New-York tribune., 1908-08-03
COMMENT ON SPORTS
ECHOES OF OLYWPICS.
Prospects for Recovery Of the Dauis
Gun Gro1c Brighter.

Gun Gr01c Brighter.
The photographs published last week OF the
finish of the Marathon race in the olympic
games leave no doubt that the collapse OF DO
rando the plucky italian, was so compete 'iia'
he could not have breasted the tape witheuI
sid Hayes on the contrary, shows no Signs
of exhaustion in any of the photographs Inc
Tribune was able TO publish on SATURDAY tue
first photographs seen In this country OF 'he
anish of the FIRST running of the 49o-metre race
which was so unfortunately marred by the ois-
Qualification of Carpenter. The photograph
bears ont the cabled descriptions Of the race
,,.rnente- finished well 90 the outside of the
track with Robbins the pole, the Cornell
runner having obviously borne out at the turn
rounding into the stretch. To hold the Poie
would have required material reduction an MS
rneed aud in a field Of four the leading runner
would seenas 80 have the right TO run In that
manner Halswelle seems to be all in IN the
photograph while Carpenter looks fresh III
viii be harder than ever 10 convince Americans
that the originsl race was not fairly run after
seeing this picture.
II is pleesant to record that James z. Suli-
van has effectively stopped all talk as TO the
failure to include American flags in the Sta
dunn decorations on the first day Of the games.
il seems according to Captain Dieges VINO
has returned. that Ralph Rese did fail to dip
the American flag in salute to the king as he
passed the royal box. but Captain Dieges eX-
plains that the Californian did not know that
he was supposed to do and had no intention
Of co7nnitting the childish breach of etiquette
into which the incident has been turned in some
quarters.
annarentlv the trouble aroused by the entry of
members Of the Irish american Athletic Club in
the meet with the Irish Amateur Athletic As
sociation on Saturday, in which they upheld
the Stars and Stripes splendidly. Will not be
serious. The Irish Amateur Athletic Assocla-
fion is engaged in internecine strife with the
Gaelic Athletic Association which sought 10
prevent Leahy Horgan and Ahearne from COM
peting in the Olympic games as representatives.
Of the United Kingdom. The Gaelic Association
threatened TO disqualify all American athletes
who took part in the games, and may do So
but this will probably worry no one concerned.
The Philadelphia cricket eleven now in Eng
land is not making as good a record as there
-cas every reason to expect. Following the
crushing defeat by Hampshire the team was
beaten in a low scoring match by Northampton
shire thanks largely to the wretched condition
of the pitch and this had much to do. also, with
the defeat at the hands of Surrey, which ended
the week Until Saturday the Americans
seemed likely TO win, but heavy rain on Fri
day night with a hot sun in the morning, result
ed in wicket so fiery that the Surrey bowlers.
never TO be despised had things all their own
WAY. The eleven begins match with team
representing ali Ireland to-day at Dublin.
The plan to extend a great official welcome 10
the victorious American athletes their re-
-iraa
erly in New York. which furnished so many of
the men who won for America. This citys roll
Of honor includes Sheppard Sheridan. Hayes,
the Marathon winner: Ray Ewry, McGrath,
Daniels. Bacon, Hillman. Flanagan, Biller.
Cloughen and. in sense. Eisele. Altogether,
New Workers won IS Of the ia points gathered
10y Americans II is unfortunate that all the
athletes are not to return vessel, but
their welcome will be none the less warm.
The much mooted question in golfing circles
as to the hest method of limiting the field for
the amateur championship without discouraging
or preventing the entry of some player whc
might rise to the occasion finds an echo in Eng
land where the problem is being discussed at
some length at present. No less authority
than Harold H. Hilton. who has held both the
amateur and open championships Of Great Brit
ain. SAYS frankly that the readiest means of
escape abroad lies in the introduction Of medal
play qualifying round, which is the means used
In this country TO weed out the players. MI.
Hilton sees relief in method. however.
but suggests a rather novel plan of exempting
the sixteen leading players Of one year to meet
the sixteen who qualify at medal play the next
"a plan. by the way which might be worthy Of
some thought here. MIR. Hilton says, in part, in
an English exchange:
of he IL
tions Of the growing entry lies in the institution OF
5hiTty-siX-hole medal play competition. but IS
this suitable proposal. and. moreover, VIII it. by
any stretch OF Hlag1na ton tend 10 reduce the neu
- entries? IF do introduce medal Compel
lion il viii certainly not reduce the length of the
championship. for 10 play off medal competition
cupy two days, and leave us on Wednesday morn
ing with thirty-two players. which Is exactly rs
are left ON the present arrangement. There
lofe. a. REGARDS Te1uclnS the pOfdcn or lne COM
Jettion. ana far ! know there has been no
raj complaint by officials. but the outcry has come
mora from the columns Of the press. the institu-
and not lessen the present burden OF the champion
shin. Ny ides is Il depart from the
existing state OF affairs that the institution of
exempted list OF players would he suitable. 10
take from the Football Association Cup
competition. know that certain clubs. which
have their spurs III previous years are exempt
lion makes foT the Increase OF interest in the later
rounds. Ny proposal is that If IL Is decided TO in
situte medal qualifying test the last sixteen
players who survive in this years amateur
championship be exempted from years quail
fying competition. and that the sixteen players
who thus exempted should next year be drawn.
man for man. against the sixteen players who sue
cred in qualifying in a medal contest
one argument against this system, Mr..
Hilton points out, is that in the ex-