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control Of the games. 1t should not
have been necessary TOT america 10
have 10 be protesting and put IN a po-
siti0n where letters We're necessary
every day. II looked as though the Of
fciais of the Amateur athletic assocla-
IiOn wanted to control everything tIleIn-
selves and would not take other coun-
tries into their confidence Ihey were
working under the old customs ana
thought those the best
In the first place. the program was
badly arranged; instead of concluding
one event the officials took up anotner
race. This prevented men from taxing
part IN more than one race. They
should have gone through the heats, the
semifnais and the final OF one race be-
fore starting that Of another race. Then
all those competent TO enter could nave
started. AS a matter of fact, ii was
entirely too big proposition for the
men handling II, and they would not
look anywhere for help.
Il never shall forget as long as 1
live the scene during the 900 meter
race. The public had been infiamed
against the Americans, and the judges,
taking signal from some man on
the field, threw up their hands, broke
the tape and called the race of before
they knew what had happened. 1t is
ridiculous for them to say that they
could see what happened 100 yards
well the judges should have allowed
him to finish, and then, II the man at
the corner declared foul. Carpenter
could have been disqualified and the
race should have been given TO the
second man. who was Robbins Mind
you. I am not admitting any foul
ACTED INDECENTLY
Look how indecently they acted
yesterday. Although the officials
themselves had broken the most i'm
1a 10 hon
race by helping DOrando, the tape was
not broken and the Italian was allowed
10 finish. DOrando should have been
taken from the track and the tape left
for Hayes, the actual winner. 70 break
Plucky man as DorandO is, Hayes was
the winner under all the rules of rae
ing. 1t was inhuman 10 drive the man
around the track in the condition he
was in, and il was unfair to Hayes,
who was robbed Of the honor Of break
ing the tape.
Then. despite what everybody said.
that the Italian had been disqualified
by the actions of the officials, the
judges ordered the Italian flag to be
hoisted and the stars and stripes
rules was so palpable. we did not pro-
test until that was done, believing, as
every man in the stadium did. that the
judges would award the race TO Hayes.
The Italian flag was hOisted simply to
put US in the unfortunate position of
having TO protest
CAME NEAR WITHDRAWING
1T is not generally known, but we
had TO have ore official put off the
arena for coaching the English COM
petitOrs. II was that man who as
sisted DOrandO. We should not have
been compelled TO take such drastic
measures, but as the Amateur athletic
association would not take the step we
had 10 do il ourselves TO protect our
men. Indeed, we We're so badly treated
that II II had not been for Lord Des-
borough the American team would
have been taken away from the sta
dium early in the week. When il was
announced that the Indian, LOngboat,
would be allowed 10 run, and that the
pole Vaulters would not be allowed TO
dig hole Tor the pole the committee
seriously considered Withdrawing from
the contests, but Lord DesborOugh
urged US TO remain, and he had been
so courteous We could not refuse.
SO far as I personally am con-
cerned. this is the last international
meeting / shall recommend the Ameri-
cans to take part in, until assured that
every country competing shall have
some say in the management, so that
we shall not hereafter be placed in the
false position that we have here"
The American committee has decided
TO present a medal to DorandO.
The final in the 1000 meter relay
race was won easily by the American
team
SWITHSON BREAKS RECORD
The final in the 10 meter hurdle
race was won by +. c. SmithSOn. Multi
nomah athletic club: ]. c. Garreis, Chi
cagO athletic club, second. and A. j.
Shaw, Dartmouth college, third. Time,
.l5. which is the worlds record
Smithson came in two yards in front
Of GarTels.
Following is a list Of the winners
Of the olympic events held in the sta
oium. beginning July 13. The Amerf-
can winners are given first, the United
kingdom second and all others in a
third group:
Marathon race C26 miles and 3s5 yards)-won
by John J. Hayes Irish-American athletic club.
Time, 2:55;1s. Heferon. South. Africa. second;
Joseph Forsbaw. Missouri athletic club, third
fourth; Wood. Canada. fifth; Simpson. Canada.
sixth: Lawson, Canada, seventh: Svanberg
Sweden, eighth; Tewnanina, Carlisle Indian
school, NINTH Dorando Of Italy finished in
2-54 :46. but was disqualified for having received
assistance when he tainted away before crossing
500 meters fat (s744 yardsl-won bv Melvin
". Sheppard, lrish-American A. c. Time
80 -, Olympic record. Lunghi Italy, second;
Braun, Germany third.
800 meters fat q $685. yardsD-won by Mel
win " Sheppard, Irish-American A. c. New
York. Time. .4:0S %: Wilson, England. second;
10 meters hurdle q2o.2 yards)-won by F. c.
SmithsOn, Multnomab A. C., Portland Ore
Tine 10, worlds record. J. c. Garrels. Chi.
csgo A. A.. second; a. B. Shaw. Dartmouth uni
900 meter hurdle race C437.2 yards)-won by
HIIlmsn. New York A c. second; Tremer Eng.
land. third.
Relay race, 600 meters. teams Of four-YYor
by the United States. Time 3:29 2-5. Germany
second Hungary third
Hammer throw-Won by John J. Flanagan
lrsh-American athletic club. Distance. 10 feet
inches ". J. McGrath. New York A. c., sec
ond; Nalsha, Canada, third.
Throwing the discus free style)-Won by Mar
tin ]. Sheridan. Irish-American A. c Distance
134 feet Z inches. II. II. Griffin Chicago A. A
second, l33 feet 615 inches; II. +. HoTr, Irish
American A. C., 129 feet inches, third.
Throwing the discus Greek style)-Won bJ
Martin J. Sheridan, Irisb-American A. c., 12s
feet inches, Olympic record Horr, Irish
American A. C, 122 feet u inches, second
Jsrvin, Finland, third with 1I9 feet 81 inches
Putting the weight-WOn by Ralph Rose
Olympic club San Francisco. Distance, IS feet
q inches. Horgan. England, second. II feet
81 inches; ]. G. Garrels, Chicago. third.
Standing broad jump-WOn By Ray c. Ewry
New York athletic club, with 10 feet liz
inches; Isitillcrts. Greece second, with 10 feet
~ inches; Martin J. Sheridan, Irish-Americar
athletic club, third, with 10 feet inches.
Standing high Jump-Won by Ray C. Evvry
New York athletic club, with 3 feet 2 inches