The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

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athletes may enter the intercity
Marathon to be run from Laurel to
Washington on Saturday, June u.
On this morning of the last day
before the books close, more entries
were received than during any week
since the announcement of the race
was made. Fourteen blanks were re-
ceived today, making fifty-eight men
who will run under Washington col
ors. Up 10 noon Baltimore had
Sxty-eight entries.
Ii is too late to entrust blanks to
the mails. If you wish to make sure
that your entry will be accepted,
leave it at The Times office this
evening:
Numbering of Blanks.
Entrants have been negligent regard
ing numbering their entries. The Mara
thOn editor has received number Of
blanks without the entrants registra-
lion number in the South Atlantic Asso-
citation. A. A. Z. The statement that
registration has been applied for Will
not serve. The number must be on the
blanks and must be there before they
are approved by the A A L. officials
tomorrow.
If your name is rot among the run
uers announced in tOmOrroWs paper il
will probably be because YOU have
failed 10 comply with this requirement.
II those who have not put their num-
Der on their blanks viii mail il to the
Marathon editor, care of The Washing
ton Times. this evening. IL will reach
this office in time 10 make the applicant
eligible
Those who have not registration cards
may obtain them from Dr.. d. <. Wiber
Washington representative of the A. A.
U, whose offices are at 1873 4 street
entrants are urged 10 attend 10 tais
detail The Times does not want TO see
anyone disqualified because he fails in
this particular. but il Is necessary 10
make the rule strict on account Of
lronciad A. a. L. requirements.
But one physical examination will be
held and entrants VINO do not pass thu {
examination viii be disqualified Ger
tlhcates signed By physicians other than
those who viii be at the Y, NJ &. 4.
on Friday CTcniug a. S o'clock will not
he accepted There viii be no appeal
from the decision Of these physicians.
The most rigid test viii be- applied.
Train Leaves at Eight.
The train for Laurel on the day OF
the race, Saturday, viii leave the Union
Station at O'Clock. Entrants can not
miss this train and reach the starting
point at Laurel in time 10 dress and try
out before the start. Attendants must
also take this train. and on arriving al
Laurel Shouid proceed "a once 10 Vans
vile Hill, the first hVe-miie point. where
they viii fall in behind their runners
Attendants should exercise care TO
follow exact instructions II Will he
n HsaaH HHn ss.aaa
h reaches Evansville HILL as checkers
VIII hC stationed all along the route 10
prevent such infractions OF the rule IL
Will De worse than useless, if viii delay.
and may disquslify the runner For
he viii not ne allowed to pass the i've
mile station unless his attendant is
ere 70 fall iu behind him.
Entrants should also remember that
the names Of their attendants must he
Ia The Times office before the dav of
The race. A failure to provide an all
tencant VIII bar the applicant from the
PC. These suggestions are made al
mis- time because The Times does not
want 10 see any man deBarred because
OF Ignorance OF the rules For the same
reason entrants are urged 10 read the
marathon columns each day before The
race.
ON Thursday q fun SET or instructions
viii BE- printed and both entrants and
their attendants should study them
carefully.
Training Hard.
Nothing but a little mud Yesterday
marred the greatest training dav Mara
thoners have experienced since the rare
was announced. ON the Suecdvya,-
through the Zoo Park in the Soldiers
Home grounds, and over the course
itself men trained diligently. For the
most part they did the fun twenty
miles.
The entries received today include
more men from the National Guard,
from the Y. NJ q. A. and from the
Potomac Athletic CLUB This gives some
idea of the intense rivalry aroused over
the competition for the Marathon figure.
offered the trophy 20 the team win
ner. This trophy, seen in the windows
Of the Harris & Co. jeWelry store. on
Seventh street. has excited admira ton
and athletes declare il Is one of the
handosmest trophies ever offered for an
athletic event in Washington II has
been removed from Washington for two
DAYS. so that Baltimore entrants NAV
have a chance TO see it, but viii again
be on exhibition at the Harris e. Co
store on Friday.
The gold, silver and bronze medals
can also be seen there after tomorrow
Captain Edwards team. which now
numbers nine men, viii De raised 70 an
even ten when ". y. CHI hands in his
blank today. GIN was originally 4 Ma
tional Guard man. Later ne went to
George Washington and last summer
summer he viii again run with the
National Guard and should prove
tower Of strength for that organization.