The Great American Foot Race

	OSMOND METCALFE Toronto, Canada Another entry from Canada. Metcalfe is a native of Carlisle, England, and has had a wide range of experience as an amateur walker. He is one of the exponents of hiking who figures to wear down the early lead of the runners.		WILLIAM MEYERS Missoula, MT Meyers is 22 years old and has much athletic competition. This will be his first start at a great distance but he has good records in both the one and two mile events. He is a good boxer also.
	ALFRED MIDDLESTATE Paulsboro, NJ Competed in many foot races while at high school in Germany, also in amateur races in Baltimore, MD. Has no records of his performances, but claims that he is qualified to start and finish in the International Foot Race.		CHARLES V. MILLER Walnut Park, CA Miller is a 28 year old Californian who has had numerous long distance hikes which have proven his ability to go the distance. His public training form at Ascot Speedway indicates that he will be a strong contender at the finish.
	SAYLOR H. MINNICK Detroit, MI Minnick is a native of Virginia and a good runner with twelve years' experience. He is the present holder of the Michigan AAU walking title and competed in the 72 hour walk for a world's record at Detroit last February.		ALFRED MONTIMY Pawtucket, RI A member of the New England Amateur Association who will carry the colors of his native town in the race. Ran in the Riverside British Field Day Meet and the Caladonian Games. Montimy is 28 years old.
	WILLIAM MORADY Newark, NJ Morady is of Hungarian decent and a native of Pittsburgh, PA. His name is not in the record books, but he is a good, strong athlete with plenty of stamina. He is 22 years old and is one of the New Jersey team.		D.R. MORGAN Empire, OR Morgan is a native American of 40 years who is a veteran walker and runner over the long distances of his native state's hills and highways. He displayed much good running form in public training for the long race.
	SYDNEY S. MORRIS Watertown, NY An old timer on the trails. Morris was born in Watertown, NY 43 years ago. He is a student of physical training and has spent many months in preparation for the long grind.		BENJAMIN H. MUDGE Berkeley, CA Mudge was born in New York 37 years ago and has had very little running in competition. He will be a member of the California team in the hard test and is a strong runner.
	ANTHONY MUELLER Los Angeles, CA Native California lad who is new to the running game. He is 19 years old and a graduate of Jefferson High School, Los Angeles, where he has made a good mark in competition. Mueller has worked through his training as a messenger.		J. MORRIS MURRAY New York, NY This entrant has a record of running 180 miles in three days in a practice trial, a participant in the Portchester Marathon Run. Is certain he will be the first at the terminal of the big race.
	WILLIAM C. NAFTEL Naftel, AL Here is a rural letter carrier who thinks he knows how to cover the ground. He was born in Naftel and has been raised on a farm nearby. He has great strength despite his 52 years.		FRANK NAGOSI Seattle, WA Nagosi was born in Germany and started his athletic career in his native land. He is well known in Seattle and has taken part in many long distance tests in the north. He is a strong contender.
	CARL V. NEUKIRCH Oakland, CA A veteran runner who is well known in Northern California. He has been racing in marathons in the San Francisco district for the past seven years. Neukirch is 31 years old.		ARTHUR F.H. NEWTON South Africa Holder of every amateur running record from 29 to 100 miles. He is 44 years of age and was passed up for the last two Olympic games because the 26 mile marathon was too short for him. See featured runner
	NIELS P. NIELSON Chicago, IL A native of Denmark who has registered from Chicago. Neilsen has done much distance running with good marks in Marathons in Chicago and Detroit. He is a student of physical culture and 41 years old.		GUNNAR NILSON New York, NY Another runner from Finland who needs no introduction. Twice winner of Atlantic City - Philadelphia relay marathon. Many records too numerous to mention here including a win over Nurmi in a 2,000 yard race, January 24, 1925.
	H.S. NORVILLE Los Angeles, CA Ran well in both the City Terrance and Breakfast Club cross-country races in Los Angeles. Norville is a native of Georgia and is 28 years old. The distance running game is not new to him.

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