Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30

of Chicago comes Joseph K Korinek,
winner Of four twenty-fve-mile con-
tests in the east.
Starting from in front of the L. A.
A. c., at the corner of Sixth and
Spring streets, the contestants will
Main, continue south on Main to
Adams, turn west on Adams and pro-
coed to the juncture of Adams and
Washington streets outside the city
limits. From that point the racers will
follow the regular Washington street
boulevard to Venice. There will doubt
less be many thousands of persons lin
ing the road to witness the greatest
Marathon race ever pulled off In the
west. The road VIII be patrolled by
policemen, who will keep anxious spec
tators from interfering with the run
ners.
Officials Chosen
The following officials will have
charge of the race: Referee j. b.
Franklin, representative of the y. A
A. c. to p. A. A., will have supervision
and control of all the judges of the
course. Robert A. Rowan, president
of the L. A A. c.. will be starter. Al
Treloar and De Witt G. Van Court
will be clerks of the course. The
judges will be, e. B. Wilson, DR..
Treen, IT. c. Wynne, Charles Fox.
Walla Wheeler, Robert Brain, M. A.
Copp, Dr. Griffith.
The following judges will preside at
the finish: Charles Eyton, secretary
L. A. A. c.: r. C. McCarver, Venice;
Joseph Morley. Los Angeles.
Les Henry, Samuel Coulter and j. q.
Stafford will act as timers.
Any one desiring information re-
garding any particular of the race can
obtain same by application to the fol-
lowing officials of the Southern Cali
fornia Marathon association at the
Los Angeles Athletic clubs Chester
Lawrence, president; Dewitt c. Van
Court, general manager and marshal;
w. f. Henderson, secretary.
Contestants in the New Years day
event are requested to be on hand at
the athletic club by S:45 a. m. at the
latest The starting gun will be fired
promptly at $50. Arrangements have
ing clothes of the runners to Venice
by automobile.
John Nest has secured the services
Of a number of automobiles and Will
have charge of transporting the judges
and other officials over the course.
Rules of Marathon
The following extract from the
Olympic Marathon rules may be of
service to competitors and their as
sistants as well as to officials: The
competitors will be followed by an
equal number of officials.
ANY runner who impedes the prog
ress of any other competitor will be
DISQUALIFIED as was arranged in re-
gard TO other races. In the same way
any runner who shall have endeavored
to shorten the route by cutting across
or by using any other means of loco
motion will be disqualified.
1.-THE place of each runner is oe-
termined by lot.
"Each runner is entitled to be fol-
lowed by a person carrying refresh
ments. or one commissioned to render
him first medical assistance during the
course of the race. This person may
under no circumstances precede tne
runner. and the latter is Immediately
disqualified should the follower have
impeded the progress of a competitor" "
THE following is the completed list
of the competitors and the numbers
which have been assigned to each ana
which will be worn by each on the
day of the race:
Name-Representing Number
William F. Durr, unattached ................. )
r. r. Pearson, unattached .................... l
H r. Mensing, unattached ..................
" Newman, Y. NJ. G. A. ........s....'.s'.'.
Theo r, Portman. Y NJ C. A. ............... 8
Geo W. Isaacs l.. A. A. g. ..,.............- b
H. L. Rhodes, unattached ..................s.
Frank +. Rosenauer turner's .''''s''.''''''-' .
Jos. X Korinew Chicago ..................... 8
William Stanley, San Francisco .............lO
N. o. wendon, unattached ....................u
Paul Reinwald, unattached .......-............l2
Ed. DIETRICH L. A. A. G. ...................13
Geo B. Millerf Y. M. G. A. .................-l4
Fri Schrag, Pasadena Y. M. c. A. ..........-l5
u. s. Pentz, L. A. A. G. ..-.....'...'''''''.-l6
oliver Starr unattached ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
VIM. Z. Coe, Y NJ. C. A. ..-..................1s
Charles Boscha, J.. A A. G. .........-.......19
D. B. Edwards, unattached ..................,20
George Arid unattached ................"..-..2l
Milton L. White, unattached .................22
Frank Musante, Fruitland .....................2S
Han1Sy Fl Wheeler, Pomona .................24
r r swaar. unattached .......................25
Frank Becker, unattached ....................26
H L. Becker, Coronado .......................2I
Everett Davis unattached .....s...............2S
w Sherwood, San Diego ......................29