The Washington times., 1911-04-13
Third Annual Event Prom
ises to Be Largest From
Early Entries.
TWENTY MILES OF
GOOD ROADWAY
Conducted by The Washington
Times and the Balti-
more News.

The third annual Intercity Marathon
race, under the auspices Of The WASH
ington Times and The Baltimore News,
will be held on Saturday, May 13.
The first event of this sort was held
from Laurel to Washington, and last
year from Laurel to Baltimore. This
year 1t will be from the Central Hotel,
in Laurel, to the Munsey building in
this city. The distance is twenty miles,
and the date finally decided upon is
considered by athletic experts as the
Ideal one for events of this sort
From its Inauguration the Intercity
Marathon has been a distinct success.
When the race was first arranged long
distance running in this section of the
country was at a low ebb, and the
athletes Of Washington suffered in COM
parison with the representatives Of
Baltimore
Hundred In Second Race.
In the first race the combined cities
entered seventy-five men, but last year
interest had been revived to such an
extent that more than 125 certified ath-
letes sent in entry blanks. One hundred
answered the starters call. and the race
developed into one of the most success
full athletic tests that ever ended in
Baltimore. This year all records for
entries promises to be broken in both
cities for, since the stimulation given
by the Introduction Of the big Mara
thon clubs have been formed both here
and in Baltimore that are given up en-
tirely to long distance running.
For weeks there have been requests
for information concerning the coming
race, but 1t was decided to postpone
the selection Of the date until the
Onininn QnfhnF1fiaQ ha
country had been consulted. and they
were unanimous IN backing up the sug-
gestion that May IL be set aside as the
time for the run. which means SO much
to the athletic organizations in these
parts.
The only men eligible to compete will
be bona f1de residents Of Baltimore or
Washington, and aside from the indi-
vidual contest and the fight for club
honors the race always develops into
an intercity test, and both of the races
already held have resulted in victories
for the hill and dale men of the
Capital.
Inspection Satisfactory.
The first inspection of the course
found the going remarkably good, for
so early in the year, and the prospects
are that by Marathon day all of the
roads between here and Laurel will be
in such shape as to give the athletes
an excellent opportunity to make good
time.
As all who have been over the road
from here to Baltimore previous to
this spring know. the worst stretch
was around Contee where the lack of
repair left the road bed in that vicinity
in bad shape.
However, the pathfnders for the Mar
athon found that the Maryland authon--
81 ho, of al
weeks, and have made such improve
ments that by May 13 that place will
be in as good condition as any other
part of the twenty-mile stretch be-
tween Laurel and Washington.
The first Marathon of the season here
will be held next Monday afternoon
under the direction of the Washington
Cross Country Club, and from then
tance men of this city will remain in
active training in the hope of being
able to capture the most coveted trophy !
offered for amateur athletes in either
Baltimore or Washington.
A. A. U. Supervision.
As in the past the big marathon will
b held under the supervision Of the
Amateur Athletic Union of America, |
and all contestants will have to be |
registered in this governing body.
AS safeguard against accidents, a |
special medical examination will be ar
ranged and every man, before qualify
ing TO start, will have to undergo this
test and receive the approval of the ex-
amining physicians. In order to insure
the proper conduct of the affair the
most prominent athletic authorities ind
both cities will be combined on the list
of officials which will be announced as |.
soon as the list is completed.
Entry blanks will be out within a
short time and all details of the race
will be announced from time to time, in
these columns.
But, the date is May 13