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Show FAST IB WILL RACE iri CROSS-CITY Thirty Entries Already Received Re-ceived for Big Event on October 21. Thirty runners have sent tn applications applica-tions for entrance in the fourth annual cross-city marathon on October 21, to be held under the auspices of the Deseret gymnasium. . This large list gives' every indication, according to 'Robert Richardson, Rich-ardson, who is in charge of the race, of the most successful cross-city run slnco the event was inaugurated in 1012 by the Salt Lake Commercial club. Many dark horses are entered, according accord-ing to Director Richardson, three of them being Patsy Coyne, a mater walking champion; cham-pion; R. X. Jones of Park City, who hag run over New York courses, and W. W. Dunlap of Garfield. Coyne and Jones are both Xcw York athletes. Jones quit racing" two years ago when his physician told him he had a weak heart. Since then he has been ' resting, but two months ago the ban was lifted and the physician said he could compete in marathons again. Dunlap has participated partici-pated in I't-uh meets before. He has never run in the cross-city event, however. how-ever. Warm competition is expected between the city schools and the new L'tah Athletic, Ath-letic, club, which -was formed- recently. The Deseret gymnasium, which will cooperate co-operate with the L. D. 3. U. in entering" a team, will have Ted Johnson for its captain. Johnson is the present I'ta champion distance man and has laurels in Rockv Mountain meets as well.L The Utah Athletic club will prohably ha represented by the greatest number of athletes. Fifteen men are already in training, among them being AI and Harry Warden, Joe Anderson, Patsy Coyne, Em Bennett and Phil Hurley. The Deseret gymnasium, with Johnson in charge, will enter Dave Watts, Harold Anderson, Brinton and Squires. It is also probable that the University of LTtah will enter several men. Among the most likely contenders are Froggy Paul and Brownie Wilson. The university univer-sity has Steve Kerr, another distance man. but it is not probable that he will enter owing to football training, which is now engrossing his attention. A nineteen-jewel waUh has ben offered for first prize. This award will be made by the Zion's Savings bank. Other donors have also contributed lo the list, and every sporting goods store has informed in-formed Richardson that he could bank on them for prizes. It is the director's desire de-sire to line up twenty or more prizes, as lie figures every man entering Is entitled en-titled to a good chance to land an award. |