The Washington times., 1912-04-11
SEVENTEEN ENTER
ANNUAL MARATHON
RACE TO OBALT|MORE
Washington c. c. c. Adds
Eight Veterans to Memo
rial Club Contenders.
WILL START TO WORK
ON ROADS AT ONCE
Helpful Training Hints Are OF,
fered to Novices for
Preparation.

G. w. holland, veteran captain of the
! Washington Cross Country Club, which
won the handsome bronze trophy at
! The Times-News Marathon race last
! Nay, has entered eight members of
I the club for the renewal of the inter-
city event to be held May H. OF the
! FIVE men who won the .eam trophy last
| year four will again compete. Hullfsh.
the ffth member of the team, is away
ut school, and will be unable to COM
I pete.
! Besides Holland Milton Broome. who
| ran eighth last year; John 2. Rolac,
| The first Washington Cross Country
Club runner to finish in fifth position
last year: Warner Cuiley. who finished
ninth; NJ. L. Fitzpatrick, the Tech
High School cross country star; Maui
rice II. King, G. Broome. RAYMOND
,"ensc, and r. Kicker. complete the list
: NJ cross country men entered from the
club.
: Training will start tonight according
+ 10 Captain HOLLAND. and tie bows will
! work in the afternoons and at night on
the B1adeusburg road, near the IIyatts-
vile station. Captain Holland explained
I that the team vas using the road in
order t. get used to the conditions un-
der which the boys would ron and to
! be able to- get the benefh OF the cCun-
try air. The squad " i'll do little in the
! later on.
Picked Men to Run.
The addition of the, Washington Cross
Country squad brings the total number
Sf washington men entered to seven-
teen Last year Washington had but
twenty-eight men enter ed in the mara
thon. ami the act that seventeen have
already significi their intention of get
+, TING in line argues well for the number
OF men to 20 to Baltimore.
Tho men from the Memorial Athletic
Club and those of the, Washington
runners. More entrants are expected
from the Washington Y. Nj. c. A. and
from indications there is no reason why
this city will not have a latger quota
than that entered last year.
1t is to be taken for granted that the
prospective candidate for Times News
marathon medals has, had some prev
/ ious athletic training over distances
about Ave miles. Beginning today. the
athlete should trot over the roads or
across country for distances of two,
three, four or five miles daily. Finish
ing up with a seven mile run next Sat
urday, April 49,
Build Up Endurance.
Do not exert yourself during these
training runs, but build up the neces-
sary endurance that will carry you
through on the day of the race. The
common error is to run hard during
training and when the day rolls around
the individual is completely worn out
Cultivate form. This may be done by
habtual effort to keep the foot on its
hack lift on a level with the knees
Run so well balanced that almost the
instant the ball of the foot touches the
earth the instep and heel will rest for
a fractional part of a second on Mother
Earth.
The second week should find the
marathoner willing to go a distance OF
seven, eight. or ten miles. Not daily
however, but twice a week. On alternate
days walk bit but not to the tirine
point. Speedy running for three or -four
miles on Saturday should complete the
weeks task. Rest Sundays. (This fol
April 1S to April 20, inclusive.
The third week should find the ath,
lete not working out over the roads, bu
over the hills and down dales. This Is
a delightful change from plugging roac
work. Do not shun hills nor fences. bu
take ell. in as you go along for this en-
durance test is necessary. Three timeI
on alternate days should the runner &c
over the country route. Between time:
walk good distances and finish the las
half mile with a speedy run. Watkins
has great toning effect oil the muscles
Five miles across country is sufficient