New-York tribune., 1918-04-29
Pastime Star
Home First In
Big Bronx Run
Large Field Completes in Ath-
letic Contest of Morn
ingside Club

Grit and determination proved valua-
bic to Frank Titterton. Pastime Ath-
letlc Club, In winning the siX-and-a-
half-mile handicap open road run, cot
Quoted by the Morningside Athletic
Club yesterday. During the early
stages of the contest Titterton was
seized by stitch in HRS side. The
Tightening of the muscles brought pain
to his face as he ran along, striving
10 loosen the muscles with his fingers.
Relief came shortly. and thereafter
interior ran the race OF a champion.
From the moment the field of 16s
runners was released, according to
their allotted handicapss Titterton was
always forward contender. He swung
along freely, within a reasonable dis
lance of the leaders, biding his time.
me crucial point came at five miles,
when Iltterton went to the front.
He blazed the trail for his rivals,
who followed in Indian file, with Wal
ter Shippel. Paulist Athletic Club, in
second place. Shipped was full of run
ming and forced Titterton to extend
himself to maintain his place. How
ever, when the final sprint teat came
within the last block, Titterton had the
more reserve and went on to win BY
three yards.
HOnOrs for kyronen
Another to share the principal hon
ors with the Pastme boy was Villar
Kyronen, the national champion, who
captured the fast time honors for the
Mlllrose Athletic Association. Kyronen
displayed his speed i'll no uncertai,,
manner by finishing thirty third. and
thus actually passing 1876 barriers dur
ing the journey. His time of $3.50 was
exceptionally fast. Nick Gianakopulos
started from the 30second mark, but
the Camp Wadsworth cook, not in his
best condition. finished far in the ruck
Few greater crowds have witnessed a
sunday road run in this city. Thous-
ands packed the starting point. at l54th
Street and Macombs Road. and for one
mile beyond this point. All traffic at
the busiest intersecting points was
stopped to permit the runners to go by.
feather IN the cap of the Brooklyn
Athletic Association athletes was their
victory IN the team competition, in
which they bested sixteen other clubs.
The Dodger boys in the club scoring
were checked with third, fifth, ninth.
nineteenth and thirty first for a total
ietlc Club was second with 90 points
and the Paulist Athletic Club in third
position with ga points.
Sets Fast Pace
. An unusually fast pace set by
George Nolan, Bronx Church House.
during the first two and half miles,
forced and of his limit handicap
rivals to drop far behind and others
out of the race. However, Nolan him
self tired badly and stopped after an
other half mile. The pace position
was then fought out between 9.
Schmidt, Bronx Church House, and Il.
Darby. unattached. They continued
their duel during the run up Broad
way to the five-inile station, where Tit
terton, who had been following in third
place; challenged for the lead and
found his two opponents unable to hold
MIN 10 any safe degree.
aotal of seventeen prizes was
awarded, and among these was one for
the first enlisted man home. This went
to Sidney Richman, from Fort Hamil-
ton; who finished twenty-eighth.
he summary follows: