The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-01
SCOUTS WILL RELAY
MESSAGE TO MAYOR
MAYOR AINSIIE TO SEND GREET.
INGS TO MAYOR OF PETERS
BURG.

Richmond Council, Boy Scouts OF
America, will run their relay race from
Richmond to Petersburg, bearing a
message from Mayor Ainslie, Of Rich
mond. to Mayor Cabiness, of Peters
burg. tomorrow.
They will start from City hall
Capitol street entrance, promptly at
o'clock in the afternoon. and will be
devided into two teams Of forty-five
boys each. A meeting will be held in
Seventh-St Christian church at 9
o'clock in the morning when all of she
details OF the race will be worked out
Soon after this, those Of the boys who
will be stationed close to Petersburg
will leave for their respective spots
two miles apart, which have been
selected by the scout masters.
The following Is the course mapped
out and the stations where the differ.
emit relays will be located:
!. No miles to two miles. Course
City hall steps on Capitol street, to
Ninth street. South on Ninth street
to Ninth street bridge, across bridge
follow car line to McDonough street.
follow McDonough, turn Cowardin av-
enue. follow Cowardin avenue 10 the
fountain.
2. Two miles to four miles. Course
Begin at fountain. over Petersburg
nike TO Stop &.
3. Four miles to six miles Course
stop to red box south of stop rs on
witch.
4. Six miles to eight miles. Course
From red box south of stop Is to
road .diagonally across from stop ~.
s. Eight to ten miles Course
From road diagonaily across from
stop 81, across railroad half mile
then across creek bridge. make a
slight turn in the road until coming
to J. l.. Colgan's mail box. Leave car
line half a mile from stop d.
s. Ten miles to twelve miles
-Coarse==Ernn- i l. GolRans mail box
two miles from stop II and one and a
half miles from car line, to telephone
pole 1854, three and a half miles from
car line.
Z. Twelve TO fourteen males Course
Prom pole 6564. three and hiatt
miles from car line. pass two-mile
sign to Chester twice. Railroad cross
ing telegraph poles sci and 622 or
right hard side of road, five and a
from stop 60 1.-TWO miles from Peters
burg.
s. Fourteen miles to sixteen miles
Course--Frem telegraph poles Sal and
s2c, five and half miles from car
line, pass new building on left. email
turn IN ROAD, pass over cement bridge
pass under railroad bridge To tele-
phone pole 's734 on right hand side Of
roaa seven and a half miles from cal
line, foat miles from stop 60 tive
miles from Petersburg).
q Sixteen 20 eighteen miles. Course
From pole s738 on ieft-hand side
of read, seven and half miles from
stop ~, four miles from stop 60 ttwo
miles from petershurE) railroad
ahead going underneath. sawmil If
woods 10 right across wooden bridge
pass Or MAINS sign on the left, Il
yellow house at the junction Of small
road, and the pike nine and a hail
-yt-3iar< from - rit ne --4.-.--==--'
70 Eighteen - twenty miles
Course -- From YELLOW house az June.
ton. nI1e and half miles from car
line. across bridge under railroad te
tfTE rE7rt y - Y4A fAnle4
Ia two mile sign 10 Petersburg. STOP
60 Al this peiot
n Twenty 10 twenty-five miles
Course 1@aNe the two mile sign &c
pefeFsbure pass stop 50. cross Poca'
h0ntas hrIdge 10 other side OF Apo
raattex river TO Southern express Of
flee, Immediately upon getting or
shore
la Twenty-Five to twenty-five ard
two-ffth miles Course~-Cress rail,
road track, up Second street. 10 Boil
ifEhrook street; turn Boilinghrook
street 10 Sycamore street up Syca.
mara STRAIT IN f~+x hall F-rd