The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
Governor Fort Will Start Fast
Relay Men on Their Way
from Cottage Door.

Club captains of relay teams will find.
the following course as mapped out
yesterday and over which the men are
to run in THE EVENING STARS re-
lay September 10 next a most valuable
guide. Maps will be in readiness In
a few days and these will be given to
the captains so hat their men may
become familiar with the lay of the
land around their starting points.
The roads selected are the best in
Southern Jersey. Most of them are
shaded thoroughfares with billboard
found by the runners.
Cut this curse out and study it and
there viii be no difficulty experienced
by the n For the benefit of he
n and to show the great interest
that is taken i'll his race Governor
Fort viii start the mel from his cot
tage door where the first relay runners
must be on morning of race.
FIRST RELAY.
Starting at the Governors cottage,
in Sea Girt. runners will go few hun
bred feet toward Sea Girt railroad sta
ton. Without crossing the tracks
abrupt turn to the right will be made
and runners win proceed toward Spring
Lake. Turn left at Second avenue, bear
to the right and then left into First
avenue. At New Monmouth Hotel,
about two miles from start, turn left
along String Lake, following winding
road along lake. Cross Passaic ave-
nue. into Third avenue and follow
straight on, soon reaching trolley
tracks. The road is direct into Belmar
but is known as + street in latter town.
Cross bridge over Shark River and con-
tinue IN straight road now known as
Main street. Run on to Lincoln ave-
nue., in Avon, opposite Avon station,
which is point where second relay will
start, marking post being on right hand
of the road.
SECOND RELAY.
Continue straight on Main street. still
following trolley tracks, through Brad
ley Beach to Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park. After passing Asbury Park
Ocean Grove railroad station on left
trolley tracks leave Main street and
turn right into Asbury avenue. Don't
follow tracks. but continue straight on,
passing North Asbury Park station on
left and don't cross bridge just beyond,
turning, instead, right on Eighth ave-
nue. With Deal lake on left go
straight on to Park avenue and then
turn left across bridge over Deal Lake
to Allenhurst. After crossing bridge &c
straight ahead on Norwood avenue,
through Allenhurst and Deal, passing
Deal postofice ON left. Cross trolley
tracks, the road still being straight on
to small bridge, with old pumping sta
ton at left, this being the beginning of
the third relay, the post, again being
placed on right side of the road. The
beginning of the third relay is at South
Elberon and handy to railroad station.
THIRD RELAY.
The road is still straight ahead, it
being Norwood avenue Cross bridge
over railroad tracks n proceed
straight ahead to Cedar avenue, where,
at white gates, turn left on Cedar ave-
nue. and her right again, the latter
street being a continuation of Norwood
avenue. Go straight on to Long
Branch centre. where, at fountain, turn
left on Broadway past Broadway Hotel.
Trolley tracks will soon be picked up
and the road followed, it being direct
but winding, to the John ID. Wright
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