New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Halpin Victor
In Red Cross
Six~Mile Race
misunderstanding as tn Goal
Causes Upset in Swim
ming Contest
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Aided by rather too generous q ham
dicap, Terry Halpin, 'cross-country cap
tain of the Morningside> Athletic Club.
captured both fast time and individual
honors in the open handicap six-and-a-
half-mile-run held on Staten Island yes-
terday. The athletic events occupied a
conspicuous part of the Red Cross Car
nival, the race starting at st. George
and terminating at Midland Beach.
Halpin was allotted the start of 1:45,
and making the most of his opportu-
nifty, won we'll within himself by
margin of twenty-five yards. He grad
ually swept past his field of sixty-eight
rivals to take command half a mile
from the finish and set the pace he
pleased thereafter. Halpin was credited
with covering the course in 3o:05, and
this fast effort killed off any chance
the back mark competitors had for the
fast time prize.
Willie Kyronen, the Millrose star and
champion, who started in the wake of
his field from scratch, finished twenty
sixth and was clocked eighteen seconds
slower than Halpin. Eddie Mayo. Fort
Slocum, and the Brooklyn Athletic As
sociation, from the one-minute mark,
Kyronen and Mayor both ran splendid
race, but the liberality of the handi-
capper in regard to Halpin made their
task from the outset practically hope
less one.
Powers and Robinson Lead
Second and third places went to
Frank Powers and William Robinson,
/ respectively, both representatives of
the Mohawk Athletic Club. These two
youths blazed the trail for the greater
part of the distance. only to be over
hauled by Halpin with the goal near at
hand. When Halpin challenged for the
lead Powers was stronger than his
clubmate and gave fight for several
hundred yards, when his speed failed
him and he dropped back. The trail
was rather stiff one for the athletes
and IN the final mile many changed po-
, sitions in the lines.
An unfortunate misunderstanding
occurred at the finish Of the road race.
Apparently the committee in charge
selected their own spot where the run
ners were to finish. while the A. A. U.
ofhcials adhered to the previous ar
rangement of having the barriers fin
ism on the bench. However. with the
runners only few hundred feet away
q, group of officials managed to grasp
the situation, thereby preventing
fiasco of the affair.
The conducting of the games which
followed on the beach failed to meet
with the approval of the athletes. The
running contests were held over hillv
ground around hotel and the scratch
men men never had chance for prize. In
the loO-.yard race the crowd surged
around. impeding the athletes.
Mix-Up in Swimming
In the 44o-yard swim for enlisted
men there was also misunderstanding
as as to the finishing point It developed
that John j. Curran, Federal Rendez-
vous, who finished first. was placed
second. K. Costigan, Pelham Bay, who
finished third, needed the yelling of
mates to turn around and touch the
float, while Curran and Newman. who
actually finished first arg. second.
looked on from the beach.
Johnny Nolan, Bronx Church House.
captured the half-mile run after an
Impressive bit of running. Jack R.
Sellers, the scratch man, failed to meet
with any success around the sharp
turns and had to be content with
fourth place.
The summary: