The New York herald., 1922-06-26
TORPORCER TAKES
PENTATHLON TITLE
Yorkville Youth Defeats Shea,
Decathlon Champion,
Among Others.

They crowned new metropolitan
A. A. u. pentathlon champion at the
field and track sports of Lexington
Council of the knights of Columbus
at McGoldrick Field in Brooklyn yes
terday. His name is William Torporcer.
and he is the youngest athlete that has
ever won the title. He is a brother
to Specs Torporcer, shortstop of the
st. Louis Cardinals. William. who halls
from Yorkville and represents the
Morningside A. c. in competition,
gained his titular honors over good
field of opponents. which included Dan
Shea. the decathlop champion. with
the low score of II points. The new
champion is only 20 years old Bernard
Lichtman of the Pastime A. c. was
second, with 10 points. and Shea third.
with 20
Torporcer displayed versatility on
track and field that few thought he
possessed In winning his high honors
he took first place in the javeln event
with the fine throw of 162 feet inches
first in the 200 meter run. which he ran
In "A l-5 seconds; fourth in the discus,
1000 meter run and running broad jump
Shcn Below Form.
Shea's showing was far below his
best record. He failed to win a single
event His best efforts obtained for
him second place in the running broad
jump with 20 feet / u inches: a like
position in the 1900 meter rum and
fifth in the discus. Joseph Erbal of
the New York A. c.. winner of the
event last year, was unable to compete
because of an injured foot.
The mile walk resulted in victory
for Walter Won Bargen of the Morning
side A. c. Henry Lobou. a one time
junior walking champion, was ten yards
back Of the winner.
The summaries:
Pentathlon Championship.
The competitors were as follows: Dan
Shea. Pastime A. c.; j. j. Keegan,
Lexington Council. knights of Columbus
joseph joseph Mabacb. Loushiin in Lyceum: a tSs Thomas
Mclaughlin. LoughIin Lyceum; William
tritsch. Presentation Club; John Schwan-
ley. New York A. c.; Bernard Lichtman.
Pastme A. c.: ]. T. Cusack. Columbia
University William Torporcer, Mornngside
A. c.. and A. Saulino, Finnish American
RUNNING BROAD JUMP-Won by Shevlin,
with jump of 20 feet 5iz inches; Shea.
with jump of 20 feet 1is inches. second !;
Misbach with jump of 10 feet inches.
third; Torporcer, with jump OF 10 feet
/ inch fourth
THROWING THE JAvEL1N--won by Tor
porcer. with throw OF l62 feet inches :
Lichtman. with throw of 1877 feet 10
inches, second; Cusack, with throw of
1874 feet 2 inches. third; Soun. with a
throw of l31 feet . inches, fourth.
200 METER RUN-won by Torporcer; time,
"a Is seconds: Shevlin. "a $40 seconds.
second; Misbach. "a s-5 seconds. third !;
Lichtman. "a 4-5 seconds. fourth.
THROWING THE DISCUS-won by Nc
Loughlin. with a throw of fl2 feet So
inches: Lichtman. with throw OF 1o5
feet 5i4 inches. second; Huntley, with a
throw of 1ol feet l inch, third; Torporcer,
with a throw of 97 feet inches, fourth.
1900 METER RUN-won by Misbach, Shea
second, I.ichtman third and Torporcer
fourth. Winners time. 4 :55 4-5.
POINT SCORE-Torporcer. II point; LIGHT
man. 10; Shea. 20; Misbach. "a; Shevlin,
%: Huntley. 80.
Open Track Events.
90 YARD DASH. HANDICAP-won by ".
diet. Glencoe A. c. g yards). second; j..
Mitchell. unattached a yards), third.
Time, % seconds.
$50 YARD RUN. NovICE-won by Frank
Dunphy, st. Anselms A. c.; j. Mulhe.
Cooper Union Tech second; G. Symond.
unattached. third. Time. 2:i1 3-5.
1000 YARD RUN. HANDICAP-Won by
Joseph Walters, Paulist a. Z. t2S yardsD :
Clinton Sullivan, Pauist a. G. go yards) :.
second Walter Crunden, knights OF St.
Antony go yards), third. Time. 2:22 2-5.
900 YARD RUN. HANDICAP-Won by
Joseph Chankin. Mornngside A. G. IS
yards) William Feldstein. Morningside A.
C. "a yards. second: Frank De Sola.
Loughlin Lyceum (13 YARDS. third. Time.
80 seconds.
ONE MILE WALK HANDICAP-won by
Walter Won Bargen. Morningside A. 9. (2J
secondsJ Henry Lobou, Morningside A. G.
go seconds, second; Joseph Aronson.
Pastime A. G.. $50 seconds), third. Time,
:06 3-5.
Closed Events.
$50 YARD PAROCHIAL SCHOOL RELAY
Won by immaculate Conception School, St.
Augustines Academy. second. Time 2:Oi
ONE MILE RELAY RACE (Closed to
Knights OF Columbus Councisl-Won by
Fidelity Council IN. Foget. w. Farley
James o. Brien and F.. J. Faith) Lexing-
ton Council. second General Sherman
Council. third. Time. 3:33 3D.