The Washington times., 1909-12-31
.Thirty-three Athletes to Com
pete In Long Race
Tomorrow.
START AND FINISH
NEAR MONUMENT
Many Local Runners to Make
Debut In Long-Distance
Game.

= Ihirty-three athletes representing
eighteen different organizations will
brave the cold and snow tomorrow morn
Ing to compete in the Y. NJ. c. AS an
-nual New Year Day cross country run,
doing n ten-mile spin over the frozen
roads Of Potomac Park and old Vir-
ginia for cups. medals. and banners. So
far as the number Of clubs. schools, and
colleges represented IS concerned. to-
morrow's rim viii be one OF the most
representative affairs of the kind ever
conducted In the South Atlantic Asso-
citation.
The athletes viii come from Peunsyl-
vania. Maryland. and the District. The
captain of the Yale University cross
. country team will also be among the
starters One Of the most nOticeab BILE
features in connection with the race is
the new local runners who have gotten
into the long-distance game. The Ray
liew, Kendall, Road. and Memorial Afh-
letio Clubs and Technical High School
will be represented in cross country
competition for the first time, and by
some very promising long distance ma
tsrial.
Course Mapped Out.
Business High School, Central and
Southeast Branches OF the Y. M. c. A.
Strayer's Business College. George
washington University, Potomac Ath-
ietic Club and the National Guard are
the other local organizations represent
ed Other entries will be the Baltimore
Cross Country Club, Fifth Regiment of
Maryland, LsyceUm Athletic Club. OF Ed
dystone, Pa: Philadelphia Athletic
Club, and Bordentown. " J., Military
Institute.
The race will start and finish at the
Fifteenth street entrance 20 the Monu-
rnent Grounds. After making a circuit
OF the bride path the runners will 10
Gown the speedway to the inlet bridge.
turning back into Potomac Park for a
short distance. then cross the new High
way bridge over the river. continuing to
The Arlington road. making a sharp
turn to the right. passing the brick
Yards, thence on 10 Fort Myer road. to
the Methodist church half a mile west
OF the Magistrates court. The church
is the turning point, and the return trip
will be made over the same route until
the Highway bridge is recrossed. when
different roads Of Potomac Park will be
traversed, the runners finally passing
down the Fourteenth street side OF the
Monument grounds. then along the h
street side TO the finish at the Fifteenth
Each contestant viii be required TO
pass a physical examination before the
. race tomorrow morning, and there will
be physicians at regular intervals along
the route, with Instructions % report TO
the referee at once any man who is in
bad condition. The referees car viii
follow the men over the course, and that
official viii keep a particularly careful
watch over the race at all stages. The
. runners will be kept in the association
E building until word has been received
that all the officials are at their posts
along the course, so that the men may
be sent from their marks as soon as
they reach the start. anu not have to
stand in the cold. waiting for the Off
Gals 20 get IN their places. The race
will be started promptly at 1890 o clock.
Have Long List.
The entries are as follows:
Central Branch washington Y Nj c.
"A. K. c. Morse. II. S. Shaw. Max
Yudelevit. B. E Galloway. J. @. Stecker,
and J. NJ. Cults; Southeast Branch
washington Y. NJ. G. A.. Joseph Crist;
Rayliew Athletic Club. NJ II. King.
yale University. w NICK. Dunn: George
Washington University, John p. Flem-
ing: Baltimore Cross Country Club. j.
u. Bolac, John Y. Kelley; Technical
High School. F. J. Renner; Business
High School: W. II. Schofeld. g. W
Holland; Philadelphia Athletic Club. r
ID. Clarke; Fifth Regiment, OF BaIu-
more, H z. Hutchinson; Kendall Ath-
lstio Club, c. c. Mullady. II. Q. Hansen /;
District OF Columbia National Guard,
Herschei Reese Strayer's Business Col
leSe, Frank Frazier. Potomac Athletic
Club. Archie Farrell BordentOwn Mill
Athletic Club. Edwin ReIler. Warner
Curley; Lyceum Athletic Club. Eddy
stone, Pa, Memorial Athletic Club G
A. Douden, Richard Mansfield and J.
II Schombert. unattached CWashing-
toni. A J. Edwards