The sun., 1909-05-09
NEWS OF The ATHLETES
MARATHON CRACKS VINO CAN'T
RtiN IN THE BIG RACES.
English A. A. 4. Throws Down the
Gauntlet in Rev With the Cyclists
jersey Cty's Marathon Day-Sostie
Beats Day In Protest. onai Sprint.

jersey Cty's Marathon Day-Sostie
Beats Day In Professional Sprint.
At a time when the world hereabout
is ablaze with Marathon records and Mara
thon gossip It is perhaps OF interest TO know
that there is man In the world who could
make all these runners look like. selling
platers. The ped" Is Siret OF France.
who won the big professional Marathon
at London last fall over the same course
used by the runners In the Olympic games
that is from Windsor Castle to the Stadium
Siret went the full distance eighteen min
utes faster than that credited to the ANA
teurs and was nearly q mile in front OF
his nearest opponent. The question that
sugRests itself Is why is not Siret heard OF
now and why is he not among the bunch
trindling II out for the long green at Ahe
Polo Grounds or somewhere else? The fact
Is the Frenchman is in the army and cannot
leave France unless he deserts.
II the Frenchman could cpme doubtless
he wattid be here and on the hunt for the
coin. Imagine a runner though that could
beat Dorando or Hayes three miles at
least that Is about what ls minute would
mean In a MAEathon-th there Ia no
doubt but that the Frenchman had q more
favorable day for u long distance event
than the scorcher on which the Olympic
event took place. Another c<nrk who
should be on this side OF the Atlantic Ia
A. Aldridge. the eS-amateur cross-country
champion who has lat ely gone over to the
professional ranks. lie is in England at
present challenging every one and itching
for a race, but nobody seems to care about
taking him on. We're he here he could fnd
plenty of opportunity to exhibit his speed.
and for good money into the bargain.
The English 4. A. A. held its annual
meeting recently and on account Of the
impending row with The Sat;ona! Cyo!A.s >
|. .nion the conclaye was eagerly awaited
True TO its traditions the A. A. A. stuck
to it's guns and there was no giving way
to the demand OF the \. &, I. An athletic
row in England may not concern every
body here. but 1t is of Importance to great
many on account of the latt er day inter
national developments in amateur sport.
The trouble was precipiiated bya demand
by the y. @. u. that all clubs In the A. A. 4,
holding cycling, events should get permit
refused to agree 10. fact which meant the
declaration OF war unless the \. &, L. takes
water and backs away. from the original
mixed meetings not alone for cyclists but
for professional atblete es. In fact one
promoter last year went as far as TO adver-
tise shrubb to appear at his meet among
III II The battle should materialize 1t will
perhaps be only q case OF the survival Of
the fttest, the athletic end being bound
HS' S. 70 s Ss"t od %oad ss amsss ss
been noted for the nambe. Of sihls,ic meets e
be exceptional. To take tho month OF
May alone. there will be as many .f%-
lures FOR those four weeks as in the whole
eions tint n MAY 3t-there are f1fty-nin e
mects scheduled for the United Kingdom,
and this string docs not include school and
solisxe nItufes ney xspt ars ope Ses vnr sd%ts MIN
only the listed events through SAugust
are given. and taking il by the month q I:
found that ,here are: MAY AZ iSs Iuns, isiii ~
for the four months ssl sets OF games.
Jersey CITY. psrtic,S,iiassiy p,,i the r. residents Y.
Of Hudson Goun,y WI, MaIatson Msxs nance fsvsr 70
sew 4. c. Marathon over the, Hudson County
Bouleyard 10 ludset tS 6s mn,tn nns ,,s Gi prisss
Jersey Prosper" must have worked well.
Tor a more prosperous 10y OF donations
has, never been offered for an athletic
rensine from $3.50 worth to tho first man
to ss apiece for ne nearest ,sa seven 70 S9ms
npiSpi ~ sPises : consressmsn 4. +. Kinfesd,
leading light in all things athletic around
Hudson county and an active promoter
in the interests OF the new New Jersey
G. Start ssa .h 20 Of he M.astSon Wi
he inside the grounds OF the Jersey City
Baseball Club, At West side svengs, Jersey
City. The, runnsis VII ssfs v srs
ward. on which they will run TO the Loop
and back and run the last Ave miles inside
the park. While the Marathoners are away
a 70 yard run handicap. 500 yard run handl-
handicap. two nile run novice. running high
sho. handicap There win ALSO be two
events for Hudson county scho6lboys-so
yard run novice and half mile relay;