The Washington times., 1909-05-14
The Marathon Runners Are
Given Good Advice BY
Athletic Expert.
HEADWORK COUNTS
THE MOST OF ALL
Prospectiv- Competitors Urged to
Study Themselves and the
Course.

town today There was no circus in
easy reach yesterday afternoon, so
Marathon runners and others who hope
10 be Marathon runners some day were
on hand on the tenth floor Of the Mum
sey building.
Burke, who knows track athletics
thoroughly and IS an expert at distance
running, gave some interesting side
lights on the history Of Marathon run
ming, as well as on the subject OF
training. He exploded the theory that
the first Marathon race in this coun-
try was that held by the Boston Ath-
letic Association.
First American Marathon.
'"You know the origin OF the classic
run from the plains of Marathon he
said But It seems TO be the general
belief that the first Marathon in this
country was run in Boston. That Is
mistake. The first was from STAN
ford, Conn. was an official. and later
was also an official at the Boston Mara
thon
The first Boston Marathon had fifteen
starters On April 10 Of this year there
were is5 entries and 16S starters IN the
Boston Associations run. At the first
run the starter had to chase over the
course in an automobile and act as
Judge at the finish. In the run last
month there were over sixty officials
the course was patroied by a military
guard, and the arrangements we're as
complete and on more comprehensive
scale than those for a track meet"
Advice On Training
Then Burke proceeded TO give soma
facts about the Boston NIarathons that
had a direct bearing on the subject of
training.
1t IS a mistake" he said. "to think
you have to be an experienced distance
man before you can hope to run
Marathon race Henri Renaud. q win
ner at Boston, had never been in a race
over ten miles before he was victorious
IN the long run.
This does not mean that training for
= Marathon Is a simple matter. It is
one or the most grueling forms Of tract,
athletics I know. But I do hold that
wnen training is done scientifically. and
with judgment there is no more danger
IN Marathon race than one for a
shorter distance.
Hesdwork Counts Most.
1T is not endurance so much as
headwork that counts I'm the running
Of the race as well as in the training.
- man sAAbAAA set Ills 0Wu HEneQule and
adhere TO Il. BY trial runs. you can
determine what your average speed
would be for a race Of twenty miles.
Make up your program according to
this schedule and follow it closely
Pay no attention to the men who
pass you. In all the Boston Marathons
the winners have been men who stood
from tenth 10 twentieth when the dis
tsnce had been half covered. In every
Marathon race have ever seen the
winner passed from five TO fifteen men
within the last two miles
Take the case of Renaud again. He
was inexperienced But he used Judg-
fnent, ran on his schedule. and won a
nagnihcently contested race. AT fifteen
miles from the finish he was twenty
nth. At ten miles he was nineteenth;
on the three-mile line he had only
moved up to seventh. He took the lead
one and a half miles from the tape
and won the race by half a mile.
Cafery's Victories.
In but two races held by the Boston
association has the man who took the
lead AT the start won. In both cases
this was Cafery. the Canadian. who is
sminently a freak athlete when It comes
70 training.
'Lonzboat handles himself with the
judgment OF trainer. In the last Mar
athon race I saw him run he was
fifteenth at FIVE miles from the finish.
he won easily. In the same race Jimmy
Lee was leading on the fifteen-miie line
and he finished twenty-seCOnd.
Burke also gave q number Of timely
pointers on various phases Of the race.
He emphasized the necessity Of wear
ing covering on the head.
'If the sun is IS warm on June u as
q has been IN a number or New Eng
land Marathons IT would be almost sui
cidal 10 try TO cover the course bare
headed Not only should every man
have a covering for his head. but his
attendant should be provided with
water bottle and towel He should APP
ply cold water 20 his head frequently
high Heels Advised.
Earlier in his talk Burke had advised
runners TO use high heels. The idea
that you will run on your toes. or on
the ball OF your foot will be dispelled
after about ten miles. Then you will
run hst-footed and a high heel will be
indispensable. It viii greatly relieve the
strain on your ankle.
Entries TOR the Intercity Marathon OF
June T. now number eighteen. r. #.
Aarmion, d. r. Ellsworth ana Charles
" LippOld signed entry blanks this
morning. Blanks were also received
from Give members OF the Y NJ. O.. A.
IT, 5. Shaw, J. y. Cults, j. q. SteCker,
=. p. EnZor. and =. J. Smith.
MarmiOn is a member Of the Dupont
Athletic Club. Since he has lived in
Washington he has run in the George
town meet as a member OF his clubs
relay team, which won first place. He
repeated the performance with the
same team at the George Washington
University games
His early work was done in Massa-
Chusetts. In tho large, open Massa-
chusetts High School meet on June IL OF
last year ne captured third place in
q ten-mile run against classy tield.
He has won one and five-miie events
IN closed meets.
EIlsworth's Record.
d. r. Ellsworth. though he has not
run for the last year. is known for his
performance with the COrcOrau Cadets
In the National Guard meet of 1907, ne
won first place in the 230-yard run and
was on the team that won the relay
race. lie won recognition as a cross
country runner three years ago when
DE finished third In the aIl-Washington
crcss-country race given under the aus
pices Of Carroll Institute.
Lippold has figured in athletics for ten
years. Last summer at Los Angeles he