The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-18
Y. N. C. A. THE HOST
OF MARATHON TEAM
Runners, Officials, and Pro
motors Entertained in AS
ISOLATION Banquet Hall.
TROPHY AWARDED
TO THE WINNERS
Directors and President of Organi-
cation Thank the Athletes
and The Times.

and The Times.
The Washington Young Mems Chris
tisn Association today placed on eN-
hibition in the directors room The
Washington Times trophy awarded for
its victory IN the intercity Marathon OF
last Saturday
To the eleven members of the Mara
thon team, gathered around the table
in the large banquet room OF the as
ISOLATION last evening, P. c. Patterson,
The Times. formally pre-
scented the trophy 70 the runners and
General Secretary W. K. Cooper
brought to the team congratulations
from George Otis smith president Of
the organization. and news that the oi-
rectors had ordered then names record
ed I'm the minutes Of the association.
The banquet was given 70 the runners
and instructors in the athletic depart
ment by the association. w IL. cooper
general secretary, acted as POSTMASTER.
W { Thacher. an Official or the run
and representatives of The Times we're
among the guests.
Trophy for Team.
In the center of long table stood the
bronze figure OF a Marathon runner
Won for the association by the first
three men OF any one team 10 finish,
r p. Enzor, J. 6. Stecker. and G. W
Seaman. The trophy Is Of bronze stands
twenty-five inches high. and is mounted
on a magohany base This base bears
a silver plate on which is inscribed the
name of the event. the date of its run
ming, and the names of the winning
team.
Enzor. doubly honored by being cap
tain of the team and the winner or the
run as well as members OF his squad
received tribute after tribute from visit
tors The splendid team work displayed
the efforts of the \ n. 6. A trainers.
and the success OF the event were chleL
topics Of comment.
Mr.. Cooper declared the Marathon
was destined TO have more Tar reach
ing effect than any athletic event hello IN
Washington for many years
Wide Comment
T am sure" he said. that It has
created more comment than any race in
which Y n. c. A. men have ever com
'peted. President Smith told me this
morning that it las brought the asso-
citation more valuable publicity than any
event he has known.
e g Why when I was elected president
OF the association Mr.. Smith said I
friends In the fCv days since the
Y NJ. 9. A. team s'sf11g this surprise
I have gotten the gss[ : nd from every
one have seen "a ~ ifice, and hun
Are6s Of people L scaEesiE- know whom
/ have seen in the STREETS.
SIr. Cooper, III his talk, made the
nrsL announcement that W. @. Stuart.
who had helped to train the runners.
an Is n Inn ar
letic officials in the Sruth, has been ap-
pointed a member of the teaching staff
in the associations educational depart
ment
Mr.. Cooper declared that President
Smith had intended TO preside al the
dinner, but had suddenly been called
out OF the city. The secretary was the
bearer OF official congratulations from
the board OF directors 20 the runners
and siso CT thanks TO The Washington
Times for giving this opportunity for
Marathon competition.
Tribute From Beckett.
The trophy was received. on behalf Of
the association, by c.. +. Beckett. its
physical director. Mr.. Beckett spoke OF
the splendid team work Of the runners
and Of the way in which they subor-
dinated individual ambition to combined
work for the teams success.
In this lies the keynote OF our sue
cess" lie declared, and want AIR
Cooper 10 know and 10 carry 10 ali the
men higher up The story OF just how
much these men sacrificed TO carry the
y n q. A. colors 10 victory. 1 do not
think 7 have ever seen such a display
OF cooperation al the expense OF indi-
Nloual chances And as Is likely 10 De
the case when this spirit prevails. the
organization az well as the individuals
won the highest hOuCrs.
Il Was interested IN the comments
ms a orr H.afe Of
said We would win, meant il and left
no loophOle DIT. Waber, diplomatic as
usual, talked a whole lot and said very
lttle-'
Dir. Wiher was not present 10 defend
himself. lie was 20 have attended, but
was called out OF town
And Stuart Talks.
Then Mike" Stuart did an unusual
thing. He spoke for five minutes. 9th
ers had talked of the winners, he said
he would talk OF those who finished far
back In the ruck He told something
OF the grucling course OF training that
had come before the run. and said he
looked upon this event as the ground
work for building up Il formidable dis
lance team from Y NJ g. A material
lie paid a high tribute 10 the runners
for their obedience and faithful work
and. with the blunt directness OF a
Mike Murphy. sounded a warning
against the swell head.
W c. Thacher declared The Times
bad done Washington athletics a service
that could not yet be measured
IF Ior nothing else. The Times de-
serves credit for putting 20 sleep that
old idea that Baltimore held fndisputa-
bic supremacy in distance running"
said MT Thatcher. I thought they
would have a walkaway. We owe much
to these runners vino proved they were
wrong as well as TO the men who gave
them the chance"
". p. Euzor admitted he would rather
cover the course again than make a
speech. He was asked 20 repeat the
speech he made at the National Thea
ter on the night or the Marathon On
that occasion he made a bow and sat
down Last night he sat down without
The bow With a characteristic display
Of team work. Stecker and SeamOn
declined TO talk when their leader would
not.
Seaman Explains.
seamon. however. did consent 20 4x-
plain how It was that the young lady
steuographers in his office had bought
him a loving cup after the race He
pointed out that the cup was bought by
the fellows" and because they We're
20 surprised that he could run twenty
miles at all