olympic games in the 400 meter race was taken up for consideration, and it was decidedly permanently to suspend Carpenter. Chance Signs Four Year Contract. Frank Chance has signed a four year contract as manager of the Chicago National league baseball club. Papke Has Drawn Color Line. Billy Papke, middleweight champion, has declared he draws the color line and neier will fight a negro.

MELVIN SHEPPARD.