The Washington times., 1937-03-16
Marshall Seeks
oPerpetudte
Competition

Perpetuation Of inter-Americal
sports contests, to be attempted o.
a large scale for the first tim
during the Pan-American Expos
ton at Dallas, June 12-October 81
today was seen by George P. MAI
shall, sports director general Of tn
event, as a strong possibility u
view of enthusiastic cooperation
Pan-American interests are accord
ing this years plans.
Referring to the telegraphic re
quest to the Mexican government
by Ambassador Najera, who thi
morning asked for speedy sanction
Of use and policing Of Mexican
controlled part Of the 1,2OO-mil
Pan-American Highway-propoSet
route of the marathon race-MaI
shall stated:
"This and other friendly ges-
lures on the part Of Pan-Ameri-
can representatives concerning
the first meet this year furnish
hope for perpetuating inter.
American sports competition.
'Tt seems also in this cOnnec.
ton, that government officials
and private business interests
in this nation and those of Cen
trail and South America are
placing deep faith in sports com.
petition as a medium through
which Pan-American goodwill
can be promoted. Our plans for
the Dallas program are progress
ing nicely, and when carried to
completion should, in my Opin-
ion, easily afford . basis for
future inter-American sports
relationships"
Troops to Help
Ambassador Najera seeks ar
proval of his government for plan
whereby Mexican army troop
would patrol the marathon cours'
from Mexico City to the borde
line. from which point such serV
ice will be provided by U. S. al
thorities and the Texas Rangers.
One representative Of each ns
ton in South America and Centra
America, the United States an
the State of Texas will be allowe
under rules set up for the mars
thon, one Of four major events O
the inter-American program.
The race will start between Ma
is and 20 and finish the openin
day of the exposition, June l.
with $4,000 cash being distribute
among the first six men to flniSl
Half Of the total prize money wi
20 to the winner, who will /
greeted at the finish line by Seer
tary of State Cordell Hull, a.
cording to present plans.
A La Pyle
Adding to the marathon spe
tacle will be a huge caravan
autos and trailerS carrying eatin
and sleeping accommodation
doctors, nurses, newspapermen an
radio broadcaSters. Short-wal
radio will provide means Of f1asl
ing progress Of the race to tt
world.
An inspection Of the highws
will be begun tomorrow by Ra
Flaherty, coach of the WaShingto
Redskins football team and e
perienced marathon manager, VII
was sent to Dallas by Marshall la
week.
Combined track and field socc'
contests, to be known as the Pa
American games, will be run o
June 80, July /, 2 and 3 in C
operation with the Amateur At,
letic Union, whose president, Jer
miah Mahoney of New York cit
secured the sanction after confe
ences with Avery Brundage Of CT
cago president Of the nation
Olympic com mittee, and b
Humphrey, president of the Sout
west Association A. A. u, who W
serve as director Of the games.
Auto Races, Too
It has been decided that socc
will count in the team scoring
the games, thus affording Centr
and South American nations, wi
are outstanding in soccer, an e
cellent chance to counter-balan
the United States supremacy
track and field.
Auto races through Dallas stree
with $4,000 in cash prizes ava
ing the winners are scheduled f
July "a, Is and 81 and August
Picked drivers of all nations
volved will compete in the mot
grind, the course of which is nc
being laid out by Ted Allen. re
ing secretary Of the American Aut
mobile Association.
Amateur boxing, bringing
gether two or three U. S. tear
of eight men each and teams
like strength representing MexiC
Central America and South Amt
lea. will be held on August IL,
and IA. The contestants for tt
country will he determined throu'
A. A. U. and golden gloves CO..
petitions.
AS MarshaIl's representative, N
w, w. Davies. prominent Sou
American newspaperman is
route to Rio de Janeiro to &C
tact major SPORTS organizations
! South America.