The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
ANNUALB.A.C. ROAD RACE TO
 BE RUN ON NEXT SATURDAY
Many Trophies To Be Given For Teams Entered In Big Continuation Race Over Streets Of City

The Birmingham Athletic club s thirteenth annual road race is sched- uled for next Saturday at 8, o'clock starting from Sixth avenue and Twentieth street. The race this year , has been combined with the South eastern A. A. U. championships race and also the Southern intercollegiate championship race and thletes, both trom colleges and athletic organiZa- tions from all over the south are expected to enter.
 As the race hears it is learned that B. A. C.'s star runner and winner of the race for the last four years will not be in the race. Ellsworth Rich ter, crack three-mile runner, Is out of the race this year. He had an attack of appendicitis which will hold him out and will incidentally leave the outcome of the race much in doubt.
 Richter. who has lowered his rec ord on each occasion of the race during the last four years, was big favorite to cop the race again this year and now that he is out it will be anybody's trace. However, the B. A. c. has sevehal speedy runners who are expected to come in near the front. three-nile runners in the south and one that has finished second to Rich ter in the last two races is George Irons of the University of Alabama. Irons is a good distance runner and is steady. ,Cooner, also of Alabama, is good running mate for Irons and these two runners are expected to be near the front when the string is crossed.
 Mississippi A. & NJ. turn out any number of good track stars. They will send { strong delegation to Bir- minghan. for the race while the At3anta Athletic club is always well always quit themselves well while Mercer and Emory will probably enter teams.
 Birmingham- Southern will proba- bly, enter a team in the race and the Panther outfit has several good dis- tance harriers on it.
 Largest Race In History.
 The road race will larger this year than ever before and the largest entry list for any race ever held here is expected.
 Many trophies and prizes. will be given winners in the race. The Bir- mingham News is giving trophy to the winner of the race, regardless of class, whether collegiate or in dependent The A. NJ. Shook, Jr. trophy will go to the winner of the Southa aastern A. A. U. teams. In this division no team is counted except bonifide S. A. A. U. teams. Then the James Edward Chappell trophy given by the Birmingham Athletic club will so to the first Southern intercol- legiate team across the finishing line. To the first s. I. A. A. team to finish the Beach Chenoweth trophy will be awarded. In addition to thetrophies gold medal will be siven the individual finishing first while tho second will get silver medal and the next eight will get bronze ones.
 The three mile course will be through the streets of the city and the course. will be patrolled by Boy Scouts and city motorcycle officers.
 Officials, have been chosen for the race as follows: Referee, A. A. Doonan; starter, c. w. streit, Jr:; scorer, IT. NJ. Starnes; chief finish judges, w. D. Dickson, Herbert l.. Cobbs, Matthews Murphy, Hill Fer guson, Borden. Burr, Ed Chairsell. Herbert Warren .J ohn Dearborn, ". J. Baird. Ed Norton; chief marshall, Dave Evans; timers, McIin Carter, w. w. Abell.~J Jim Roberts, Ray Davls, Charles Stapleton; chief inspector, R. l.. Shine.