The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-25

Entries for the Times-Nevs InJercity
Narration race VIII close at midnight on
May 8
4 conference Of the Baltimore and
Washington managers OF the event was
held this morning and after considering
the matter from every viewpoint II was
finally decided to allow the athletes as
long as possible TO file their blanks.
Tuesday, May 3. is the latest possible
date on which blanks could be received
and arranged In time for the race on
May = so this time was agreed upon.
Time Suits Athletes.
The announcement yesterday thar the
race VIII be started III 10 O'Clock n tre
morning. instead Of O'Clock as last
wear, was well received by the contest
ants as, under the new arranz cement,
they viii be afforded an ample oppor-
Iun1Jy 10 get To Laurel on the day Of
The race without any particular rush
Inc arrangement that The Times had
made TO bring the Washington men back
70 this city. after they have been 10
the Turkish baths after the race. has
served 10 even further stimulate inter
est IN the big affair and not a day has
passed during the last two weeks that
additional entries have not been recefv-
ed from the long distance runners Of
this city
Rain Interferes.
The training plans mapped out for
yesterday by the aspirauts for glory
IN the big race. received another strong
setback al the hands Of the rainrnak-rs.
the many IOng-distanCe runs scheduled
being called OF
Some Of the entrants in the Southern
classic mad made arrangements TO 90
over TO Laurel yesterday and take a
trial spin over the course but, this, too,
had 10 be abandoned The roads
are IN bad shape as the result or The
rain and the runners VIII undOuts ed y
experience great difficulty IN finding
proper training roads. The Speedyy 6y,
50 II viii probably afford the training
athletes Of the city the earliest means
OF training after the storm clouds have
passed
As there remain CL'v thirteen days
In which 10 complete timing the lads
who intend to win one OF the handsome
medals offered VIII have TO do some eX-
CeptiOnaly hard work The training
tasks Of the lads have not been rosy
since the race was announced. IN &C
count Of continued Indictment weather,
but they should not be discouraged
Advice TO NOviceS-
There is Yet time to permit even the
n0viCes TO get into first-rate shape. and
tie more experienced athletes viii have
little trouble when IL comes TO th- train
ing end. for they are fairly 1T at any
time and VIII have 10 Jos only ten or
twelve miles three or four times before
the race in order to be able 10 put up
corkIng good effort
To the novice men II might be found
useful to carry out the following sched-
ule for covering distance during the re-
naming two weeks Start out with q
jog or from four 70 i've miles and in
crease the distance daily until YOU are
able to 30 ten When the ten-mile
mark Is approached do lighter work for
Two OF three days. and. as q finishing
touch. II has been found advisa Ule to
jog nothing more-about fifteen
miles. 50 mat one viii become aCCuS-
toned 10 the constant strain on limb
muscles. and wind Two OF three days
should be set aside before the race as
a period Of rest, in which little work
should be done Light Calisthen7c work
Is recommended 10 keep one on edge
after a let-up in running