The Washington times., 1913-04-04
WINNER Of LAST
YEARS RUN ENTERS
Frank Ruth's Entry Follows
That of Johnny BoIac and
Robert Williams.
ESTABLISHED A new RECORD
Is Favorite at Baltimore to Win
the Times-NeWs Race on
April Twelve.

Twenty athletes from Washington
have sent in their entries for the Times
News marathon race which will be run
on April II, from Laurel to Washington.
While the entry list fails to approach
the mark set last year owing to the
fact that practically halt the long dis
tance men are out on A. A U suspen-
sion, the Washington runners will MAKE
up in class what they lack IN numbers.
Baltimore IS leading at present with
Seyenty-two entries, a trifle less than
the number last year, when the record
entry list for both cities was broken.
The announcement here that Johnny
Bolac and Robert Williams are in line
has brought forward the entry of Frank
a Ruth. last years marathon winner
and record-holder for the Laurel to
Baltimore course.
Ruth gained great fame in the run
ming Of the 1872 classic race from Laurel
to The News building. in Baltimore, for
he not only won the race, but created
q new record fer the journey of twenty
miles. Ike" ae he is Familiarity known
10 his eliminates, ran the distance in the
remarkable time Of hours minutes
faster than John D. Mahoney. of the
Memorial Athletic Club. of this city,
ran the same route in 1910.
Starred As Novice.
Ruth had competed in the 1911 mara
thon and as a novice did well. but was
not considered to have any great chance
In the 1872 affair However, he upset
all dope by being in the running at
all times. When the leaders Roy Hold
en-, of the Fifth Regiment Athletic Az
sociation. and Henry c. Elphinstone,
then Of the Cross Country Club. sue
cumbed to pace and had to slow down.
frfh To he lov
for Baltimore and his club. The Sec
ond man to finish was Johnnie Bolac,
Of the Washington Athletic Association.
Ruth bids fair to uphold the reputa-
in the 1911 race. and will have to be
reckoned with this year. He has been
running in splendid form during thu
past month and only last Sunday proved
that he could go the route, for he is
credited with having gone % miles in
a training jaunt from the c. c. Z.
clubhouse.
Washington List.
The complete entry list of Washing
ton athletes is as follows:
H. s. Wilcox, Memorial A. c.
c. c. Mullady. Memorial A. c.
Howard II. Ricketts,. Memorial A c.
Edmund H. Royal, Baltimore C. c. @,
w. B. Covert. Carroll Institute.
Daniel NJ Healy, Carroll Institute
JOuu DOihCs SdITOH
John Y. Sullivan, Carroll Institute.
Mike Lynch, Carroll Institute
Patrick Gallagher, Carroll Institute
Michael Lynagh, Carroll Institute.
Elmer NJ Fisher, Carroll Institute
u. II. King. Memorial A. c.
W. E. Curiey, unattached.
d. r. Hunt, unattached.
James L. Goggins, unattached.
z. Michael Enstam. Mt. Pleasant
Robert Williams, Washington A A
william L. Morse, unattached.
g. w. Holland, Washington A A.
Points On Route.
For the benefit of those who wish
TO go over the marathon route the
following distances are given.
Start-Laurel Hotel
Muirkirk-3.6 miles.
Ammendale-4.7 miles.
Beltsville-5.7 miles, checking sta
ton.
Berwyn-8.6 miles.
College Park-9.S miles.
Hyattsville Station-12 miles.
Bladensburg George Washington
Hotel-128 miles. checking station.
Disti let Line-14 miles.
National Training School-14.4 miles.
Loeffler's Inn, Bladensburg road
1876 miles, checking station.
Fifteenth and H streets northeast
1s.7 miles.
Eighth street and Maryland avenue
northeast-17 miles.
Peace Monument-1S.3 miles.
Finish Line, Munsey building-1s4
miles.