The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
TWO TEAMS PICKED ID WIN RELAY RACE NOrwOod and Downtown Expected to Cop Honors
 Next Saturday

Dope fayors either the Downtown or Norwood team to win first place in the roller skate relay for five miles, which will be helG next Saturday in connection with the 'teen-age conference. The race will be for five miles, each of the 10 men composing the team skating one half mile.
 Teams repro senting Pratt City and East Lake, as well as other districts, are com ing into try the course and familiarize them selves with it. so this upsets the dope somewhat.
 Coach I'ritchard of the Central High school will be the referee. Inspectors and judges will be announced later.
 There will be a large number of people at Capitol park to witnes the start and finish of the race, which begins promptly at 4:30 o'clock.
 The following instructions to the skaters have been sent out:
 Ten boys compose a team Each fellow skates half mile All teams are to be registered by May s.
 Each member of the team must be a registered delegate of the conference.
 All skates must be fourwheelers.
 Each district will have to furnish two automobiles to carry che skaters to the different stations.
 Course-Leave Capitol park at 4:30 o'clock; east on Eighth avenue to Twen- ty-fourth street; north on Twenty-fourth street to Twelfth avenue; east on Twelfth avenue to Thirty sixth street; north on Thirty-sxth street to Sixteenth avenue; around the Norwood boulevard to Thirty second street. south on Thirty-second street to Fifteenth avenue; west on Eff teenth avenue to Thirtieth street; south on Thirtieth street to Twelfth avenue; back to Capitol park the same way as went out.
 Awaros and officials will be announced later.
 Let US know right away the name of the boy. lis address and phone number that is to have charge of the team from your district
 Charles LaCroix will have charge of the race. You can get him at Main 3sS0-J. Call him for any information.
 The following districts have already en- tered teams: Downtown, Norwood, East Lake, Pratt City, Inglenook and Fair view.
 Tomorrow it is expected that Ensley, West End, Powderly, Woodlawn, Avon dale, .Southsde, Five Points, North High lands and Ensley districts will enter teams:
 Anyone wishing information will please consult their district chairman, who are as follows: Chairman of East Lake, Will lis Booth; chairman of Woodlawn, Charles Henley; chairman of Avondale Bernard Collier; chairman of Five Points, Henry simpson; chairman of Southside Theo- dore Wright; chairman of Fairview, Tom Watkins; chairman of West End, Ernest Lloyd; chairman of Powderly, Burl What ley; chairman of Vivian, Charles Guthrie; Chairman of Ensley, John Looney; chair man of Pratt City Dewey Poole; chair man of North Highlands, Hugh Leonard chairman of Downtown, Hanson Keller: Chairman of Norwood, Taylor Glass: Chairman of Inglenook, Veil Rives; chair man of North Birmingham, Reuben Fair. Quite a bit of disappointment has been manifested because as yet the Five Points district has not entered team. It is generally admitted that the best skaters In the city are those at and near Five Points.
 While the roller skate relay is in prog ress. the girl delegates will compete in the following events: 1Oo-yard dash, potato race. DO yards. 10o-yard dash by twin skaters. All events to be on skates.