Show proposed relay race naco for runners run instructor thompson and several prominent members of the youna mens christian association athletic club in new ila ija ten are making arrangements for or a relay foot race from that place to new york thit that will he bo something of a noi novelty elty tho projected race laco la Is thieves thieved to bo the first ot cal the kind in the united slates the novelty of the idea is attracting the attention of at runn runners ers all over tile the country tho the distance to be covered Is about seventy five miles by road it is designed de to have the relays five miles apart each catch runner covering that ad istance distance it will nili consequently rac require quire about fifteen runners who will till bo be chosen from the Y AL C A clubs in the towns through AN which bich t the lie relay will pass the route raut e will probably pass from new ilav ilavee to tile chenco n ce to south N nor 0 r to stamford land from rom there to newyork New York land and the Y M C A in each of these place swill beaked bea ked to toco operate cooperate co and furnish men inen for the ince the race raca will probably come off in may and it is in hoped to it record that will encourage future contents contey conte ts the message fl which will bo be transmitted by the 1 runners jnue will ivill bo be addressed to the new yet boik k Y 11 C JAL A from the branch annew in new haven |