The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

Final details have been completed
and everything is in readiness for the
start of the great Portola relay race
and swim between high school stu
dents and members of the \. NJ. {.
A. from Sacramento to san Fran-
cisco.
Due to an unexpected trip to the
east Governor Johnson will not start
the race as originally planned and
the honor has been conferred on
Mayor Burke of Sacramento. who Will
send a message of greeting to the
queen of the Portola by the high
school and Y NJ c. A. relay runners
and swimmers.
TIE start of the race viii be from
the steps of the state capitol a. Sac
ramento at p. m. Thomas Connolly
of the Sacramento hign school and
Clarence Boyey OF the Sacramento. Y.
NJ G. A. will be the first athletes to
carry the message on its trip TO the
queen.
PILOT CARS TO PACE RUNNERS
Special pilot cars viii go ahead of
the runners with brilliant search
lights. giving the competitors every
opportunity to get over the ground
at their best speed during the dark
ness A Red Cross car with doctors
and nurses will follow the runners
from the start TO the finish OF the
race.
Al Coney of the Olympic club IS the
originator of the idea and referee Of
the race.
otto Reichenbach of the San Fran
cisco Y. NJ g A. will have the honor
Of running the last lap of the race
and handing the message to the
queen.
RACE Is2 MILES LONG
The race is approximately 1s2 miles
in length. More than $50 athletes
will compete in the event.
From Sacramento to Hayward the
relays will be a mile in length Hay
ward to the end of Alameda pier half
a mile Crossing the bag the swim
ners will be relieved at intervals of
10 minutes. From the ferry building
to Union square each runner will
carry the message one block.
When Mayor Burke Of Sacramento
dispatches a message to the queen
of the Portola festival at p. m. to-
dav a bomb will be discharged in
Union square, this city. Special tele-
graphic arrangements have been
made by the athletic committee of
the Portola festival committee for
this signal
The bomb will signal the start of
the great Portola relay race from
Sacramento to this city. The carriers
Of the message to the queen Will
travel overland and through water to
accomplish the task.
The race will end at Union square
about p. m. tomorrow.
SACRAMENTO TO GAIT
The Sacramento high school and the sacra-
mento Y NJ. c. A. teams VIII carry the
messages from Sacramento TO Gait The high
school team consists OF the following runners
Tnomas Connolly VIII Ranefo, c. Oats.
L. Gree. D. Fields. II. Weaver, j. IL Harvey
c. Flint. D.. Hannaford. l. shoemacner' ! !
Scbapp J. Look. j. Harbaugh II. Jones. X
Cattiett. J. II. Patten, H. McSight A; ., Nal
ley. ]. Hickey. c. Merwin: H Dalton, ;,
substitutes. J. Williams. A Glenn, J. Gold
stein G.. Pearson c. Polssant-
Robert Forbes. physical director Of the
nouneed the runners that win cover the
distance for the Y NJ. G. A. team
GAIT TO STOCKTON
Gait will be the starting station for the
Lodi high school and the stockton !; M. ~ =
sages TO stockton via Lodi. The LODI mgr
school team il follows: Carl Turner, Earn
Frank Edson Leon Rutherford, Leslie Miller
Joe de CIusion. Howard Kemmlck, Mooasor
Haws. George G. Deiaine, Earnest wagner
Walter Tindan. Victor Meyers Vernon White
clair Williams Norman Riley, Joseph ODon
rel ivan Strange. Niel Shank, Charles De
vine, Raymond Whires, Arthur ilndah' eiar
stockton Y. NJ c. A. runners-Georgs
Nor-fsgon r Martin, A. Erickson. j. How
lana N snrarue e. Leighton ]. McAdams
r. Hickenhothan, J. Mackenzie, G. Horse
meyer r. Romeo T. Spayd. X. Mitscher. i
Covei. Il. Romeo. L. Brown, j. Diei'
spavd s. Norton NJ. Graham.
STOCKTON TO LIvERMoRE
The Stockton high school team aud run
ners from the San Francisco I. NJ. g. A