The sun., 1908-08-14
CARPENTER BACK.
First Man In 600 Meter Race says He Did
Not Foul Halsweiie.

Eleven members OF the American Olympic
team reached this port yesterday on the
White Star liner Majestic and one OF the
most notable was J c. Carpenter Of Cornell
University. who finished frst In the 100 meters
but who was disqualified by the English
officials No athletic contest OF modern
times has aroused such interest and argu-
ment on both sides of the Atlantic Conse-
quehtly there was great curiosity to hear
Carrenter's own version Of the incident
He was not as rabid over his treatment by
the En glish officials as was expected. but
he admitted having felt keeniy over the sauab-
BILE He said were the race rerun he was
sure he could again cross the finish line ahead
of everybody. Including Halswelle. Carpen-
ter was most emphatic that he had not fouled
the Englishman. nor had he ever the slightest
intention OF doing 30. HalsN clle, he, said.
was -aever nearer than two yards to him. 80
how could q foul have occurredf In fact
Carpenter was decidedly more modest in his
explanation Of the episode than any member
OF the team who previously had tried to ex-
plain the vital happenings Of the race.
On account OF 80 many questions being
fired at Carpenter while on the dock It was
hard TO get an explanation upon some things
shown by phot ographs taken Of the tlnish
sMr. Carpenter, q photo OF the finish shows
you to be well toward the outside Of the track.
with Halsweile still further out, How did
you happen to get 50 far ont2'
We'll. he said. you can never depend on
photos and what they show. All depends
upon the mgle at which they are taken.
Perhaps, as you say. was pretty far out.
but that means nothing. l ran straight and
true when struck the homestretch and did
not bore Halswelle over toward the edge.
as they said did. He had plenty OF room
to pass me either on the outside or inside.
In calculating on the race everybody
seems to forget that II was Halswellc's own
fault to be away on, tho outside. He ran
vide. but he found his mistake as he went
Did. Halsvells pull up toward the finish
WHEN he Hnder,tood that II wss .S, no race ,ss.
esh ss0s e ss x. he sns
ds as re- rss e 9St up ou
against the American athletes In this case.
for the papers for couple Of days we're hint
pocket as this SO one Enellshiiasn, It was unfair
foul tactics were already hatched. No such
aSsa out to xa the mark % Trainer MIKE Murphy eau.
TONED us not to do anything that would re-
neg Evidentiy % Il was the fastest race you ever
so 1t was. ] was In the greatest shape Of
Ias or Tof feel R essns
the odium that has been heaped upon me by
guilty Of foul tactics, 1t Is even more 30
when know did nothing wrong and should
have been given the race. as won u iatriy.
At first It was declared no race and that II
should berun over. That seemed bad enough,
but imagine my feelings some time afterward
Aed. and that Robbins and TayIor could run
that the rules could be interpreted two ways
Taken as q body. the English athletes are
all right, and among them are sone splendid
fellows. Halswelle acted the gentleman too.
At the finish when the officials were up In
the air, he never said a word or objected to
anything or anybody, but walked away
to his dressing room.
We'll the games are oEsE pow The INCIDENT sad mt
one regrets more than Dc the unfSrtunsts 2
times We had did good deal toward making
me forget the most unpleasant incident OF
our trip. ! am glad. though. to have been z
member Of the greatest team that ever left
Carpenter. ccompanied by 2. T. Cook, the
other Cornell man, who tied for the pole
vault. left on an early train for WfshnsS I,S,. sStcn
ali Of whom looked in fne shape.
> A few were pretty hot about the unfair
treatment, while some others said nothing.
The remaining members OF the team wsre
James A. Rector, Harry l.. Hillman, JI..
Forrest Smithson, W e, Burroughs, N. A. II.
CHM, c. ID. Tubenbsch. l.. Budd. Goodwin.
n. A, Merriman and Herbert A. Gldney.