The Washington times., 1911-05-11
RUNNERS TO FINISH
TRAINING TONIGHT
FOR BIG. MARATHON
Washington Men on Edge
for Race From
Laurel.
HANDSOME PRIZES
ARE ON EXHIBITION
Pronounced BY Experts Finest
8" Ever Offered in This
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3 City.

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Today marks the close of training for
the long distance men who will COM
pete in the annual Intercity Marathon
from Laurel to this city on Saturday.
Last evening most of the runners were
out on the Bladensburg road for a stiff
trial. but this evening the work will
be of a much lighter nature in order
to keep the athletes on edge for the
big affair. Although the first honors,
both last year and the year before, went
to Washington men, there never has
been another time when the clubs of
this city went about the work of getting
their representatives in trim in such a
systematic manner as they have this
season, with the result that when the
gun is fired at Laurel at 10 o'clock on
Saturday morning ii will be a thorough
ly conditioned band to start on the
twenty-mile run to the Munsey build
ing. The first man is expected to cross
the line about 1890, and for the next
hour there will be hard fight among
those in the ruck in the hope of finish
ing within the sixty-minute limit, which
entities each man TO bronze medal.
! Prizes on Exhibition.
THE full set of prizes arrived this morn
Z and have been placed on exhi-
ion in the windows of Edwards G.
Fer, on Seventh street. By experts
collection is pronounced the finest
has ever been offered for athletic
petition in this city. There is a
mond medal, which goes to the win
I, gold medals for the next five men,
lgllver medals for the next five men,
and bronze medals for all others who
finish within the one hour limit
To the club which gets the first FIVE
men across the finish line there will
be awarded a handsome bronze figure
of two Marathoners.
The announcement from Chairman
Stuart, of the A. A. T., that all athletes
who are entered, and who fail 10 re-
port at Laurel for the start will be sus-
pended by the governing athletic body,
means that it is now assured that prac-
tically every one Of the eight-three en-
strants will compete.
The medical examination, which every
contestants must undergo. will be held
Y. NJ c. A. under the direction of the
corps of physical examiners of the As
sociation. In order that there be no
physical mishap, it is compulsory that
every man must submit to this brief
test by the association physicians, un-
der the direction of the A. A. L.
Features of the Run.
Here are some facts that are of in
Terest to contestants and officials:
Washington's contingent will leave
Union Station over the Baltimore and
Ohio road at o'clock Saturday morn
ing, arriving at Laurel at $50.
Race will be held regardless Of wealth
'er conditions.
Attendants-Report at 9:l5 j. m. at
Start-Race will be got under way at
10 q. m.
Route-From Laurel Hotel, Laurel,
Md, TO Washington pike, following this
route past Contee, across the railroad
tracks, past Beltsville, again crossing
railroad; thence by College Park, Hy-
9ttsvile, and Bladensburg to Bladens-
burg road and Fifteenth streeJ TO Mary
land avenue. Washington; by Stanton
square, around the Capitol building
grounds en- the B street side to First
street, to pennsylvania avenue, when
romp to the finish, at Thirteenth street
s(Munsey building), will complete the
Journey of twenty miles.
, Attendants are not compulsory, but
1t is advisable to look out for your
Baggage of the athletes will be
schecked through to Laurel on their
tickets by special arrangement made
passenger agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio. Then suit cases will be put
aboard the Washington express to the
capital, and handled at the other end
by The Times mana cement
: Bath and other details at the end of
tthe race will be made known to the
athletes at Laurel.
The record for the course is 2 hours
IL minutes 81 seconds, made by Ensor,
Washington, 1909
Medical examination will be made at
z. NJ. c. A. at Z o'clock Friday evening.
Stuart Issues Statement.
w. G. Stuart. chairman of the regis
5tratIon committee of the A. A. L., to-
day issued the following official state
ment:
The careful attention of all athletes
Nntered in the Intercity Marathon run,
10 be held Saturday, May 13, 1911. is
invited to the following paragraph in
rule TO- of the general rules Of the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States:
IAN athlete who fails to compete
after entering an event in bona fide
way, and according to the rules, shall
be required to furnish a satisfactory
excuse for so doing or render himself
liable to censure or suspension by the
local registration committee
''The registration committee of the
South Atlantic Association will strictly
enforce this rule in the Intercity Mara
thon run, and warns all athletes who
have entered, and who, after receiving
this notice fail 10 start. that they will
be suspended If they do not give salts
factory excuse for not competing.
. "There are several men entered in the
1ntercity Marathon who are not regis
tered in the Amateur Athletic Union or
any allied body. If these men are not
registered by the night of Friday, May
sS, they cannot compete in the 1ntercity
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