Evening star., 1932-08-19
.125 MARATH0NERS
READY FOR START
Aqee, De Bruyn and De Mar
Favorites in Evening Star
Race Tomorrow.
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are urged not to follow the athletes by
auto. or If they do to keep far enough
away not to handicap any with ex-
haust fumes.
Many Runners Arrive.
The runners were arriving today
from many sections Of the country, ano
by nightfall virtually all are expected
with the exception OF large oelega-
ton from Baltimore. The Marylahoeis'
hopeful for their Bounding Billy Agee'
will come over tomorrow morning.
latest of the arrivals from distant
noints were seven Canadians bent upon
capturing the team championship ior
the Monarch Athletic Club OF Toronto.
Conspicuous among the Canadians
was Percy Wyer, said to be the smallest
endurance runner in the world. But
ali of Percy's SO pounds IS first-class
running machinery as will be attesteo
by victories in five big marathonS ana
hiah places in many others.
Others In the Canadian party were:
Jim Shaw. Vic CaIlard. Alec BURNSIDE,
:Ioe Pearson. Jimmy Bartlett and Blii
Spencer. all OF whom have exceilent
records and have assisted In the WIN
ming of a number of major team tro-
nhies for the Monarch Athletic Cup.
and Ernie Wyer, manager. and Ronalo
Mayne, coach. They put up at tne
Y M. C.. A., which will be race heau-
quarters. -,
Willie Dreyer of Darlington, Ill, ar
rived at S O'Clock this morning altei
an eyentful hitch hike. Part OF the way
from York, Pa, he rode the roos. put
was discovered by trainmen. lnsteao u
giving him tramps treatment tne ran
readers got him better accommodations
Travel Mode Shifted.
Another lad from Illinois, Bill Mihalo
of the Ogden Park Club, Chicaso' nay
an adventurous journey which stalteG
In q $40 flivver. II brcke DOWN AM
hill "thumbed" his way from ONO ano
got here two days ago. Weonesoay ns
was uut I'D by friends at SHERWOOD
Eorsst Md The ls-year runner
wes set down on the road near Ann.
anolis Yesterday for what was planned
as 7-mile workout to finish at the
Forest. but lost his way and ran ap-
proximately 20 miles. After that he
took a long swim in the Severn.
Mihalo's club, which holds the ma
tional l5-mile team championship i
expected to make strong BID lor 'le
team title.in tomorrow's classic.
Among other clubs with formldapie
oro,,p entries are the Monarch A. Z. OF
Toronto. Stcnewall Democratic OF Balti-
more. Cross Country of Baltimore anc
several from New England.
De Bruyn, the German champion
spent a large part of yesterday WIZ
members of the German embassy. hi
has pronounced himself In perfect con-
dition and if all goes well with MIN h'
may get over the ideal course In recore
time. De Bruyn won the famous BoStoi
marathon this year in time only, q
couple of minutes slower than Zabala:
| at Los Angeles.
Agee Close to Record.
Agee also has been close to record ng
| ures, De Mar has won the Boston rae
seven times, whereas to win it once
| the goal of nearly all marathoners
| Only one other than the Maine schoc
teacher has made the grand grade NOR
| than once over BoSton's hilly layout
this being Johnny Miles, Canadian.
The entry of another former Bostol
| winner was received only this morning
| coming from Bill Kennedy OF Green
| wich, Conn.
De Bruyn. Agee and De Mar will g
to post favorites but it is far from
/ certainty any of the three will carr
home the big trophy, which stand
nearly three feet. The field is sprinkle'
with formidable dark horses, such run
ners as Johnny Semple. who ruled tn
marathon world in Scotland befol
coming to America two years ago; Rus
sell Jekel Of Long Island. N. Y. VIII
has shone at lesser distances and nov
will give his sturdy. springv legs tria
over the full marathon route: the vet
eran Bill Kennedy and at least dozel
others. A number OF youngsters hav
been coming along since the Olympic
gave impetus to marathon racing an
It NAV be that tomorrow's victory vii
| on To an unknown"