The Washington times., 1912-05-09

Full details of the Times-News Mara
thon race to be run on Saturday from
Laurel to Baltimore are printed today.
washington runners will need no
instructions other than to be sure of
attending the medical examination at
the Y M. c. a. tonight at 7:15 and to
tulnli the requirements of the A. A. U.
with regard to registration
The details of the race are as fol-
lows:
Date-Saturday, May H.
Start-Laurel Hotel, Laurel, Md, at
10 a. IN.
F1nish-Munsey Building, Baltimore
Distance-19.2 miles.
Route-From Laurel on the Washing
ton turnpike, to Columbia avenue, to
Poppleton street, to Lexington, to Pearl,
10 Saratoga, to St. Paul, to Lexington,
to Calvert, to the finishing point
First runner will reach finishing point
about u o'clock noon.
Race will be held regardless OF
weather conditions. Contestants, at
tendants, and spectators may leave
Union Station (B! e. o. on the 80 a. m.
reaching the scene Of the start at Laurel
in time for the race. Better board the
earliest train, however.
NePoit AT 9'iS a. w.
Attendants-Report at Laurel at s:l5-
q. no Later. Attendants are not compul-
sorry, but II will be wiser to have one
during the race.
Eligibles-Bona-fi -fide residents of Bal
timore and Washington, and who are
registered with the Amateur Athletic
Union.
individual awards-First, diamond
studded gold medal; second, third
fourth fifth and sixth place winners
gold medals; seventh, eighth. NINTH
tenth, and eleventh place winners, ster-
ling silver medals, Bronze medals to
one hour after the winner:
Team trophy award-This will go to
the team of five men representing a
club having the least number of points
to Its credit. A team finishing first
second, third, fourth, and fifth. for
team having men in sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth, and tenth places will
have scored forty points, and so on.
Bath-After finishing the run the ath-
letes win be conducted to the Rowland $
Turkish Baths, in the Equitable build
Ing No attendants under any circum-
stances will be permitted inside.
Games committee-Theodore Straus.
Henry G. Penniman, Washington
Bowie, George Turner, and Latrobr
cogswell will render all decisions of
protest.
Cont sstants will report at Laurel to
clerk of the course, Latrcbe Cogs-
we'll. who will check off the names.
Competitors numbers. pins. etc, will
be turnCu over to the athletes at the
start.
Checkers will be stationed at Trinity
Church, Elkridge, Baltimore and Ohin
crossing fbrldgcI. st. Denis, Baltimore
CITY limits, POopleton street and Co
lnmhia avenue: Populeton and I.cxins-
ton. Lexington ana Fearl Iearl and
Saratoga; Saratoga and st. Paul: ST
Paul AMI Lexington streets
The suit cases of the athletes will be
tagged at Laurel, Md. with a card
fearing the numbers con- esponding with
that worn by the athlete in the race
The suit cases will be handled at Laurel
and s'rt 20 the ROwland's baths, where
thev will be stored until called for by
the runners. The athletes will not have
to worry about the transportation OF
their luggage. for it will be taker
care of by express officials. When III
Laurel chnnge from civilian dress t.
your athletic toBS at once.
Athletes taken i'll On the road are ad.
Niscd TO beckUn to drivers Of a number
of automobiles. which will be commits
stoned to take care Of this detail.