The Boston Athletic Association will hold an open handicap cross country run on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 3.30. The course will be from the B. A. A. club house through Exeter street, Common- wealth avenue and Beacon street to Coolidge's corner, around the switch and back to the Club house by the same road, a distance of about four and three quarters miles. Checkers will be posted at different points, and any competitor failing to have his number on the checkers list will be disqualified. Prizes will be given to the first six men, and an extra prize to the man making the fastest time. All competitors must be registered athletes. Applications must be made to W. H. Murphy, 131 Boston street, Salem, Mass. The entry fee will be 25 cents. Entries will close with John Graham at the B. A. A., Exeter street, Boston, Wednesday Nov. 28.