The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
AEROpLANE WILL PILOT
RUNNERS IN MARATHON

plane. piloted by one of the aYlators
engaged by the Aero Club Of St Louis
for the free flying October l TO s in
elusive. will meet and escort the run
ners in the ffteen-mile handicap Mara
thon race the afternoon Of October Z.
The race will start at Kirkwood
st. Louis suburb, and finish on the
aviation field at Playground, munich
pal park. Realizing that the free fly
ing and the finish of the Marathon
will draw to Playground and its yicin-
ity several hundred thousand persons,
Chief of Police Young has arranged to
reserve for the runners, by stretching
wire cable and providing large details
of police, the roadways Of the city
streets included in the course.
That section of the course outside
of the city limits will be policed by
the county authorities and by large
committee in automobiles An auto
mobile carrying a physician and first
aid" equipment will trail the racers.
Residents of all other cities and
towns are eligible to compete in this
race, which, although under Y. M. c.
A. auspices, is open to non-members.
Thirty-four prizes will be awarded, as
follows:
Is silver loving cups, for first 10 men
to finish.
Is silver loving cups, one for each
of the men composing the teams win
ming 1st, 2nd and 3rd team prizes.
team prizes.
1 beautiful trophy for the best time
made in the race.
This is probably the first handicap
Marathon ever undertaken anywhere,
according to Frank A. Habig, St. Louis
athlete, lawyer and author, who has
charge of it.
Hatch of Chicago has sent in his
entry and will bring at least one five
men team" said Mr. Habig to your cor
respondent. "Erxleben, the st. Louis
runner, has promised to enter We
also expect to receive the entry OF
Bellivant of Chicago These three run.
ners, Hatch, Pelliyant and Erxleben
all have won victories over each other
but they never have run off the tie
It is our intention that they shall be
scratch men in the Marathon
lawyer, Mr.. Habig still finds time for
81 have long believed handicap
Marathon practicable and now my the
ory will be put to a test. This plan
gives even the inexperienced runner
a chance to win Indianapolis is among
the cities that have arranged to enter
five-men teams. And some of the
smaller cities, including Riverside, Ind.
and Gillespie, H., also will be repre-
sented in the race by tive-men teams.
St. Louis athletes are delighted with
the selection of Mr.. Habig to manage
the race, he having won, by his effici
ency and fairness in athletics, great
popularity. Although a busy young
athletics, and expects to enter the
Dorlds Olympic Marathon (26 miles
1856 yards) at Sweden in 1912. His
most successful year as runner was
1908, when he won the special Post
Dispatch ten-mile race and also the
Missouri Athletic Clubs five-mile cham
pionship race. His Identification with
the Marathon assures it's success.
The Y. M. c. A., in an announce
ment, says, in part:
Intending participants will realize
that thorough preparation is necessary
for a long run, and therefore schoult
have careful training before the race
every contestant will be examined
before the race, and any failing tC
pass the examination will not be al
lowed to start
'All competitors must be registered
athletes in accordance with the Anna
teur Athletic Union rules.
'The entry fee will be fifty cents
The entries close October 2, with A. A
Mclaughlin, physical director of the
Central Young Mems Christian associa
ton, Grand and Franklin avenues. ant
Frank A. Habig, 5o5 Security Building
st. Louis"
The Marathon will be one of severa
important events constituting the st
Louis festivities. October | to in
elusive. Playground has been lent b!
the city to the Aero Club for aeroplant
flights daily throughout the period o
festivities on condition that admission
shall be free to all, The Veile'
Prophets annual pageant and ball,
$4,000 frolic financed by wealthy 81
Iouisans win take place the night 0
October 8. Robert e. Lee. editor o
the Auto Review, who has charge o
the outdoor automobile show at Fores
Park Highlands, ST Louis, October
. mill bn 10 re