The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-02
All Club Captains and Their Men
Will Receive Valuable In
formation Then.

An important meeting of the captains
of the relay teams that are to particl-
pate in one of the biggest events OF Its
kind ever held in this State will be held
Friday night at 8 o'clock in the office OF
THE STAR. This will be an important
meeting, because much valuable infor-
nation will be given out concerning the
run and how to reach h relays. The
committee in charge of this run recog-
nizes the hardships that many of the
young men who have entered are up
against and plans are now being con-
sidered to smooth out these wrinkles,
and at his meeting information will be
impaired.
As has already been announced. the
runners will be taken care of after their
fve-mile stunt. Almost every concelv-
able plan to make this run possible Tor
the poorest equipped club has been con-
sidered and the result will be made
known Friday night.
Permission has been obtained from
the proper authorities to give the relay
runners, who are to start from Sea Girt,
sleeping accommodations at no expense
TO them. These men will be particularly
cared for both at night and in the
morning. Governor Fort has consented
to start the men on their way, with his
best wishes to Mayor Haussling and to
THE EVENING STAR.
Certainly there are hardships to be
encountered in anything that has quail
ity attached to it. Merit will never be
gained in any venture, unless there are
some difficulties to be overcome, and
only the strong-minded athletes will
persevere to the end. The team finish
ing first and second will certainly find
sufficient reward in h of
praise and kind words that will be ex-
tended to them for their victory and
good showing.
1t has already been suggested by one
theatrical manager that the first two
teams in this ace be given a box party
at his theatre, and when other offers
have been received perhaps there will
be room for every runner who finishes
in this race to be on hand and receive
the applause of Newark's best citizens.
There will be an opportunity Friday
night for those teams which have not as
yet been photographed to have this
done, and every runner is asked to be
present for this part of the program.
The flags between the relays and OF
all cross corners will somewhat lesser
the hardships of the run. Club mel
should right away tell their employ
ers that they are going to figure In thii
run, and the consent of these men TO
a day off will readily be given, al
doubtless so well pleased will be thes
employers thai the men will mo- los
anything by staying away from theil
work.
The reception extended to the Olym
pic champions by President Roosevelt
the other day will no doubt be fol
lowed by every fair-minded citizel
who has in his employ a young ma
who has the sand and backbone t
enter this seventy-five-mile run. Thos
runners who have run under New Yorl
colors should see to IL as directed b.
President Sullivan, OF h A. A. U, an
take up he matter with the registra
ton committee of that organizatio
and see if they cannot in this $ rui
for a New Jersey. club. 1t would b
unfair for New York clubs to carry o.
honors intended only for New Jerse
clubs. That is why every clubma
should see to it hat his club has 1t
men ready for this race.
Such clubs as the playground team
may find it hard to get sufficient fund
to carry the men to distant points. BIZ
doubtless. some H~nd-hearted citizen