Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-30
THE LONGEST RELAY RACE

Ever Run In America Left the New
Haven Y. M. @. A. Rooms at $3.50
- This Morning-The New Haven Re.
lays Take the Message as Far as
Milford. ~-
The arrangements have been made for
the long relay foot race between this city
and New York, conducted by the various
Y. N. @. associations along the route, and
at $50 O'Clock this morning the message
left the Y. N. @. A. building in this city on
its journey to the metropolis. The mes
sage Is letter of congratulation and greet
ing from General E. E. Bradley Of the 9.
N. q. of this city to General Ketcham of
the N. Y. N,>G. of New York. Many of
the fastest long distance runners in this
section of the country are in the race, in
GLIDING W. N. Hunter of this city, G.. g.
Holland Of this city, and L. W. PARROT of
Bridgeport, all of whom have excellent
records as long distance runners
and rank with the fastest in the country.
The message left here in charge of
W. M. Hunter, accompanied by Frank
Kenna and Gus Holland. The pace max
er who rode ahead of the runners on
bicycle are Charles Parker. With the re-
lay also started Director F. 81. Cam of the
Bridgeport Y. M. O. A. as guide and Mr..
II. J. O'Brien of Bridgeport as timekeeper.
Besides these officials the runners were
accompanied by several bicycle riders and
others who watched the race for some dis
tance beyond Bridgeport. Mr.. Cam,
| as guide, will cover the entire distance to
New York on bicycle. The first relay
from this city carried the message as far
as the Waverly bridge in West Haven,
1 where 1t was taken by G.. W. Bissell,
| David Inrie and Harry Smith and by them
| carried to Milford. Walter Dudley of
this city will be the pace maker to that
point.
At Milford runners from the Ansonia
association will take the pouch and Alfred
Kneen, David Fisk and William Lyons will
cover the distance to Stratford. The re-
lays for the rest of the distance to New
York will be made up as follows in the
order arranged for the race: From STRAIT
ford to Bridgeport, George CLARK, William
BIadon and Harry Marsh of the Bridgeport
association. Bridgeport to Fairfield, Louis
W. Parrot, Nelson B. Hatch and Michael
Daley of Bridgeport. Fairfield to East
Norwalk, Howard johnson, John Dale
and George Gould of the Birmingham
association. East Norwalk to Darien
| CeOfG0 COfU0S, AlD0EG mlllb Auu w. w
Caldwell of Birmingham. Darien to STAN
ford, A. W. Schofeld, Reynold Hertzberg
James McHsrdy, r. Baynes, Alexander
Weed, jr., and William Suffer of STAN
ford Stomford to Greenwich, Free
Knowles, A. D. Rockwell and Edward
Goldbacher of the Harlem Y. NJ. G. A
branch, New York. Greenwich to Har
rison, N. Y, William Kingen, William
Browning of the Twenty third street Y. M
G. A. branch, New York. Harrison tx
Larchmont, Walter Corley, E. I. Conklir
and Leo Gladstone-of the Harlem branch
Larchmont to Mt. Vernon, Charles Kees
aud William Lepaeh of the Twenty-Five
street branch. Mt. Vernon to Fordham
E. A. Hollander, Oscar Hillebrant and
William Kloepfer of the Young Mems In
stitute, New York. Fordham to the Har
lem Y. NJ. @. A. building, the end of tn
race, G.. G. Hollander and G.. Colon
Each relay will cover five miles aud ha
been selected in trial races in competition
with the fast runners in each association
It is believed that each Eve miles will b
covered in about thirty minutes and tina
the message will be delivered in New Yorl
between 2 and 8 o'clock this afternoon
, Prizes are offered for the relay teams max
ing the best time, and also to the rune
! making the best record for five miles
Handsome gold medals are offered for til
men making best time, and banners to tn
two associations whose relays make tn
best showing. Each runner psrticipatin
. in the race will be presented with a souv'
mir. A banquet by the New York associs
| lions will follow the race.