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Cross Country and Marathon Runs

The Boston Athletic Association will hold an open handicap cross country run on Saturday, December 9. The route will be from the B. A. A. club-house to Commonwealth avenue, to Beacon street, to Coolidge's Corner, return by way of Beacon street to Commonwealth avenue, to Exeter street, to B. A. A. club-house. The distance will be about five miles. Prizes will be given to the first six men in, if there are twenty or more starters. All competitors must be registered by the A. A. U. There will be an entrance fee of twenty-five cents, and the entries close on Wednesday, December 6, and may be left with John Graham at the B. A. A. club-house. The Marathon run will take place on April 19, 1900. The course will be from Ashland to the B. A. A. club-house, a distance of twenty-five miles. Prizes will be given to the first six men and souvenirs to all who finish.

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