Evening star., 1932-07-03
MARATHON CHAMP
HAS TOUGH RIVALS
independence Day Race Is No
Longer Soft for 0rioIe.
Checkers Uniformed.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

A UA-N +eoV oAll &C yCdAo,
~ Billy Agee of Baltimore
Il stands out as the man to
beat in the fourth annual
independence day street run,
conducted by the Washington
playground department and ia
koma Park Citizens Association,
but tomorrow there will be a diff
ference.
Instead Of set-up, the national
marathon champion likely will
ind the 10-mile contest a tight
affair from the time the 6O-odd
harriers leave the starting point
on the Mount Vernon Boulevard,
at 1:30, until the finish is reached
at the Takoma Park playground.
1t is by no means assured that Agee,
who for three years has held the
national 15-mile title and for one year
has worn the United States marathon
crown, will be first across the line
Bent upon heading one of the fastest
fields ever gathered in a distance event
hereabout are Bill Kennedy of Dor
chester, Mass, famed as a two-time
winner OF the Boston Patriots Day
marathon; James F. Moran, a New
YORKER with shining record, and a
number OF others new to washington
races, including several members of the
d. Z. F. Among the latter are Ken
nedy and Nick Schultz of Rhode Island
and Bernard Mccoy of Chicago.
THE first Washington runner to fin
l. ish will be declared the District
A. A. U. champion. The Evening
star Trophy, as usual, will be presented
the winner. 1t had been planned to
give this to the District champion. but
in a Encouragement of prizes an A. A.
U. gold medal was provided for the
most citys best performer. There will
be "a prizes.
Col. Hjalmar Ericsson, librarian of the
Army War College and a versatile
sports leader, will fire the starting gun
promptly at 1870 o'clock Richard S.
Tennyson, assistant supervisor of the
playground department, whose enter
prise has won the annual contest a
place OF national esteem will be the
referee, with Dorsey Griffith, G. U.
track coach and chairman of the Dis
trict A. A. y. Distance Committee. in
charge of checkers. and Harry Heln1e
OF the playground staff as clerk of the
course.
The checkers will be uniformed
Recruited from the ranks of play
ground directors, they will sport the
new playground uniforms, consisting of
blue coats and white duck trousers
THE Stonewall Democratic Club of
l. Baltimore, led by Agee, is favored
to win the team prize, but not
without a struggle with the Meadow
brock and Nativity Catholic Clubs of
Philadelphia. The knights of Colum-
bus has provided Washington's only
team entry
The knights Of Columbus hall at s1s
Tenth street northwest will be race
headquarters. From this point the
runners will be transported by bus to
the starting point, about $50 yards be-
low the railroad bridge on Memorial
Highway. Here's the route:
Along Memorial Highway to new
Memorial Bridge. Cross Memorial Bridge
and go right around Lincoln Memorial
and out Twenty-second street Turn
right at Constitution avenue to Fiji
teenth street. Turn left out Fifteenth
street to New York avenue. Turn right
at New York avenue and follow to
Thirteenth and H streets. Turn left
on Thirteenth street to Logan Circle
Follow Logan Circle to the right to
Vermont avenue. Go right on Vermont
avenue TO Florida avenue. Bear left on
Florida avenue to Sherman avenue.
Turn right on Sherman avenue to New
Hampshire avenue. Turn right on New
Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue.
Bear left on Georgia avenue to Whit
tier street Turn right on Whittier
street to Takoma Park playground.
nOST entries will be accepted. Those
in the lineup to last night, with
their numbers follow:
Mike Lynch, D. c. K. of C ID; Jerry
F. Looney, D. C. K. of G Cd; Haskell
F. Clark, D. c. K of G (3); William
Wilson, unattached (4); Albert S. Roe
buck. Meadowbrook Athletic Club (5);
George A. Lane, Meadowbrook (6);
Alex Proven, Meadowbrook Cd: John
M. Clarke, Meadowbrook 80; George
F.. Rapp, Meadowbrook (9; Charles
Carnegie. Nativity Catholic Club Q0)
Andy Foley, Nativity Catholic Club
QD; John Jackson, Nativity Catholic
Club U2); Charles Earls, Chester
Pleasure Club Q3); Hebert Deacon,
C. P. c. Q4); Joe Sanda, c. T. G. l5):
Charles Urban, c. P. c. ll6); EDWARD
Ritter, c. P. C. QD; Milton Baftord'
c. P. c. Q8) Frank Kardian, c. P. G.
Q9); James Jordan, G; r; 9. 2o1.
Charles Kucera, C. P. c. CID: Leroy
Ritter. c. p. C. (22); James L. Har-
rison. Baltimore Cross-Country Club
(23): Robert w. Beach, B. c. G. G.
(24); John R. Borker, B. G. c. G. (25l.
M ] Nedeloff, Stonewall Democratic
Club (26); Frank Dengis, s. d. G: CID
William A. Peck, S. D. c. (28) Mlcnael
Kaitis, s. d. C. (20; William Agee,
s D. G. C3O); Philip Jachelski, s. D. G.
IAN: Horace w. Lair, S. d. c. (32l
John Davidson, s. D. c. (33l; E. Cln-
ton Herr, 8. D. C. t34; William DID
bern, S. D. c. (35); Mike Nedelod,
S. D. C. 1857; James o. Smith, 5. D: =.
(37; Carl r Anderson. s. D. 9. (SS(
Edward Atkinson, unattached l5S)
Anthony H. Christopulos, unattacneo
William Follmer, Ramsey Collegians
fAi,. Ahilio Diaz. United States Marine
Corps (425: Bernard Mccoy, unat-
tached (43); Herbert A. Chapman, VIII
mington, Del, Marathon Club (44
Mike Gerber, unattached (45); Walter
r. Wiebking. unattached (46); Nicholas
A Schultz, unattached (4D; Richard
lanes Phillips, unattached (46); Walt
KIima. unattached (49); j. F. Hayes,
Unattached (50), George D. johnson,
unattached (5l); William Kennedy,
Dorchester, Mass. (52) James r. Moran
258th Artillery IN. c., N. - new YorK
City (53); Mike Younger, BALTIMORE
Md, unattached (54).
THE distance race will be the feature
/ of a varied sports program at Ia.
koma, including track and neld
events for boys and girls and horse
shoe tournament.
John c. Post is chairman OF the
Athletic Committee, Ralph E. Gould,
aassistant chairman, others being X. .;