The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
.A.A.U.RULES GOVERN
Competitors in the Annual
Guards Indoor Meet.
ONLY AMATEURS TO COMPETE
Capt. Edwards issues instructions TO
All Athletes Who Contemplate MAX
Ing Bid for Prizes-TriaIs Nay Be
Held On March 24-Races VIII Be
Kun According TO Programme

Rules Of the Amateur Athletic Union
win govern competitors in all events az
the National Guards meet.
II there are more than four entries IN
any OF the open OF closed events, the
board reserves the right 10 hold trial
heats on Wednesday evening. March q.
at S p m, except events Nos. 2, 9, 3,
a. l5 and 16
Contestants must be members n good
standing in their companies and ANA
teurs. and enlisted prior 10 February
20. 1909. No entry win be accepted unless
accompanied by fee Entries VIII close
March 90 with Capt c. Eugene Edwards.
400 seventh street northwest. OF National
Guard Armory, Washington. D. c
Spiked shoes vii not be permitted
All events win be run OF promptly. n
the order in which they appear in the
programme Contestants must answer 70
the first call There viii be 10 redress
for the nOnappearance Of contestants
No persons except game officials and
competitors in events actually taking
place viii be allowed inside OF or upon
the track. There viii be a place reserved
for competitors al south end Of hall The
right 10 reject any entry is reserved
The hall may be used for training by
members OF the National Guard before or
after the drills on any night
OnIy tIessbers Are Eligible.
Fist event. hfty-yard dash. viii be
called promptly at p m Relay race.
one mile. twelve laps
First event (closed games)-Open 70
any member OF the y. c. .. c A A.
who never won a first place
Third event CLOSED games)-Open 70
men who failed 20 qualify in first and
second events.
Twelfth event-The contestants must
be strapped together at the ankle.
! Thirteenth eveEt-Obstacle race Heavy
marching order. competitors VIII be
/ obliged 10 start and finish equipped as
/ follows. Khaki blouse and trousers,
/ eSmpaigu hat. Ieggins. belt. bayOnet.
/ scabbard. rife, and blanket roIl-the Toll
7 20 be only the WoOlen blanket and neces-
/ sary straps. The team must finish to-
I gether- Blue uniform can be used IN
I this event II desired.
1 Fourteenth event-In the Battalion team
/ relay. three companies 10 be represented.
I Fifteenth event-Team OF four, from
/ any company. battalion or regiment They
must report al the starting line and I'm
/ ish equipped tas IN event No. 10 after
I scaling the wall no part OF the equip
4 ment can be thrown over The team
which makes the fastest tine viii be de-
elared the winner. Only one team tC
start at a time.
RHIes OF Equipment Race.
Sixteenth event Equipment race-8Ier
~in report at starting line In running
suits- The articles name in event No
15 VIII be distributed at intervals around
the track Competitors VIII start. and q
once around the track. and on the second
lap they wiz equip themselves properly
with their own equipment and finish a
the tape No two competitors equip
ments viii be arranged alike. and contest
ants can use their own judgment as Z
which articles they wish TO start [,
equip themselves. The man proper1
/ equipped and making the best tine wi
be declared winner
! All open events scratch Relays one
for colleges, schools. athletic clubs. an,
Y n. c. As Relays BY reQues
where II IS possible.
Prizes Handsome medals, gold. silver
and bronze OF special design for frsi
second, and third prizes in al events. ex
cept relays, and Nos l. Is, and Is OF n
closed games
Individual gold medals for winners o
/. all relays. three-leg, and obstacle races
and wall sealing
The foregoing regulations 70 govern Ii
annual meet Of the National Guards Wi
be Of interest 10 all athletes
Relay entries are requested 20 be IN b.
March Is Entries close March -. Tn
medals and trophies are on exhibition q
Spaidings. and r Harris & Cos tn
following officials have been selected Z
run the meet. Most Of them have handle
IL before, and 70 them is due its grea
I success