The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
B. A. (. PLANS FOR GREAT ROAD RACE
Expect Annual Event To Be Biggest Ever Held
 By Club

The Birmingham Athletic club of- ficials are making plans for the big gest road race they have ever held on December IS, this year, when they will stage their thirteenth annual road race which will be this year combined with the Southeastern Amateur Athletic road race and the two will be run off together.
 Teams from all over the south. both collegiate and club teams, will en- ter the race and the entrance list is expected to be doubled this year on account of the combination of the two track events. The Birmingham Athletic club annual road race has long been a feature of southern cross- country events but this year it is expected to be the best ever.
 In the competition for prizes and team that Is member of the South eastern A. A. U. is eligible to com pete for the championship. Either college or club teams that are mem- bers are eligible to compete. For this the News loving cup will be offered as the prize, this also can be won by any other team in the race The News cup Is competed for each year and the team that holds 1t for three years retains 1t as permanent prize. The southeastern championship trophy, donated by A. M. Shook, Jr., isSalso for the winner of the South eastern A. A. L. teams.
 The Birmingham Athletic club southern conference trophy will. be given the winning team of the con- ference entrants The college teams are only eligible for this trophy, and the eligibilityNof the team is de- termined under the southern confer ence rules.
 Six Men To A Team.
 Each club can send six men on their team but the points will be counted only on the first five finishing. The low-score method will be used and the team having the lowest score at the finish will be awarded the prize. For the first man across the finish wire one point is charged against the team. two for the second man, three Tor the third and so on. No club or college will be eligible for the prizes unless a team of st least five men are entered in the race,
 All clubs and colleges that are members Of the Southeastern A. A. U. ana plan to compete for the south eastern championship must have reg. istered A. "A. U. runners.
 Entries for the race closes Decem- per 5. Entries must be in the hands oA S' W . .otic JT- Of the BirminR- nam Athletic club, on or before thIs date and a entry fee of 25c per man.
 Teams from Atlanta Athletic club Georgia Tech, Georgia, Ala: Birm. ingham Southern college. Birming- nam Athletic club. Vanderbilt Tn. lane, New Orleans; Auburn, Howard MississippisA. & NJ, and many other leading colleges and athletic clubs of the south are expected to enter. The meet will probably bring together fin competition the largest number of southern track stars that has ever been assembled at one time in the south and among the number will he some nationally known runners and pobable Olympic track men.
 The Birmingham Athletic cIpb team IS practicing regularly for the meet and number of last year's men are back and much new material will be available. The local track squad has been out for a month ana are putting in hard work daily now
 The Birmingham- Southern college team Is also practicing daily and ex- poets to enter a good team in the race while Howard, although they nave not competed In the last wear or two, may enter a team this sea- son. Se"