The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-23
PINNED for Final Lap in
Preparation for Inter
City Marathon.
MANY WILL WALK
OVER THE COURSE
Shears, English Runner, Far Ad-
vanced in Work-Rainy Weather
No Handicap.

All OF the men in the inter-city mara
thon have made definite plans for the
final weeks of training for the race on
June Y.
They concur in declaring that the re-
cent rains have been a help rather than
a handicap. in that they were afforded
a rest. Fresh from their lay-off after
the hard process of becoming ''primed,"
they are planning tomorrow to start in
upon the arduous routine. They realize
that upon this period depends their
chances for victory. Any lapse In work
so far may be made up this week, but
hardly after.
Shears was a clark horse when he
turned in his entry blank. but he is far
fTcm being so now in the calendars Of
the "dopesters.' who are already pick
ing the best men from the list OF eight
cen who have already signed entry
blanks. He has shown that he means
business. He was the first TO start
training. and few entrants are today N
better form than he. Some register
longer distances in their daily runs. bit
Shears has very wisely followed the adj
vice of Burke and kept well within the
limit Of his strength. He can do FIVE
miles now with ease, and Is increasing
the distance day by day. Not until
about a week before the run will he try
to cover the full marathon distance,
Schirmer Looks Good.
schirmer, OF the Aloysius Club, is an
other unknown" who bids fair to sur
prise old timers on the day OF the race
His long, clean stride and excellent
wind indicate that he win be able 10
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ease If he continues to improve as he
has done during the period of early
training.
Two men who are keeping very quiet
about their work are G. L. Washing
ton and +. L Renner, the two Tech
meal entrants. These men have had the
advantage Of a competent physical IN
structor in their high school course.
Both have been seen in action at high
school meets. and their form indicates
that they viii do something worth while
for their school. The entries from thu
high schools have been affected by the
fact that the age limit excludes some
Of their best men, but with those who
have already started training a repre-
sentation to compete for the team tro-
ply is assured from Business and Tech
meal.
Train At Soldiers Home
Talbot and White, of the Blooming
dale Athletic Club can be seen daily
doing their ten miles at the Soldiers
Home grounds. Both We're IN training
when the race was announced.
Lippold, of the Stansbury Club, and
better known from his yserk with the
Washington Grove Athletic Association,
has been taking daily turns through
Prince George county iE the neighbor-
hood of Suitland. His c purse lies along
sandy and billy roads, ans these aide,
obstacles he believes viii inCreas
staying powers. He is working under
the personal supervision of Thomas w
Garner, a welI-known local athlete and
trainer. Lippold is an all-around athls
and goes at his. work in a. way that
means business.
Begin Distance Work
With the end of this week the 7. NJ.
c. A. athletes viii have finished theiI
training for spring events and will be
gin on distance work. Director Beckett
believes that the work at from one TO
I'VE miles is the best kind of preparation
for a marathon and that with his men
in good form for these distances he VIII
have no trouble in getting them up TO
the marathon distance. II is now his
intention to walk his men over the
route both as a part Of their training
work and to make them thoroughly ac-
ouaintsd with the course.
| Rose, of the Mt Pleasant Club, is run
ming on the roads bordering Mt Pleas
ant Though he was not in training
when he started work. he is now able
to do I'VE miles with ease. Ellsworth
/ and Stoegers are showing excellent
form.