The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-26
MEN IN MARATHON
UNDAUNTED BY RAIN
Entrants In TimeS-NeWs Run
Work Out on Heavy
Roads.
TIPS BY VETERAN
TO THE ENTRANTS
Former Long-Distsnce Runner
Gives Advice to Those Who
VIII Compete May 7.

Undaunted by the rain which made
going on the roads about this city most
disagreeabIe the Washington athletes
who wiz compete in the Times-News IN
tercity Marathon race. from Laurel to
Baltimore on Nay :. were out in fuI
force last night
From Baltimore comes the CRY LHat
the AIaraLhOners Of that city have been
forced TO practically abandon training
for the time being, but the men OF
washington are stH at work on the
roads
Fully tvo-tllirds OF the local runners
have been working out on the SDeeas7-is
since the date Of the affair was first an
nounced, but starting yesterday large
number took 70 the Chevy Chase road
with the idea Of having the long hills
in that direction prime them for the
billy COINS about half way Laurel and
Enter Early.
The demand for entries stiH continues
and -.ATarathoners" who intende 10 com
uete are advised 10 enter as soon as pos
sibIe, for a great amount Of detail has
Yer 10 be completed BY the Marathon
committee, which desires to make the
way Of the athletes as comfortable as
possible A line viii necessarily have 10
be gotten on the number who are 10
compete, 50 that proper arrangements
can be made for the runners.
The f'AIaraIhoners'' VIII have TO pay
their own expenses 10 Laurel for the
race. Inc eIgIll viii 0e 60 lLolLl p! :
ly AZ 10 o clock. so that prospective
lOng-distanCe runners had better map
out their campaign ahead of time
II viii be an easy matter 10 await the
start Of the race, for the Laurel Hotel
viii be opened 10 the runners. but IL viii
not be beneficial TO have TO make q hur-
rled dash from Baltimore at the last
moment and WOTTE all the way over
The advice Of a weil-known local long
distance runner might not be au1iSs al
this time He says Extreme care
should be exercised in the selection OF
Ine SHOES Lor the race and the rubber
SOled tennis shoes are not the best by
any means, for they soon become worn
and VIII cause a number of hlisters, be
Eiqes burning ls the feet. Secure, II pos
slbles ughJ-fttiEg shoes. not those
which pinch but feel comfortably snug
Preparing Feet
Having previously prepared q waxed
stocking. great comfort viii repay. the
Afarathoner for his little preliminary
trouble and VIII make his going easier.
Buy an unbleached stocking and having
melted some plain white wax dip the
hose several times in the melted fluid
until il has become thoroughly saturat-
eG, then hang out IN the air until hard
eued- Some little trouble viii be ex-
perfenced when an effort IS made TO
place them on the feet but once on the
heat from the foot soon makes them
1t comfortably
When the feet are placed IN the shoes
the athlete viii experience at once q
feeling OF comfort The wax when heat
ed BY the feet. keeps them moist with
the natural oils contained and prevents
the hard dry effect. felt when plain
stockings are used. Hayes, the OIym-
PIC MaraInOn winner 10 prevent the
stocking from fballiuE' under his feet
had them sewed onto the shoes for his
races and found that the trouble Of
bruises from this source was entirely
eliminated
II is also advisable TO have a good
rundown before starting Some Of the
during the ride over on the train, and
Il win also liven up the tendOns won
derfuIly-