The Washington times., 1910-04-29
FIGHT FOR TROPHY
IN MARATHON RACE
Washington and Baltimore
Teams Seem to Be Well
Matched.
Sill they connel

Hardly a day has passed for two
weeks that one or more entries have
not been filed for the Time s-News Inter
city Marathon race, and with but four
more DAYS remaining before the list is
officially closed practically every long
distance runner in this city has filed
blank emitting him to st1It in the class
ic event on May Z.
Fourteen separate organizations OF
Washington. including every club that
fosters distance running. IS now repre-
scented and there Is every indication thar
at least fifty athletes Of this city viii
go TO the mark 70 compete with the best
that Baltimore has 10 OffSs and try for
the most attractive prizes ever offered
for amateur competition I'm this section
Weather Help.
The Improvement In the weather has
served 10 stimulate interest among the
Aiarathoners and practically every en-
trant was out last night fcr long runs On
the roads about the cit. OF all the
stretches none have prOT-on more attrac-
tive than the Chevy Che So and Conduit
roads and more than half OF the men
who VIII start have been doing praCti-
cally all o. their work in these two
places for the past week
4 ne system that most Of the athletes
have decided TO follow has been 70 con
tinue the hardest sort Of work from
now until about the middle OF next
primed on TIE day Of the race
Baltimore Story.
Judging by the entries Baltimore IS
more determined than ever before 70
regain its Old title OF being the leading
center OF lo1g distance running in the
South.
The Cross-Country Club. Of Baltimore.
the pioneer organization OF these parts
10 specialize lOng-dlstance racing and
q Hr~a-# 70 Er-HH
race In Maryland, has the largest mum
Der Of entrants TWenUy-One Of its best
distance men are entered and viii make
a desperate attempt 70 lower the colors
Of the Washington Y. NJ G. A, which
team Won the team prize last year.
In the Cross-CouuCry Clubs camp are
some athletes who have already estab-
HSned clever records In distance work
End who physically are III al This mo-
Tlent for the hardest kind OF a race
Capt. Henry c. Elphlnstone, without q
doubt one OF the most consistent dis
lance pllgEeTs IN the SOUTH has made
an enTiaDle record and is counted on by
his e inmates 10 break the tape while
such stars as John Y Kelley, George
son, and J. n Gefpe with other strong
hearted lads running, assures Baltimore
OF the strong bid for landing the inter
city championship.
There are nine fun teams entered for
the handsome team trophy. and this
alone should prove TO be one Of the most
interesting Ieature5- Baltimore has I'VE
OF the nine teams
The CrOss-COuntry Club. Fifth ReEi-
ment Athletic Association, Baltimore
Law School nj St LcSeph's College
and ne Patterson CrCSs-Couutry Club
lave teams OF four or more men en-
tered. while the Washington aggregation
IS made Up from the y n c. A, Dis
tTiCt National Guard, Memorial Athlete
Club, and the Gladstone Athletic Club
The Fifth Regiment team Of Balti-
more IS an unusually strong one. and,
headed By J Bun Him. VIII be hard
10 beat John ATcLauriue Ralph St
Martin, who has lately shown wonder
ful speed and endurance, and II Z
Hutchinson viii set q hard pace The
Baltimore Law School has a strong
band after the team hOnorS, and with
such weil-known distance men entered
as Arthur ). Duncan, Elenry NcgL. r
Herbert Prem, H BadeEhOops IT., and
Lewis Z Goodrich, IS in fair way 70
Drove a dangerous competitor for the
ton IaureIs. Duncan will captain the
team. and has had the squad out reg
uIarIy for training
ri. St Joseph's College IS the only