The Washington times., 1909-05-02
w. H. Shears Will Register
Tomorrow in Order to
Enter Race.
GIVES SOME HINTS
ON HOW TO TRAIN
Washington Schools and Clubs
Will Make Strong Bid for The
Team Trophy.

Though strictly intercity affair, The
Times-News Marathon has already as
sumed an international aspect
| w H. Shears, a man who won distinc-
ton as a five-miler for Field College
Newfoundland, who has raced In anna
teur English events. and who is now a
bona fide resident of Washington, living
at 306 c street northwest, declared ms
| intention this morning of entering the
intercity lists
Shears declines to discuss his record,
preferring to enter the event as an un-
known" but from what he did disclose
1t is a safe guess he is a. real runner
mayhap another Alfred Shrubb.
Shears knows something of distance
running. He also has some ideas OF
his own on training for a marathon
Training Is Simple.
Il have never done the marathon dis
lance" he said But I have trained
for five miles again and again. and
the method OF rounding out into mara
tboner should not be a mystery 20 an
intelligent distance man. 1t takes wind,
of course. It takes the most careful
training. I am very much out of cono.-
10 get in trim. If one knows how.
"I like what The Times said yester-
day about care in not OVERRIDING the
thing That is a little secret of mine,
and IL is a mighty good tip. I warrant
that about half OF the men who have
made up their minds to go in for The
Times race will be out about wednes-
day trying to do ten or fifteen miles.
''Wf1 they cover the ground2 Well
guess not. If they don't drop dead of
heart failure they will be home from
work for a couple o. uays, and they
won't be at a baseball game either.
Outlines His Plans
Il am going to train for a week or so
as if L were conditioning for two miles.
Then I will gradually Iengthen the dis
tance of daily runs to perhaps five or
eight miles. A week before the event,
certainly not sooner, / may try to go
over the full distance"
Shears viii tomorrow register with
the A. A. T., and will forward his blank
to The Times as soon as approved by
a. A. u. officials. His appearance in
the run Is calculated to excite interest
as marking the possible development of
new Marathon star. The ranks Of
genuine distance runners around Wash
ington have heretofore been slim for
want OF such events as The Times has
planned.
In appearance -~e newcomer Is clean
limbed and has the build of a runner.
He has about the same proportions as
Louis Connor. formerly OF Washington,
and now OF Cornell, who. incidentally,
will probably be another contestant for
The Times trophy.
Entries Look Promising.
While possible contenders forbid the
use Of thesr names until they determine
by tryouts whether they can get in
shape for a Marathon by June u, IL
is already assured that the run win
include at least fifteen of Washing
tons classiest distance men. In addi-
ton 20 these there viii be a number
OF men WI 70 win make their debut as
Narathoners in the Times event.
Athletes of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association have already quietly
planned to pull down the cup offered
for the team making the best score. A
team OF at least five OF the best men
enter competition and are now arrang-
ing to train Tor the event under {. IL.
Beckett. physical director Of the As
Captain Edwards will have a hus "
bunch, how many he refuses to say.
from the National Guard Several Of
these, he states, are new 10 distance
running, but have shown signs OF max
ing good as soon as an opportunity such
as The Times aims to afford came
along.
DIR. w. E. Hudson. physical Directs
of the high schools, has a number of
men who have trained under him in
years past up his sleeve which he
promises to trot out 'fBiIl" Foley, an
other High School trainer, has a few
dark horses he viii not yet name.
Gurleys Make Bid.
One of the strongest bids for the
team cup IS looked for from the Cur
ley Athletic Club. This club numbers
some Of the men who have shown best
in out OF town athletic events and
have at times held their own against
members of the Cross Country Club of
Baltimore. They welcome this chance
TO try conclusions with their old
rivals. w. .. Stuart will be actively
engaged with Mr.. Beckett In training
the men from the Y. NJ. c. A.
From George Washington University
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