The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11
PLANS TEN MILE RUN
The Washington Herald to
Give Handsome Trophy.
WILL BE HELD ON LABOR DAY
Sanction Obtained from Amateur
Athletic UniOn-Southern Stars Elk.
Dccted 10 Compete-WashIngtO Y.
VI C.. A. ,gnl BE Matched Against
Bnltimor- CrOES-eountry CIuB.

The Washington Herald Will hold a
ten-mile run on Labor Day. in conjunc-
ton with the big celebration OF the Cen
trial Labor Union at Benning The big
prize FOR the winner win be a handsome
silver cup
The race viii be from The Washing
ton Herald building down Fifteenth
street 10 the Avenue. down Pennsyl-
vania avenue TO the Capitol Grounds.
out Maryland avenue TO Benning road.
and then 10 the Benning race track.
This distance is only about four miles.
but the remainder Of the course will be
around the Benning race track until the
athletes have gone the full ten miles.
The Washington Herald has obtained a
sanction from the Amateur Athletic
Union, and most Of the stars in the South
Atlantic branch of that body are ex-
pected 10 enter the race. The Cross-coun-
try Club, OF Baltimore. and the Wash
ington Y. n. c. A. are two fast teams
and old rivals that are sure 10 enter.
and the hgat between these two crack
teams is sure 10 be the best race Wit
messed IN Washington for many years.
The y. NJ G. A in Enzo~. Stecker.
Fraile. and several other good men has
quintet that is cracked Up 70 be the
best In the South for any distance over
eight miles, and have beaten the Balti-
more Cross-country Club twice in cross
country runs here this year.
baltimore Boys Training.
Word from Baltimore is to the effect
that the boys from The Monumental CITY
are tired Of the drubbings they have re-
ceived at the hands or Washington run
ners, and are preparing 10 retrieve their
los; laurels on the track by turning the
tables in September.
Besides the Y. N. c. A. the District
National Guard is sure 20 enter team.
Capt. G. Eugene Edwards, in charge OF
National Guard athletics. stated yester-
day that he was positive that a team OF
four men would represent the District
militia. There are. some good men in the
guard, and they viii not be out OF the
running. some surprises being anticI-
pated
Another touch of interest is bound 10
10 added II the teams from the Gurley
Athletic CLUB and IigOnLgCr ne CLIO ae.
together. While athletic relations be-
tween these two organizations were
severed some months ago. vet men from
the two clubs have since competed
against each other in open events. and IL
is expected that they will be opposed TO
one another again in The Washington
Herald ten-mile run. Should King. Smith
son. Brame. and several other GUrIey
stars decide 90 enter, the BOYS from
Florida avenue will make their old rivals
on the cinder path hustle like sixty to
win, as Gurley has some Of the best
runners OF the South enrolled in its club.
Two stars Suspended.
Bloomlngdale is severely handicapDs d
at this time because Of the suspension OF
two OF their star men. Frazier and Capt.
White, for breaking the rules Of the Am
ateUr Athletic Union. Whether the sus-
pension OF these boys will expire in time
70 permit their running or not, is not
known at the present writing. but it IS
hOped that DR.. Wiber viii raise the ban
so that the Bloomingdale clubmen may
present their strongest front on Labor
Day. But the Bloomingdales with or
without the assistance of the two men
named, will have a team in the neld. and
are sure TO be out to win the fine cup
trophy offered 10 the winning team by
The Washington Herald
The race viii not interfere with the
meet at Washington Grove, as there are
no long-distance events carded at the
Maryland meeting. and most OF the en-
trants are expected to enter The Wash
ington Herald run.
Their is no charge for entrance fee.
but athletes should get their entries in
at once. Address all communications to
the Sporting Editor Of The Washington
Herald.