New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
Bohland Takes
Senior Cross
Country Title
Beats Out Pores in Thrilling
Sprint in Annual Race at
Van Cortlandt
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Max Bohland, the speedy harrier of
, the Paulist Athletic Club. duplicated d
his victory in the junior national
championship cross country run two
weeks ago by adding the senior ma
tional event in the annual running
over the stiff six-mle course at Van
Cortlandt Park yesterday The Aus
trian showed his true stamina by out
sprinting Charles Pores, Pelham Bay.
by one yard in one of the most bitter
struggles that have been fought for
this American title.
Pores at no tinie gave mp the fight
TO overhaul his rival. sprinting des-
perately right up to the tape. Per
haps he might have been successful in
ovcrtaking Bohland had the crowd at
III finish not let its enthusiasm go
astray to ramble wildly over the
course. Pores'S remarkable race is the
y more credltabie when it is known that
only en- last Friday he had the nail
or The Dig toe of his right foot taken
of by navy surgeon. Bohlands time
81 sfvas SO minutes fiat.
Jimmy Henigan, from Fort Slocum
3, winner of the race over the Franklin
lent with third honors. The soldier
+. athlete was extremely confident of re-
tanning his honors, and in doing so
predicted q new course record. How
ever, as early as the end of the first
lsp 1t was seen that Henigan was not
himself. He managed to gain third
place after covering the first mile, but
was unable to improve his position.
81 Terry Halpin Finishes Fourth
Fourth place went to Terry Halpin
the Big Ace" of the Morningside Ath-
tetic Club, who held a comfortable mar
gin over William Cummings, of the
, Neadowbrook Club, of Philadelphia,
who finished fifth
The team honors went to the Morn
e 1neslde Athletic Club, of Harlem, max
ing the victory the fourth in as many
championship runs engaged in within
the past six months. 1t was a one-sded
triumph. as with runners finishing in
third. fourth sixth, ninth and tenth
positions. as per the system of scoring
the Harlem organization was credited
with 80 points.
One point separated the Paulist Ath-
letic Club and Pelham Bay for second
place in the team competition, Paulist
having 56 points. Mohawk Athletic
Club was fourth with 60. One of the
hoys to score FOR the Mohawk Athletic
Club was L. Clifford Holl. who finished
- twelfth Hollis right to represent the
IN ohawk clan is under investig igation by
the registration committee. Should he
he Judged ineligible. both teams would
then be tied at "a points
While the day was ideal for the in
vlgorating sport, a strong west wind
that cut across the course was in a
measure responsible for Bohland's not
showing a. faster performance A field
= Of thirty-three started and five failed
10 finish. Among those to give up the
struggle was Villar Kyronen. unat-
tsched The latter ran we'll, but seeing
that he could not win prize darted
into the dressing rooms after coming
down Cemetery H,l on the second lap,
and when within 200 yards Of the fin
Ssh. while in fourth place.
Bohland Crowds Out to Lead
The officials lost little time in send
Hang the athletes on their journey. A
mad scramble ensued, with Pores and
slBohland in the van as the field reached
1.-The golf links hill. II was an exhaust
56ng climb and at its summit Bohland
was in the lead by two yards, with
PORES second Henigan was third and
, H 1alpin fourth
The runners were then lost to view
aln speeding into the woods, but as they
turned into the asphalt course of the
Mosholu Parkway Bohand was in
front, with Pores two STRIDES behind.
9f The next view the several thousand
spectators had Of the athletes was
when Pores and Bohland came sprint
ing close together down the steep
Horseshoe Hill, which is dotted with
many Jagged rocks. They continued
stheirN mad duel on the parade grounds,
with Bohland completing the first lap
in 16 minutes 18 seconds Pores was
: two yards behind him Henigan trailed
soma fifty yards in the rear, while Hal
pin was fourth and Kyronen fifth.
= Neither Pores nor Bohland gave an
inch in mounting the golf links hill
for the second time On the run
through the woods Bohland slowed
down to permit Pores to set the pace,
but the latter refused the invitation.
The approach of the Two runners to
the top of the Horseshoe Hill was eag-
erly awaited by the spectators. A yell
lgreeted Bohland as he broke first in
view, with Pores right at his heels.
Bohland Sprsnts Home
With victory in his grasp, Bohland
put every ounce of strength in the last
few hundred yards. Both runners paid
little regard to the large powders in
racing wildly down the mountainside
bohland sprinted madlv on, with Pores
struggling to overtake him. The spec
tators also lost control of their en-
thusiasm scattering over the course
and running with Pores and Bohland to
the finish line