Kammala wannan jumla: Sanarwa a cikin fitowar 6 ga Agusta, 1904 na "The New York Times" ya nuna cewa Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union za ta gudanar da "tseren mil biyar na musamman" a Celtic Park a ranar 13 ga Agusta, 1904 tare da manyan 'yan wasa takwas da suka gama karɓar biyan kuɗi don yin gasa a cikin
marathon a wasannin Olympics a St. Louis a ranar 30 ga Agusta, 1904. Spring, wanda aka lissafa a matsayin mai wakiltar Pastime Athletic Club, an sanya shi a matsayin ɗaya daga cikin "masu fafatawa" 19 a cikin taron.