The Washington times., 1913-03-21
NOTABLE OFFICIALS
TO RUN MARATHON
Competent Men Will Be In
vited to Handle Times-NeWS
Distance Run.
ASK THOMPSON TO REFEREE
Jimmie MuIIigan, Georgetown
Coach, Expected to Act as
Official Starter April II.

A list of officials to be invited to
handle the Times-News annual Mara
thon race on April Il, will contain
names of men prominent in athletics
in this section Of the country whose
efforts in past runs have made them
especially fitted to take care Of the
race in approved style.
1t is confidentaly expected that all
Of the men invited will be able to take
part In the race in some capacity or
other and the fact that these followers
of Marathon races will be identified
with the event Is in a measure one of
the factors which will insure success.
Mike Thompson, well known to all
followers of athletics in Washington
and Baltimore, and, in fact, one of the
most widely known and popular men
identified with college athletes and ac-
tivities, has been asked to act as ref
cree.
Thompson handled the Georgetown
and Hopkins indoor meets this winter,
last year refereed the Times-News
Marathon race to the utmost satisfac-
ton, and on the same day showed that
for endurance and the ability to main
tain an even temper on warm day
took charge Of the Hopkins scholastic
games at HomeWood Field.
Mike Thompson is a winner, is popu-
way and has the highest regard for the
rights OF every man On the long grind.
Those who saw Thompson in action
during the race from Laurel to Balti-
more last year know that he took
charge Of every man on fhe road i'm
partially, encouraging them along,
making II as easy as possible by remov-
ing all incidental troubles and bothers
of obstructions by vehicles.
AS starter James V. Mulligan. the
Georgetown track coach has been asked
to serve. Mulligan is well known TO all
track followers in this section of the
country. He is popular with all the
runners and is perhaps as well known
as almost any man in athletics in the
city.
A number of Baltimore experts have
been asked to serve on the day of the
marathon with Washington's represen-
tatives. They are DR.. William Burdick.
secretary Public Athletic League;
George ]. Turner. Fifth Regiment Ath-
letic Association; Major Washington
Bowie, Fifth Regiment Athletic Asso-
ctation; Henry G. Penniman, Baltimore
Athletic Club, and Latrobe CogswelI,
Baltimore Athletic Club.
DR.. William Burdick, George j. Tur-
ner, Major Washington Bowie, Henry G.
Penniman, Latrobe Cogswell, John T
Meany, and John F. Stowell have been
asked TO serve as the games committee
of the marathon. This committee will
answer all questions concerning the
conduct of the race and straighten out
any tangle that may ensue after the
race has been run.
Several other Washington men will be
invited TO join the list of officials and
every one will have had a world Of ex.
perience with the game and is calCu.
lated to be able TO serve in his appoint.
ed capacity with the utmost efficiency
No detail is spared in the effort tc
make the 1913 Times-News marathon the
best ever. Everything possible will be
done to make the race the finest We,
held and the athletes are certain thai
the event this year will not only serve
TO draw out a larger number but thai
every indication points to the establish.
ment of records all along the line.