The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-17

Stallings." This kind of a ~demonstra-
ton happens once in a managers base
ball career. 1t has happened to Stall
lings once before, but it did not come
so welcome as the one given by 1000
loyal Newarkers. And you can take
this from me: Stallings will never for
get the scene of yesterday. He will
carry its remembrance with him on his
next trip. commencing Wednesday
night, and every day before the boys
go out ON the foreign diamonds he will
| remind his men of their friends at
home.
That Relay Race.
Ever sine THE EVENING STAR an
nounced It's seventy-five- mile relay race
open to all New Jersey clubs. many
suggestions are being received daily,
for which those in charge of this u
are most thankful. There are SO many
things connected with a gigantic affair
of this kind that something is bound to
be overlooked. unless those on the out
side interested give a little help. In
connection with this subject l received
the following letter Saturday, which I
reproduce here in full for the benefit Of
the clubs entered:
Mr.. T. Dugan, EVENING STAR, New
ark, N. j.:
Dear Sir:-In connection with the
STARS relay race to Sea Girt, I beg to
offer a few suggestions which l hope
will be taken in the spirit in which they
are offered,
In booming up the race every night
l don't think you lay enough stress on
the fact that the run will be d
A. A. u. rules and that each and every
competitor must be registered with the
A. A. U. 1t should be understood per-
fectly beforehand that any competitor
who does not show his care OIL give
! his number will not be allowed to start
or that the winning team, whoever
they may be, will be disqualified n
the race given to the second team IL
II Is proven after the race that any
of the runners on the winning team
was not registered or was ineligible to
compete. If this were thoroughly I'M
derstood beforehand it might perhaps
prevent a probable disqualification of
what would really be the best team.
The lease 1 lay so much stress on
this Is because I know that about so
per cent. of the clubs entered In the
relay up to date have no a their
members registered. You may say for
their information that registration
| blanks can be had of the A. A. u, 81
| Warren street, New York City.
Another thing hat a few of the
/ clubs think Is that they will be al
lowed to run as they please. For in
| stance, that one man can u ten
miles, another three miles, another one
mile, another less, just as they please
to lay their runners out. 1t should be
thoroughly understood beforehand that
each and every man has to run APP
proximately five miles, as the race Is
to see which club has most good long
distance Cor fve-mile)
A question that a lot of the clubs
would like to know is this: II a run
ner, after running, say, four miles,
drops exhausted, cannot the next man
in line on his team (the man whom he
should have touched Off be carried
back to where the exhausted runner
lies, touch him and run the extra mile
besides continuing on and doing his
own five miles? l believe this rule
should be allowed, as it would be
equitable to all teams.
Something that is not being taken
into consideration is the fact that a
runner may be delayed by long frelghts
crossing railroad tracks, bridges on
draw. hitting the wrong road. getting
out of the road for various reasons,
and in a close race any one of these
things might give the race to the
wrong team. My club, the Newark
Physical Culture Club, has had expert
ence in road and cross-country run
ming and 1 thought these suggestions
would not be amiss. Very truly yours,
H. s. MacI.
Questions Answered.
I would say in regard to a relay fall
ing out that his next man can run back
and touch him and then take III the
battle. There is nothing unreasonable
in this.
AS to the runners being held up by
accidents, that Is another matter. Any
runner who wants advice as to his
training can address a letter here and
it will be answered, as Ernie Hjertbers
has kindly consented to give all his
help to this affair Ia order to develop
ONE long-distance runne In thi:
part Of the country.
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