Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
Bic CROSS-COUNTRY
RUN OF THE Y.M.C.A.
kiany Frst-CIass Men to Par
ticipaie and Great Inter-
est Aroused.

Everything is sila ping up nicely for the
big cross-coCntry run New Year day, to
I've pulled off under tie auspices of the
local Young Mems Christian Association
The diagram of the course, published
above. gives everybody clear idea of the
E.ound that must be covered, and the
chances are that an immense throng will
lie on hand TO see the start and finisk
2 18th street and the Monument lot. The
course will be properly policed by the Of
iicials and it is more than likely that sew
eral automobiles will go over the entire
route.
These long-distance events have become
very popular Of late, and as the Y NJ. C. A.
were the pioneers of the sport in this vi
cinity a great deal OF credit is certainl
due the promoters. Crack runners from
different parts of the country will partici-
pate and if the weather is at all favor
able record-breaking time is looked for.
Determined. if possible. to win the team
trophy. the local Y. NJ. C.. A. has entered
a full team Of eight men, and around the
association athletic headquarters 1t is be-
iieved that five of these men will finish
in the van of runners on other teams and
score a winning total. These are the men
who will wear the local colors: Karl W.
Woodward. Edmund c. Morse j. Madison
CUTS, Fred c. Pond, Dean T.. Winchester,
Emory p. Eznor. William C. Greeniey and
VI. j. Fraile.
There may be two or three additional
entries from the local association before
the entries close December 70.
Twice within the past two weeks the
local team has been over the entire course
ard nearly al the men covered the dis
tanca within the time limit.
With the exception of Woodward and
Winchester. they are all new at the cross
country game. but they have been work
ing steadily for two months and are in
nrst-class condition.
Woodward was captain of the Cornell
University cross-count-y team which won
the intercollegiate championship n 1904
and was as SOOd man over the rough
country as Jack Moakey ever handled
He has been running indoors .or several
seasons and has won quite a number of
prizes In one and two mile runs.
Winchester is western product and
WAS a member of the University of Ne
braska team which won the cross-coun-
try championship Of The Big Nine OF the
middle west three years ago.
Both Johns Hopkins University and the
Cross-Cou1try Club teams OF Baltimore
Will come 10 Washington next Saturday
morning and so over the entire course.
The Cross-Country Club team Will be
made up OF the following men: J. V. Can
non. c. Evans. III. p. GOimon. E. L. How
iand and DIR. Smith. This team VIII De
crippled by the absence of the Eiphin-
stone brothers. whose father died sudden
ly a few days ago.
There has been a slight change in the
course. which viii not. however. affect the
distance. Instead Of running around the
Wnite Lot the contestants will start on
the north side o. the Monument. at the
10TH street entrance. ana run around the
bride path once before going along the
speedway and across the Highway bridge.
The turning pom; viii be at the Gray
Stucco Methodist Church or Inc Fort
Myer read. a short distance beyond the
magistrates courthouse.
The course will be marked by red flags,
AMI a complete diagram OF the entire
course will be sent 10 officials and con-
/ Gta1ts the day following the Closing OF
-ntries. 4.