The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-02
Inspection Made of Scene
OF Run Next
Month.
ATHLETES TO START
WORK ON MONDAY
National Guard CrOSs-Country
Men Will Be Strongly
Represented.

The twenty--nile course for The
Times-News Intercity Marathon race
on May is Today in grand shape
For several days previous TO last
years run heavy rains made sections
OF the roads between Laun ard this
city about impossible, with the result
that on the day Of the event the course
proved the severest sort Of a est for
the competitors. Several Of he ath-
letes Withdrew shortly after reaching
these spots. thereby leaving the more
select Of the entrants 10 eEht il out
after the better sections were reached
nearer TO this city.
This wear. however, m VIII hardly
DO much damage to ;ne course, for the
greater part of tEa road from Laurel
70 Baltimore is mscanam;zed, and even
where there may he heavy going in the
middle Of the ROAD the side path viii
give the athletes ar excellent oppor-
tunity to hold their speed without being
too tryinG on muscle ST wind.
In Spoerer Car.
II the Uiger-strIped Spoerer car, which
has been attracting great attention
about Washington and Baltimore for
tie past two weeks, three members OF
the staff Of The Times made a trip Of
inspection Of the course yesterday.
With Fred 6. Lincoln and Walter Bal
lard alternating at the wheel the big
SpOerer touring car served the pur-
pose most eXCellently, and on both the
trip over and upon the return run
every detail was noted so that the
charts 70 be issued To the runners. will
furnish an the Information necessary
10 competition
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all that could be asked for by an athlete
The road bed is smooth. well graded,
and about eight yards wide with bat
one sharp turn, which is about 1--WE
miles from the start and Is almost al
right angles
From EllridEe on the roads are not
so good just now. and at Winans, cross
Ing the Marathoners are likely TO ind
the worse going, but this is soon passed,
and until the Baltimore streets are
reached the going is good
On City Streets.
Once inside the CITY the increased
crowds should stimuli p ;hc athletes
sufficiently 70 offset whatever diead-
vantage there may be in the hard foot
ing.
The race starts from the center Of
Laurel and ends I'm front Of the office
OF the Baltimore News. At the corner
On the return trip the big Spoerer
made good time and reached here early
I'm the evening with the five in the car
OF the unanimous opinion that tho
course for the race is n good one
Monday marks the opening of train
Ing Of the athletes Of Washington for
the big race. Some Of the prospective
entrants are planning 10 take a short
jog this evening but the first official
work viii not be INDUCED in until Mon
day.
Guardsmen interested.
In National Guard athletic circles con
siderab interest has been aroused and
at the annual indoor meet i'm the ar
mory several star long distance men
said they would probably be at the
start.
Capt r. G. Edwards. the most active
athletic promoter in the Guard, and
Prof. Joe Horn, athletic instructor. will
Tet together tomorrow afternoon and
outline some plan 10 have all the militia
men train a one time each day
The National Guardsmen will have
their workouts in Potomac Park and
arrangements will be made for the men
20 finish their runs I'm the Mall and con-
tinue into the Center Market Gym
naSium, where the shower baths Will be
az their disposal.
Judging by the interest already being
shown here, practically every cross
country runner Of Washington will an
swer 20 the clerks call at Laurel on
May :.