The Washington times., 1909-06-11
Head of Police Department
Intends to Supervise
Arrangements.
OFFICIALS NAMED
TO CONDUCT RACE
Physicians Along Route Will Have
Power to Disqualify Any
Runner.

Commissioner West this morning ap-
proved the recommendation of Major
Sylvester that traffic be diverted from
the north and south sides of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets and that the north
side Of Pennsylvania avenue and E
street between the streets named be
subject to such police regulation as the
occasion may require for the proper
finishing of the intercity Marathon
race tomorrow afternoon.
Major Sylvester asks authority to
clear E street and the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue of pedestrians, re-
curing them to keep to the curb line
on the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue if the necessity arises.
In his letter requesting authority,
Major Sylvester states that if will be
absolutely necessary to have complete
control of the streets in order to insure
the proper handling of the enormous
crowd which he feels viii be sure to
gather to witness the finish Of the
race.
Major Richard Sylvester will person
ally superintend the arrangements for
keeping clear the course Of the inter
city Marathon through the streets of
Washington tomorrow. He will be as
sisted By Captain Hollinberger, Of the
First precinct.
The winner in The Timzs-News race
from Laurel 80 the M1nsey building ls
expected 70 reach the nnfsh about noon.
For one hour after that time the north
side Of Pennsylvania avenue. from Thir-
teenth 10 Fourteenth streets, and z
street. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, viii be closed 10 traffic
Mounted Police Patrol.
Mounted police viii patrol the bounds
of this section and ropes will be
stretched wherever practicable. Spec
tators only viii be allowed IN the E
street block. No teams will be allowed
to pass.
In addition TO the special squad OF
police at the finish. mounted and BIZ
cycle police will patrol Pennsylvania
avenue. Fifteen mounted police viii be
assigned 10 Pennsylvania avenue tomor-
row.
MAJOR sylvester mas Deen interested
in the running of the Times-News event
from the first and. because Of the con-
venience Of the hour. this morning de-
cided TO take personal charge OF the
arran ngements TO keep Pennsylvania
avenue clear for the runners.
Seoreboards For Race.
Late this evening the large score
board by which the crowds can follow
the race IN detail will be put in place
before the Munsey building. Never in
the history or track athletics south Of
New York have such comprehensive ar
rangements been made to furnish de-
tails OF the race to spectators.
In q prominent position viii be placed
the key To the entrants-their names
and their entry numbers. -Four score
boards. one for each five-mile point,
Will tell the story OF the race. On
each Of these viii be placed numbers
running from 20 $50, the numbers Of
the entries. and opposite these will be
posted the number OF athletes IN the
order they pass each point.
BY this scheme spectators viii be able
10 tell Just what position their favOrite
occupied at various points along the
course and viii be able better tofolioWthe
race much more intelligently than they
slauId be in an automobile on the course
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