The Washington times., 1909-05-16

ohiciaIs for the intercity Marathon
to be run June II were announced this
morning by the athletic board named by
The Washington Times and the Balt-
more News 20 control the event.
The officials named are: Referee,
Theodore e. Strauss; timers, ". A. Hal
lowell. w. c. Thscher, and W. G.
Stuart; judges at finish. DR.. d. f. Wiz
her. George W. Ehler, c. +. Beckett. n
c. PenniTnan: starter, Joseph I. Eng
land; scorers. John p. Baer and James
. shea, clerk OF course, A NJ Chesley
medical examiners, s. H Greene. IT.. 1.
H. Mcconnell, w. S. Hardesty, and
Charles s. White
twenty checkers, who will be stationed
at points not more than mile apart.
will be named later
Meeting In Baltimore.
The athletic committee met yesterday
afternoon at the offices of the Baltimore
News. Those present were DR.. d. +.
Wiber. ". @. Stuart. Theodore z.
Strauss, Joseph IT. England, and John
=. Baer. w c. Thacher, a Washington
member, could not attend, being busily
engaged in winning q handsome cup
trophy in the finals OF the annual spring
solf tournament OF Chevy Chase Club
Contestants who were told of the
over the officials An OF them are men
of wide experience in amateur athletics
and men whose, judgment can be relied
upon. Their pr%essnee % on the t stsn o., Oh
sures its successful running.
The South Atlantic Association or the
A A. L. is well represented. Theodore
f. Strauss, president OF the association.
will referee. Dr. ID. E. Wiber. chair
man OF the registration committee, viii
be Judge at the finish. John p Baer,
oficiaI Handicapped, will be scorer.
Officials Well Known.
other officials are equally well known.
w G. Stuart is an authority on traeR
events. c. Z. Beckett, physical director
OF the Y. NJ. G. A, is an athletic in
siructor of wide reputation. A NJ.
ChesIey. OF Washington, and George W.
Ehler. of Baltimore. are two more Y. NJ.
g \ men who are well known in ath-
letfc circles throughout the South. James
O'Shea is promoter Of various
branches OF sport and is an Official of
unusual ability W. g ThGcher has
beer among those in authority at prac-
ticaily every athletic event held here
recently.
Members Of the athletic committee
and the rewly appointed officials this
morning declared the success Of The
Times run is assured. DR.. D. Z. Wiber
is especially enthusiastic He is in a
position to know. as contestants must
register with him before entering the
run. Many have already registered.
though they have not formally turned
in their blanks.
Il have always been optimistic about
The Times-News Marathon ne said to-
day. but 1t IS going to be a fs- bigger
thing than even 7 predicted Twenty
Eve entries was 4ny guess at the first.
but / believe now the starters from
Washington VIII number fifty"
Beckett Is Optimistic
c. z Beckett. Of the 7. NJ. c. A. is
soually optimistic II thought that
with seven men the association would
have a wsIk-swsy with the team trophy
and would at least be-Tar In the lead
OF any other Washington team. ] Just
begin TO see where we have to get out
and hustle TO be in the running The
amount Of interest taken in this run
js surprising. ] have had occasion 20
realize the popularity OF distance run
events. But the enthusiasm aroused
over your run promises 10 set new
record for distance races in Washing
ton"
The Times Is in receipt OF thanks on
all sides for engaging Thomas Burke
TO supervise the training work. Men
are running. by hts rules, and already
the results Of systematic training are
beginning TO show.
u am following the rules. quite diff
Terent from M own. by the way said
one athlete this morning, and i can
see beneficial results already. Instead
OF firing myself out every day by long
runs ] am working up gradually in the
manner Burke describes. not only
feel that J am doing better work, but
sm Is better physical condition than
ever before. His line OF talk is certainly
the goods.
Wide interest has also been shown in
the description Of. the, route by Burke
after his trip last week