The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
ENGLISH SPORTS
At THEIR WORST
j C. Carpenter and W. &C. Robbins Run First and Sec
ond in 4O0Metre Dash, but English
Claim Foul and Call
ZOff Race.

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LONDON. July 23,-The unfortunate
series OF disputes which has arisen
since the opening Of the Olympic
games, not only betweeD Americans
and the officials OF the Amateur Ath-
1etic Association, but between the ath-
1etes OF other nations and the same
officials, eliminated this afternoon IN
nm occurrence which threatened. 10
wreck the Olympic meeting.
The trouble was over the final heat
OF tho 400-metre flat race, for which
]. 9. Carpenter. Cornell University; =.
b. Taylor, irish American Athletic
Club; W. c. Robbins, Cambr Id sc, Mass.
and Lieutenant Wyndham. HalsWelle.
United Kingdom, runiined. With the
exception Of Taylor the men got OFT
quickly on the firing OF the pistol.
and Robbins sprinted in front. taking
the pole from Carpenter. who was just
2behind, with Halswelle trailing along
beside him.
1t looked like anybody's race as
they approached tho last turn. the
three leaders being punched. Their
spurt for the final hundred yards was
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the officials rushed on to the track. the
tape across the finish was torn down
and the race was declared void. 1t was
hard for time to understand what
had occurred. but the Official an
nouncement wac that Carpenter had
fouled Halswcilc at the turn.
Everybody close to this spot had no.
ticed that the three men had sweryed
toward the outside OF the track as
they came around the bend at ter
rifle pace. but there We're no signs
OF a deliberate foul visible to those IN
the press stands.
Officials Excited.
An uproar followed such as seldom
or never was witnessed on an athletic
field. Officials OF the Amateur Athletic
Association, with whom the arena mas
been filled since the opening Of the
games, ran along the edges Of the
track shouting Foul" and appeared
even more excited than tho runners.
who. with the exception OF Taylor.
continued the race to the finish. Car
penter passing the post first. Robbins
second and Halswelle third. Taylor.
who was considerable distance In the
rear. was dragged off the track by rne
OF the excited of1icials, who shouted
: all the while that 1t was no race.
He AMERICAN COulIHb 81 W
yell OF delight. as their men had ap-
parently captured the race. which had
been phophesied for the Englishman.
while the audience occupying the other
stands. sat silent. not knowing the
cause OF the excitement In the arena.
Then the announcer made the brief
statement through negaphone that
the race had been declared void, but
no reason was given. Still. not know
ing why, great British cheer broke
out and continued for several minutes.
men who could not under any circum-
stances have seen the incident. crying
foul" louder than those sitting oppo-
site the spot where the alleged foul
was said to have taken place, and who
seeing Halswelle taking a wide turn
thought II mistake in Judgment, as
he had lots OF room to pass Carpenter
on either side
The aproar continued for nearly hall
an hour. and as the people poured out
OF the stands the arguments were. taken
up in the aisles and gateways by ex-
cited thousands. and the race Is still
the subject OF the bitterest wranglins
everywhere.
HnIpin Protests.
Matthew P. Halpin. the manager OF
the American team. who was In the
h,
claiming the race for CarpenteH who
had done the distance. according to I'M
official watchers in the remarkable
time OF 4s 2-5 seconds, some watchers
making even less
q A committee meeting OF the Anna eur
Athletic Association. the details of
which have not been made public. was
called, and the judges who rendered.
the decision, and Halswelle We're call
"a. ~ ~, rao
member OF the American committee,
nor any one OF the three American
runners, however. was called on TO
make any statement. and the commit
tee after upwards of two hours con-
alteration rendered the following de-
cision:
aThe Judges decide the race void and
order the same to be run over aga ~
IN Saturday at noon. Carpenter is al s.
qualified" ~
mambers Of the American committee
-,et and passed resolution ordering
the men not to run on Saturday.
James T.. Sullivan, the American com 7.
missioner to the games, and Barlow, =
\ Weeks j. B. McCabe. $Gustayuas y: ,, hlr.
nv Everett C. Brown and Alonzo stage
10 ,nohers Of the American committee
.at In . room In their hotel this eve
5 Min Z. = most disgusted lot OF Amerl-
cans, Commissioner Sullivan was the
spokesman, and the others Jpn eld VIVA
he said. 49, ,,,,tn1
took the lead said Mr. sullivan van 2 NJ q
did the only thing he could DO and WIN
and that was to- take all the running 'lt'i@r
/ out Of Halsweue in the first soo yaras
AS result. he gave the spectators y u
u fastest 800 yards ever seen IN thu
Stadium. The 22oSyards he covered u
twenty-three seconds, and at 800 yard
he had Halswelle out. Carpenter hat
the pole, but he did not run close e
al. He ran we'll out at the first bend BENG
and, coming to the second 3, bend, lead
Ing to the straightaway, he ran Will
Il, as I. he had a perfect right to q g
Halswelle, instead Of taking advantag
Of this chance and cutting in to tn
/. post, remained in his old 1 ltion. a
that point. probably 10 yards fron
IL nome, Carpenter tpned his head to Sc
who was there, and then, swinging u
], The stretch gave the English publ
q 10 yards they had no II seen equale,
this week II alswelle wa all out be
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