The Washington times., 1913-06-15
PROFICIENCY WILL
FIGURE IN RACE
I
Boy Scout Who Will Start on
Capital ChicagoR Relay Event
Must Be Perfect.

Proficiency in Boy Scout work win be
one Of the most important tests for par
ticipation in the big relay race from
Washington to Chicago. when President
Wilson will send a message to Mayor
Harrison for the opening Of the athletic
carnival there. This, ID the announce
rnent made from Boy Scout headquar-
ters here. The boy who receives the
message from President Wilson will be
the most perfect Boy Scout In WASH
ington. At present this 10 Fred Reed.
holder Of eleven merit badges, fire-mak-
ing expert, and "sIf around" first-class
scout. But the work demanded. 1t is de-
clared. is Of q nature that requires 1T
ness for the task. and perfection In Boy
Scout knowledge will be strong factor
in choice Of participants.
Forty-five-Mile Lap Taken.
Already there is great excitement
among the Boy Scouts here over the
event. and there appears to be little
difficulty in filling the quota required
to carry the message to Frederick, forty
five miles, the first stage Of the journey.
E. 8. Martin, scout. commissioner for
the. District, said today. that he had
been asked to assume the distance TO
Gettysburg, about seventy-eisht miles.
proposition for the boys. here and that
1t seemed better to carry the message
to Frederick in good shape than to at
tempt too much and fail down"
The start will be made from the White
House .'as early as possible" accord.
Illinois. who has charge Of certain de-
tails Of the proposition. The message
has not yet been written, but 1t will
probably. concern clean athletics
Fred Reed. the perfect Boy Scout"
viii probably be the one chosen to re.
once. passing probably up the Avenue
of the Presidents to Massachusetts,
avenue. The way will then lie out
Massachusetts avenue to Wisconsin
avenue, through the Rockville pike. to
the Cumberland Pike and thence on
toward Frederick.
Extra Runners To Go.
Reed will carry the message only
one mile, will pass 1t over to his success
sor and be picked up by big automo-
bile which will accompany him. In
the automobile will also be a number
of additional Boy Scouts to relieve the
runners In case Of necessity. 1t was
first thought two boys would be select
ed Tor eaCn mile OF tne 'COuTSc SONcl-
ed by the Washington scouts, but this
has been found impracticable.
The costume Of the boys has not been
decided upon, but 1t has been suggest
ed that regulation running costume VIII
be most fitting the customary Boy
Scout costume being ss .h sSS hsa.s sp.sd Be
sides the relief automobile, another
machine with judges and third with
additional runners for the course ana 70
rick up the boys who have finished their
relay. will be sent over the course.
the message at Chicago so that the
boy carrying II will come into the city
in time to deliver II to Mayor Har-
rison Just as he Is about to press the
button starting. the games 1t is plan.
especially spectacular. The games Will
probably start at 2 o'clock. AS the
time approaches the Boy Scout Will be
seen running up Michigan avenue. lie
will deliver the message from president
wilson, Mayor Harrison will open IT
read II and press the button. The trial
for the selection Of athletics to attend
the pre-Olympic games In Berlin, Ger
many, next year will begin.
Volunteers Called For.
Choice Of the boys who are to take
mart in the relay from Washington have
not vet been selected. Volunteers have
been called for and the final selection
will be made from them. Among those
already volunteered are Francis c.
Wilbur. c. Throckmorton. Stewart Heit-
muller. Stephen Treuleven. John stock
ard. Chantry Davis. Donald Chisolm.
Fred Livermore, Rhees Burkett. John
Goetz, Edward Austin. John Eisenan:
John Barnes Roger Baldwin. Carroll
Fleming. d. D. Wilson. jr.. Frank Wat
son, Donald Koolf, Charles Amazon.
Victor Hartshorn, Paul Demont, Paul
Robin. william Heron. Walter Marr,
and Jerome Saks.