Evening journal., 1908-11-21
Y. M. C. A. RUNNERS
ON TO WASHINGTON
Message From New York to
President Arrives Here
at I2.37 o'clock
IT'S BEHIND THE SCHEDULE

Boys Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, who are carrying a mes-
sac from New York to President
Roosevelt at Washington. are now
speeding toward Baltimore The mes
sage was carried by relays through this
city at noon. and boys OF the local Y.
NJ. G.. A. Immediately took up the mes
sac handed to them By a Chester run
er and sped with Il toward Havre de
Grace. Md, where il VIII be turned
over to boys from the Baltimore Y. NJ.
G.. A. The first runner with the mes
sage started from New York yesterday
afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. The message
arrived in Wilmington at 1897 o'clock
at noon to-day.
John Helms. tho last runner from the
Chester association. delivered the mas
sage 70 Wilbur Brown. the first VIII
mlngton runner. A large crowd that at
times blocked Delaware avenue in
front OF the Y. NJ G. a. building wait
cd patiently for the appearance OF the
Chester boys.
According to the time estimated by
tho association officials. the Chester
runners were due here at half past
eleven
First Runner Here
when a diminutive urchin al the COR
ner OF Tonth and Market streets aspied
tho first runner and proudly told Of
the fact. a roar of applause went up
from the people
As soon as Helms reached his finish
Ing point. Brown. tho first Y NJ c. A.
man. began his run like a shot. The
start was made from Tenth and Mar
kct
The local ohicials feas that the race
will not be completed, and the message
delivered TO President Roosevelt until
SUNDAY morning II no loss from the
estimated time Is suffered between
here and Washington the Baltimore
hovs win reach the latter place at half
an hour after midnight
Route Of Runners
The course OF the local runners Is as
follows.
Tonth 10 Market 20 Ninth. to Jeffer-
SON. to Third. 10 Madison, 10 Maryland
avenue TO Newport. TO station u"
Newark. TO Iron Hin. 70 Elkton O.
Northeast TO Charlestown. TO Principle,
10 Perrvvllc ending at Havre de Gract
rhe local runners will reach the latter
nlace between half past six and seven
llnt oN'iAI-t
The local boys are running in the fol
loving order;
Wilbur Brown. Justs Davidson.
1auis Gbncy Roger Daniels. HAROLD
Winner. G. Henry Clash. Samuel Cool
ing Tennv Mason. Donald Grove Nor
,nan smith. Norman Jones. Earl Soud
er oebournc Biddlc. Harvey Frazer
rtar,5e Baker Robert Lavneld. FREQ
1Ni,itshsad Harold Welt Harry Bvo,
Wll'ar, Murphy Thomas iil' Joseph zen
iine rarlc Coffin cHnry Robinson. z.
s-or thompson Paul Hughes. George
ecncu Thomas soarles. Francis kerrlgan.
~ compton WINS. Horny Pyle, Clarence
carautn. stewart Moystin. Nnson Hess
e-irt Alexander Mcrvyn Scott Henry
va-rer samuel shaicross william Tay-
d. Rainh nursicin William Nolan. Asa
Adair Harold sheppard. Howard Spring
rr Horace Joslyn Leon Heck. John
Fahcy. charles Haywood, Walter Van
nerson. Edmund Blankcn. Marvli ARM
strone Walter Blocher. william Fulton.
Charles whaicr. william Thiolman. pu-
shane edward John Mertz Edward
Fr.tz. Leon stayton Norman Mcdaniel
Herbert Potts. Fred Gibney Eugene
woodman j. Francis Blaine. Joseph Dare
Fred Matthews Warren McCanerty. Carl
Brown. Harold Thompson. Andrew Hancs
Ir Charles Latimer, Louis Coke. William
prickctt Harold Webb Horace Carl. Wal
Ter Aurand Edgar Goidberg, Arthur
Coidhcrg