The Washington times., 1912-04-06
Under Auspices of Washing
ton Times and Balti-
more News.
SANCTION RECEIVED
FROM A. A. u. OFFICIALS
Valuable Prizes Offered to Win
ing Long-Distance
Runners.

The fourth annual intercity marathon
to be held under the joint auspices of
The Washington Times and The Baltl-
more News, over a route of twenty
miles, from Laurel, Md, to the Munsey
Building. in Baltimore, will take place
on May II. The race will be held under
the rules and regulations of the South
Atlantic Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union, and it's sanction was
received today.
For many weeks there has been great
interest evidenced in the 1912 race, and
Ithe many queries received 1T The Times
office indicates that this years event
Twill be the biggest ever held.
In 1902, when the race was inaugu-
rated. the combined cities entered
IEeventy-five men, while the following
year 12S athletes were listed for the run.
Last year cighty-three were eligible TO
contest. and this had the pick of mara
thoners of this section in the running.
This year with the Olympic games aot-
ing as stimulus to road abilities.
there should be a record breaking entry.
Finish Is In Baltimore.
The Times-News race has come to be
the South's premier distance event, and
yearly greater interest is being taken in
tho run from town to city. Last year
the event race finished in Washington
and those who follow this sport will
we'll remember that the Baltimore pair
Henry c. ElpEirstone and John y. Kel-
ley, both OF the Cross Country Club
won first and second honorS for their
club and city.
1t is thought advisable at this time
to run the race over the route of the
l1l0 Marathon for II record has been
treated for that distance, which will
inca" an extra incentive for some
rathoner to break
There is over II month in which to
prepare for the race, and light work
no time to spare, but there is plenty
remaining in whrh TO put ones sell
In the best possible condition to enter
the struggle for the medals and glory,
Both Cities Win.
In the first race in 1909, from I.aure
10 Washington, Emory p. Ensor. OF
the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. defeated
Henry c. Elphinstone, of the Cross
Country CLUB, of Baltimore. for the
championship. In 1910. John ID. Ma
honey, of the Memorial Athletic club
of the District of Columbia. in a sen
satiUnal race with Danny Miller. of thu
st. Andrews gymnasium, Of Balti
more mo ag2t9 deffntGd 8alttmoresn 70
the cross Country club. who persist,
in his efforCs. finally won the race t.
NISnlnSt on tnat made him famous
'A'hu is going to be the hero this tim
Is matter that is attracting lots o
attention among the marathoners. q
Baltimore athlete lands the diamond
studded medal this year. it will meal
that the intercity series 1t at a tie
1t is well to hear in mind that only
athletes VINO are registered members
of the South Atlantic Association OF
the Amateur Athletic Un6n will he
permitted to start. Only bona -fide
residents of Baltimore and Washing
ton are eligible to contest for the
hCnors and anv attempt to smugSle
in a man will mean disqualification
of the guilty party.
Blanks Ready Next Week.
The entry blanks will be ready for
distribution next week and may bt
had of the sporting departments ol
The Times and The News. No entry
will be received except upon the
printed form and it is imperative
that every man tender his blank as
May 4, when the time will have eX.
pmed. No entry fee is charged.
AS in the first Laurel to Baltimore
race in 1910, the team scoring will
he based on the point system. The
five members Of any club scoring the
least number Of points will constitute
the winning team. The points are
scored Tor each place made in the
race. For instance, iC a team has It's
members finish in the following or.
der, first, second, fourth, tenth, anC
twelfth, its total would be the sun
of the numbers or twenty nine.