The Washington times., 1912-01-01
Crack Runner in Condition
to Live Up to
Record.
LOCAL ATHLETES ARE
EXPECTED TO SHINE
Sailors From Presidents Yacht,
Mayflower, Are in
Race.

BALTIMORE, Jan. ALL is in readi-
ness for tho big Marathon race here
today. Henry c. Elphirstone, the crack
| distance runner Of the Cross Country
Club. Is IN shape, end. though he starts
from scratch, he is confident of WIN
ming. However. he may have to fight
hard for the honors. as some of tho
very best runners in this part of the
country are in the contest.
Louis r. Hiteshew, Of tine Central
n. M. G. A., winner of the Thank sgiv-
ing Day race in Washington, D. c.. has
but nifty seconds leeway on Eiphin-
stone. but many predict victory for him.
He has come to the front rapidly, and
ds now ranking with the leaders.
Danny Mil]or. another Y. NJ. c. A.
lad, IL looked upon as having good
chances to lead the field home. He has
been training hard for to6ays jaunt,
and toed the mark in excellent condi-
ton.
The runners Of the Memorial A. c..
and the Washington Cross Country
Club are among tho best to be seen
anywhere. and they will not admit de-
feat without putting up q strenuous
battle. Fryxwell and Hall. two sailors
from President Taft's yacht, Mayflower,
have done good work in New York
Marathons. and may surprise the know
ing ones
The course from the Battle Monu-
ment takes Lexington street to Fulton
avenue. to North avenue, to Green
mount avenue. and completing the
lten-mile grind on the improvised track
at orioie Park.
Following arc the complete entries:
1-H. Bateman. Memorial A. c.,
Washington. D. c.
2B. Mccormick, Memorial A. c.
81. e. McKenna, st. Andrews.
<L Michaelson. Excelsior Pleasure
Club.
81. M. Mcleod. Washington Cross
Country Club.
GL. Harris. West Pleasure Club.
IF. Hale, West Pleasure Club.
I'm. X. Erdman, unHttached.
81, d. Darling. unattached.
10-w. Fryxwell. unattached Omitted
States steamship Mayfiower).
lie. Kolkman, unattached.
12-J: Solan. unattached.
sc. Meisel, st. Andrews.
III. N. Mas. West Branch Y. M.
CA.
cdSnsrv 11M; HI, II; King Washington Cross
ls-L Boyer. Central Y. M. c. A.
H-R. ". Barrett, Central Y. M. c. A.
B-M. J. Perelhoff. Central Y. NJ. c. A.
Isl. K Armacost, Central Y. M. C.
De. M. Mccauley. Cross Country
sl-Joseph sheehan. Cross Country
s2-Daniel X. Younger. Cross Country
3;J. J. oCallashan. Cross Country
e 3. ss%s%'st' %ooss. V1s:sassss; %sssissssn Y.
OR. E. williams. washington Cross
Country Club.
E. EEkfsns' e tstspss1'sk Ms%s5.s5 AZ; %.,,,n.to,
Cross Country Club.
@-Thomas George, Cross Country
So. R. Smith. ,r.. Cross Country
dc. F. Hall, unattached Omitted
States steamship Mayf1ower).
S2-G. N. Brown, Washington Y. M.
ss-s. Thearle. Mondawmin A. c.
Sd: B. Howard, Memorial A. C.
35-W. ID Hullfsh, Washington Cross
se-Frank "A. Ruth. Cross Country
37-G. W. Keane. Memorial A. C.
.s-H. Linthicum. Central Y. NJ. C. A.
Sc. W; Holland. Washington Cross
Country Club.
4o-Warner curley. Washington Cross
H-John ]. Callan, Cross Country Club.
t&John D. Bolac. Washington Cross
ls-John ]. Campbell, Memorial A G,
4Clifton =. Phipps, Baltimore Run
lSM. 2: aroome. Washington Cross
4s-steve Gaule, Cross Country Cnb
E-Danny Miller, Central Y. M. c. A.
4s-Louis r. Hiteshaw. Central Y. NJ.
l-Henry C. Elphins,one. Cross coun-
try Club.
S.Joe Stock. Cross Country Club.
Honorary referee-Mayor ]. II Pres
Referes-H. G. Penniman, S. A. A.
A. u.
Judges-C. Starr Matthews, the Sun;
M. p. McDonagh, c. C. c.: Emanuel
Daniels. the News; William Limpert,
New York; J; Wiessing, New York.
Ttmers-Little Joe Wiesenfeld, j. G.
McAllister, A. Lowsley, and w. S. Pit
man.
Scorer-Oswald Lowsley.
Clerk of the Course-Latrobe Cogs-
Well.
Starter--Joseph T. England.
Head Checker-H. Clayton Jewett
Checkers-H. Bachman. c. Searney,
c. Bachmann, F. T. Knight, III. Owings.
III. Gebb. Abe Ulman, III. Champney. r.
Yingling. F. Baer, and w. ID. Robinson.
Crack Athletes Enter