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Show PLAN SCHOOLPOYS MARATHON RACE Thler-go. May 1.",. A marathon re-lav re-lav race extending from lb,' national capital to Chicago will be the opening feature of the international athletic contests in Grand p.u.-. 1 rem lune 28 to July 6, it was announced last night Schoolboj runners will 1 arr a message from President Wil6on to Major Harrison, who will he m th-stadium th-stadium in the park on the afternoon of June 28. when the carnival Is for ma lly opeiipd The delivery of the document will entail the assistance of approxlmate-l approxlmate-l seven hundred schoolboys, school superintendents aionn the ioute, mayors may-ors of the various municipalities and I scores of automobile clubs. The automobile route from Washington Wash-ington to Chicago is about B0Q miles. The amateur running record for one mile Is 415 2-5 but ;i least six minutes will be allowed the runners in this race Four or five days before the formal for-mal opening of the meet President ! Wilson will stand in front of lhe White Houee holding a proc la rnation addressed to the International ath letic championships, Chicago. schoolboy runner will receive It dash onward for a mile and hand the proclamation, proc-lamation, which will be In a waterproof water-proof carrier, ton another boy. and so on the line will extend to Chicago. |