The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-09
Curley FRS 10 Enroll for
Times-NewS Race.
Others Follow.
GOOD FORM SHOWN
IN THE WORKOUTS
SQUAD of Y. N. c. A. Runners
Practice at Speedway-To
Increase Distances.

Tn, decks are cleared for action, and
the friendly warfare between Baltimore
and washington TO decide which VIII
enroll the greatest number Tor the DIG
Times-NeWs Marathon. TO be run from
Laurel 10 Baltimore. May Z, IS on in
earnest
Warner Curley. Of the Road Athletic
Club. is The drst washington athlete 90
hand in his signed entry paper It was
received a The Times office late yesJer-
Gay afternoon others have come IL
since. but 10 CurIey goes The distinction
OF being the very nTsI local man 10
sign the articles
When told that he was the first man
entered, CUriey showed a joyous sur
prise and launched eagerly forth into
an explanation OF Just what he and his
teammates intend TO do IN the big race
we have not been in the field Ionz.
but unless i am much mistaken our
club ~iI be represented among the dTst
trio TO finish We have been working
for the past week or more and are al in
superb condition
Working With Vim
At the present time we are doing
five miles for an afternoons run Then
We take a good rub down, followed By
q brisk walk OF a mrig D So Into the
hay for US, after that
yUrIev has been very much Impress
ed with the sleep end OF the training
and says he considers II Just as import
ant as the road work
Il have only been at TINS routine Tor
about a week, but 1 don't believe !
ever felt better in all my LIFE he said
And incidentally, he looks the part
His skin is tanned and his eye has the
sparkle Of the healthy. Well-tralned
athlete.
The other members OF the road dis
lance team are Edward Beliar. Chester
Stewart, and SIN LlTklu- Inc Two ITSL
named are former high school athletes
Stewart bore quite a reputation IN
scholastic circles and was last season
IN the high schools BE has been run
ming in all the local meets this winter
as well as those in Baltimore and &C
COrdinE 10 Captain Curley. Is even no.
IN ht shape 10 make q creditable show
ing in a grind the nature Of The Dig in
tercity Marathon
YIN. c. A Men Are Out
When seen this morning. Capt C. z
Edwards, Who looks after the Mara
Lhouers at the National Guard Armory,
said that his men have just begun 10 re-
cover from the recent meet promoted
by mem. and that they would get down
70 work within the next few days. IN
usual interest has been aroused among
the EIarGSInen. and they have definitely
decided To- &c out hammer and tOngs,
after LEar team trophy
In this instance a grand contest should
he precIpItateG between the guardsmeu
and me y NJ c. A team. for both
possess several experienced distance
cracks as vel as a number Of pronuis-
ans recruits. This feature Is proving
likewise attractive 10 the various Balti-
more teams and beneath their natural
desire 10 nose out Washington there j.
the same overflow Of club and school
rivalry.
Those who visited the Speedway. yes
tercay evening were given the 0Dpor-
IunitE Of seeing the y " . A. mara
tEDners in their first workout Of The sea
son \ EOOd-SlZed squad reported de.
spite the rather chilly atmosphere and
All came back 20 the baths at the iusti
tuition faces Wreathed IN smiles and
looking almost as clipper as when rhey
started out From now on the asSOCia.
ton runners VIII take these. daily uraC.
tees. gradually Increasing the trial dis
tances until the fifteen mile marx Is
reached.