The Washington times., 1913-03-24
EXPECT RECORD IN
T|MES-NEWS RACE.
Athletes Declare Better Time
viii Be Made Than Before
Over TWenty-MiIe Course.
WILLIAMS MAY WIN RUN
Is Certain Starter, and Is Picked
BY Many As Man to Cross
Finish Line in the Lead.

Entries for the Times-News marathon
race, which will be held on April Il
and will be run from Laurel to Wash
ington, are coming in rapidly and while
the list of entries will hardly approx
mate that of last year when the record
was established. there is every indica-
ton that goodly number will take the
road into Washington.
One thing is certain, this the athletes
themselves declare, that the record will
be smashed and that the field as a
whole will be limited 10 men who have
s. better chance at winning than those
who entered last year. 1t would appear
that the marathoners are limited to
number OF veterans and those expert
enced men are now in shape for the big
race.
At Baltimore tomorrow the cream OF
Washington runners will attempt TO
take the honors from the Monumental
City men in the Athenian Clubs ten
mile event. Bobby Williams, who is
picked to win the event. is a certain
marathon starter and is predicted by
many as being the logical candidate for
the Times-News race.
Bolac in Shape.
Johnny Bolac is in shape. Bolac gave
Frank Ruth the race of his life in
Baltimore last year and made the Balti-
more cross country man break a record
to win. This year Bolac is in even
better shape and bids fair to travel the
distance in much less time.
Arrangements for the race are pro-
crossing nicely and the athletes will
rest assured that they will be well
taken care Of on the date of April Il.
Tho race is scheduled to start from the
Laurel Hotel at 10 O'Clock and the boys
are expected to be on hand in ample
time. Further details of the race will
be published a week before the race
and none of the runners need have any
fears that they will not be taken
care of.
Many queries have come in as TO what
the athletes are expected to do. 1t is
deemed wise to again print the list of
directions, So that no mistake may be
made by those entering or desiring to
enter the race on April u.
&, Over Public Roads.
l. The Times-News intercity marathon
will be run over a course marked out on
the public roads by the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, starting at Laurel, Md, and
finishing in front of the Munsey build
ing, Washington, d. C.
q Each competitor must submit to a
medical examination before the race
by medical officers appointed by The
Washington Times and the Baltimore
News.
g. A competitor must at once retire
9 40 h,y
member of the official medical staff.
4. No competitor either at the start or
during the progress of the race may
take or receive any drug. Breach Of
this rule will operate as absolute dis
qualification.
5. The station of each competitor at
the start will be determined by lot, and
in the event of competitors being too 4
numerous to be started on a single line
they will be started in two or more
lines.
g. Each competitor will be allowed an
attendant who shall wear on his arm !
the same distinctive number as the con-
testant
Z. Each attendant shall, during the
progress Of the race, remain behind the /,
he is attending or be suf- !
in front to prevent him giving !
pacing assistance. Non-observance of !
this rule will disqualify the competitor. |
S. Attendants will not be permitted at |
the start of the race, but must proceed |
to an appointed place hereafter to be /
designated and join their competitor as !
he passes. Upon arrival at the finish |
will be required to leave /
their competitor at a point hereafter
TO be designated.
g. Any competitor whose attendant OBJ
structs another competitor will be dis
qualified.
10. Each competitor must provide his
own attendant and refreshments.
For further information apply to the
Sporting Editor of The Washington
Times or the Baltimore News