New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Morningside 'Cross-Country
Captain Wins Feature Race
of Singer Games
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Torrance A. Haipine, captain Of .he
'cross-country team of the Morning
side Athletic Club, achieved long de-
sire when he defeated Charles Pores,
Pelham Bay Naval Reserve station, and
door champion, in the three-mile
handicap run at the Red Cross games
of the Singer Athletic Association at
EEzabethport, N. j., yesterday. Pores
fell victim to rival who possessed
the greater sprintng power and one
who was better conditioned.
Halpine has long awaited the chance
to meet Pores on even terms. Ad-
hercnts OF the Morningside organiza-
tion also keenly awaited this occasion.
and they also felt sure of the success
Of Halpine. The race was the out
standing feature Of the games. and dur
ing the final half-mile deyeloped into
sprinting duel between Halpine and
Pores.
Pores enjoyed the honor mark of
scratch alone against field of twenty
three runners. He hit into his best
stride at the start, and thereby early
moved down his field. However, dur
ing this time Halpine was not receI-
ing any ground. He was allotted q
start of seventy-fve yards, and quickly
added to this advantage. At the two
mile point Halpine was sixth, with
Pores tenth, and literally eating up the
ground in his progress forward. An
other lap further on Halpine was first!
with Pores in third place. The latter
two soon came together, and thrilling
duel then followed.
Five Yards Advantage
Two laps from home Halpine hold a
five-yard advantage over Pores, but
turning into the backstretch the Morn
ingside runner let out reef and sailed
away to a twenty-yard lead. Pores
then increased his stride, and with the
announcement Of the final lap they were
striding along together, with Halpine
two feet in front. Speeding down the
backstretcn, Pores again attempted to
sprint by Halpine, but the latter, alert
for such trick, leaped away to hold
his position.
Pores again made fruitless attempt
TO jump Halpine as the final finishing
sprint. Apparently reckoning that the
sprint. Halpine leaped away and as he
continued to hold his van office Pores
then gave up the hopeless chase. Frank
Titterton, a Pastime boy, who had the
big allowance of twenty yards, finished
third, after setting the pace during the
early stages.
Two other back mark men Jared un-
successfully in the 1,000-yard handicap
run. This event had contesting field
of thirty-two athletes. and Willie Cor
don, Pelham Bay, and Jack r. Sellers,
indoor national champion. encountered
difficulty in working their way through
this field of runners. Gordon made a
desperate effort to "come through" on
the final lap, but just failed by inches
to achieve third honors. Sellers was
not himself and stopped In the stretch.
William Morton, Jersey Harrier rap-
resentative. gained first place by out
sprinting Arthur Brewster, jr, Paulist
Athletic Club, in the final fifty yards,
Paulist Club Victor
The two-miie relay race, eligible for
members of the Intersectional Athletic
League, terminated in runaway vic
tory for the Paulist Athletic Club
quartet Jim Cunningham gained the
lead for the Paulist team, and in turn
it was held by Brewster, Garvey and
Wigger in professional parade to the
finish. Pastime Athletic Club was sec
ond. with Brooklyn Athletic Associa.
tion third, five yards in the rear.
The Pastmc Athletic Club again
showed that it was on the road to the
front ranks Of athletics in winning the
point honors. 1t gained the majority
Of its points in the three-mile novice
walk. when two Of its members finished
first and second for total of points.