The Washington times., 1911-05-10
MARATHON RACE
TO Be CONDUCTED
BY BIG OFFICIALS
Men Prominent in South At
lantic Association
WillServe.

Men prominent in amatu.r athletic
affairs in the South Atlantic Association
Of the Amateur Athletic Union will con-
duct the third annual Intercity Mara
thon Race from Laurel to this city On
next Saturday. The start at the mid
way. city will be made at 10 o'clock, and
1t is expected the first runner will cross
the line in front of the Munsey building
at 1890 o'clock.
George J. Turner, for years one of
the most prominent figures in the con-
duct of sport in Baltimore has been Sc
lected as referee. while w. G. Stuart.
the former University of PENNSYLVANIA
athlete and now chairman of the regis
traticn comrfttee of the A. A L.. will
be clerk of the course. The eignty-three
long-distance men IF Baltimore and
Washington will report to the clerk at
Laurel at 9:45 on saturday morning.
and fifteen minutes later the starters
gun will be fired by Prof. Cornelius, of
Baltimore
Baltimore Officers Chosen.
The other officials are all chosen from
the organizations of Baltimore and this
clty' and promise to sec to il that there
Is no hitch in the conduct of the biggest
amateur classic ever held under the
a. A. U. in this division.
The complete list of officials follows:
Referee-George J. Turner. Amateur
Athletic Union.
Clerk of course-W. G. Stuart. ANA
Reur Athletic Union.
Assistant clerk of course-Franl,
Hoover, Washington. D. c.
Starter-Prof Thomas Cornelius Ra1-
timore Y. NJ. c. A
Judges-H. S. Penniman. MARYLAND
"A. e.; James A. O'Shea. Georgetown;
w. c. Thacher, Columbia Country Club:
w. P. Bowie. Washington {. c. C.:
Harry Costello. Georgetown.
Timers-W. H. Hallowell, Walbrook
Club: James McAllister, MARYLAND
Swimming Club: c. E. Edwards. D G
n. G.: c. E. Beckett. Washington Y. Nj.
c. A.
Medical examiners-Dr. w. H. Moffitt,
DR.. o. S. Lowsley, DIR. Standish Nc
Sleary, DR.. W. B. Hudson. DR.. Maurice
Lazenby. iSe
Calls Attention to Rules.
chairman Stuart, of the A. A. u. COM
mittee today issued a formal order to
the athletes calling attention to the ruIe
requiring all entrants to start. For Z
long time ii was the custom here for
any number of athletes to send in their
blanks with no real intention of conn
petlng, but under the new regulations
every man who is on the official list
must report to the clerk of the course
ana at least start, no matter how far
re runs. This is done in order that no
cub may pad its entry squad Just for an
pearance sake. The same warning goes
TO the athletes of Baltimore, so 1t is ex-
pected that every man who has for
Earded blank will be at the mark at
Laurel at $3.50 to answer the call of
the officials.
Final Course Inspection.
Final inspection of the Times-News
1ntercity Marathon course was made
yesterday afternoon by party ofTimes
men. They went over the course in a
Columbia touring car furnished by the
United Motor Washington COMPANY and
driven by w. A. Ward. This is the same
car Ward will drive in the Four Leaf
Clover Run next week, and yesterdays
trip will be in the nature of a tuning I'm
for the machine
Everthing has been arranged so there
will be nothing except the actual race
10 worry the athletes When the con-
dngents from the two cities arrive at
Laurel they will be met by a repre-
sentative of The Times, who will direct
them to the Laurel Hotel, where speciaI
rooms have been set aside for the atb-
letes AS soon as everyone is dressed
the baggage will be taken aboard q
truck and be checked into Washington
by The Times man.
At the Union Station all of the bag
and brought up to the baths in this
city where it will be ready for the con-
testants as soon as they have rested
up.
Interesting Facts.
Here are some facts that are Of in
terest to the contestants and officials.
Washington's contingent will leave
Union Station over the Baltimore and
Ohio road at o'clock Saturday morning
arriving at Laurel at $50.
Race will be held regardless Of
weather conditions
Attendants-Report at 9:15 a. m. at
Laurel, Md.
Start-Race will be got under way at
10 a. 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-
ettsville, and Bladensburg to Bladens-
burg road and Fifteenth street to Mary
and avenue, Washington; by Stanton
square, around the Capitol building
grounds on the B street side to First
street, to Pennsylvania avenue, when
a romp to the finish, at Thirteenth
street (Munsey building). will complete
the journey of twenty miles.
Attendants-Are not compulsory, but
Il is advisable to look out for your
friend.
Baggage of the athletes will be
checked through to Laurel on their
tickets by special arrangement made
by the News with F. A. Walton, district
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 management.
Bath and other details at the end of
the race will be made known to the
athletes at Laurel.
The record for the course is hours
II minutes 80 seconds. made by Ensor,
washigton. 1909.
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