The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
CroSs-Country Club Will
Make Determined Bid
err With Highest Number.
Y. NJ. c. A. ROSTER
LEADS IN CAPITAL
A. A. u. VIII Enforce Rule Com
IN polling Athletes to Start or
lsf Risk Suspension.
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,
statement Of The Times yesterday that
failure TO put in an appearance on
Saturday is likely 10 result In the sus-
pension of entrants from the a. A. Z.
7 wish you would kindly furnish me
the authority on which you predict
such statement as this" writes one
athlete. 1T is :. new ruling and so
radical that I would like TO be In
formed of its accuracy. Of course it
Is not meant to nCslead the runners,
their heads"
The Times is not trying to "hold
club over anyones head" II merely
referred TO this rule for the protection
1of runners themselves The authority
asked for is found IN rule 10, under the
head OF Entries, OF the Official attn
letic rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union. and reads:
Any athlete who falls TO compete
after entering an event in q bona fde
way and according to the rules, shall
he required TO furnish a satisfactory
Stable 10 censure or suspension by the
local registration committee.
Name Of List.
m. J. Fraile this morning gave the
Marathon editor a satisfactory ex-
splanation, and his name will be stricken
serom the entry list. Other athletes who
Ehave good reasons for not extering can
sget their entries Cancelled If their ex-
plantations are accepted by Dr. D. +.
sWiber. chairman of the registration
COMMITTEE
I But The Times viii make every effort
ITO have athletes Disciplined who have
ssigned blanks and who fau to start
though they have not asked to be
wv thdraWn. II has always taken a firm
sstand against the practice OF advertis-
-ing athletes In meets who do not show
sup, and IL viii take this opportunity
sof urging that athletes be disciplined
sTyho do not seem to appreciate the re-
ssponslbility involved in entering an A
~ Z. event.
: Weather Conditions Bad.
It Is to be regretted that the weather
conditions today, the last for training.
are hardly favorable for a long work
sout. The only comfort 10 be derived
from the rain OF the past week is that
1t IL pretty likely to clear on tomorrow
and remain clear for Saturday, the day
OF the run.
Athletes should not let the rain inter /
fere with their rest tomorrow Though /
s1liey may not take as much exercise to- /
day as they had planned, they should I
mot attempt 70 make up for this to- 4
A tWenty-mile run is enough 4
work for forty-eight hours, and the best 1
preparation for the test Is a thorough /
pest for day before the race.
Tomorrow afternoon at ! o'clock a I
.meeting OF ali the Washington officials ]
will be held in the Office of The Time
for a final conference regarding the I
"details of the run. Everything I'm CON
nection with the event already has been /
wbrked out in detail, and tomorrow the I
.oficisls Will receive the final instTuc- /
Jions.
VIII Be Safepuarded
Entrants will be guaranteed every /
Safeguard for a weIl-managed run. 4
Every safeguard against Unfairness has /
been taken. and comprehensive arrange /
snenrs have been made 10 avoid confI- 4
sion. The rest is up 10 the athletes and t
fheir friends TO cooperate with officials /
IA keeping the course clear and in pre-
venting any crowding al tbs finish
Athletes should also remember that to-
morrow afternoon. between 4 and :
p clock, will be the only time for getting
orders for seats 20 the National Thea {
J u on Saturday night.
Saturday will be Marathon night"
and al entrants who call at The Times
office at the time designated will be
given seats 10 witness the Aborn Opera
Cempanv's performance OF The Sultan
OF Sulu.
The medical examination IS tomorrow
evening
Entrants should report 10 the ? 81
C. A. gymnasium promptly at S o'clock
Certificates VIII be given at no other
time. nor will certificates from other
2 physicians than those desi gnated TO con
Ffgcf this examination serve