The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
List of Washington Entries
Alone Contains Sixty
one Names.
TWO CITIES WAITING
FOR RACE SATURDAY
Baltimore Will Send Her Best
Athletes TO Make Run
From Laurel.

Entries for the Intercity Marathon
TO be run next Saturday closed at
midnight, and the count this morn
ing shows 13O men entered. OF
these, sixty-one are from Washing
ton and sixty-nine are from Balti-
more.
After throwing out the athletes
who have failed TO meet the require
ments of the Amateur Athletic
Unionand making allowance for dis
qualifications by physical examina-
uens the returns this morning from
the entries, which closed last night,
indicate that more than 100 men
will face the starter at Laurel on
Saturday morning for the first Inter
city Marathon.
The entry list from washington
contains sixty-one names. That all
Of these men will start unless they
are physically disqualified is assured
suspension from the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. If they fail to start after
signing the entry blanks.
Growth In Interest.
The intercity Marathon has grown
far beyond the proportions set BY the
promoters. Twenty-Five men from
each city was the first prediction Of
The Times. Before the announcement
nj ha feT
both cities had passed this mark A
steady increase IN interest in the
race has been shown in the District
and in Maryland and today IL promises
20 be an epoch making event in the
history of the South Atlantic Associa-
tion of the Amateur Athletic Union.
More than score of athletes en-
tered at the eleventh hour. They
came and went all evening, some to
sign blanks, many more 10 ask ques-
The scene here was duplicated in
Baltimore Never In the history of
sports has such a keen, but friendly
rivalry been aroused between these
cities.
Runners Not Set Back.
The rainy weather of the last few
days has not played such havoc with
The athletes as was feared. Most Of
them have been training too hard. If
any Lll-4lSs anu NaAb rLtAf ASi AAiA0 A4Aea-l
necessary by the Eain viii not serious
~ impair their condition.
II was decided this morning that at
kendauts viii rot be made imperative.
livery entrant should have an attend
ant because Of the Isolated nature Of
the early part Of the course But this
tule was found TO work a hardship Oh
some Of the Baltimore runners 50 It
was suspended on their behalf.
Gala Opera Performance.
Saturday night VIII be Marathon night
Rt the National Theater. Entrants
and officials win be the guests Of the
management Of the theater on that
evening 10 witness the performance Of
s'The Sultan Of Sulu," by the Aborn
Opera Company.
This opera was a reigning success for
several years. and has proved one Of the
most popular Of the reViVals presented
~ the A horns Tropical songs Will az
ford opportunities 10 introduce illusions
10 the inter-city race. There viii be
nothing formal about the affair We
Ing IS over should be well acquainted.
Trophy Attracts Attention.
The most notable feature Of the en-
tries from Washington IS the large num-
Der Of teams which viii compete for the
team trophy. The bronze figure OF a
Marathon runner. mounted on a mahog-
any base, was shown for several DAYS
in the windows of the Harris & Co.
store AT 400 Seventh street. and attracted
wide attention. II Is said TO be one OF
fCourfrr1ea On pare 7,v-afy,e