New-York tribune., 1908-07-25

4LL PRAISE AMERICANS.
London Press Pays Tribute to Run
ners In Marathon.

London, July 25.-n the beginning Of the
Olympic games showed some lukewarmness IN
the United Kingdom. the morning papers to-day
amply reflect the enormous interest and enthu-
siasm aroused by the strange scene witnessed IN
the Stadium yesterday There is only one voice
however in the whole-hearted tribute to the
greatness OF the American victory, together
with the fullest sympathy for the pitiful fate OF
Dorando. There is not single note against the
iudges. decision. which on every side, il is
granted, could not have been otherwise than II
was and much regret is expressed that over
zealous officials could not have kept on the
track, so that Dorando might be left to his own
efforts to complete the journey. If that was
humanity possible, which most observers were
convinced he was not in condition to achieve
The Daily News in an editorial says:
Nothing more painful or deplorabe was ever
seen at a public spectacle 1t was P,ia PalIlua ~
the exhibition of human exhaustion; deploraple
in the exhibition of official folly II may po
questioned whether so great trlaI oi nuii,s &c, =
endurance should be sanctioned, e,,disPe we the
action OF the officials who heipeo the ,.e 20 =
We congratulate America on her conPet,e atr go
conclusive victory 1t lefI EHslal1u oii'ii 0-' -
of the reckoning.
The Daily Mail" says editorially:
The American athletes won most Of the
bonors Of the eventful race. which may ntly oe
described as the American Maratnon- Every
American has the fullest right 10 De PROUD @ ol
its result In view of splendld ElctorS, e
can only hope that the Americans VINO decioeo
not TO run in the 400 metres VIII RECONSIDER
their intention It would be a graceful act on
+hoi, ,1oyt an6 with the laurels of so remark
ahIe q triumph fresh on their country they can
AFFORD 70 take sportsmanlike view OF the
Olympic judges declslon
..rbe Chronicle. expresses a similar hope
that Americas signal victory will bring con-
ISOLATION for the chagrin over the 400 metres
.1r-hiR r. Is alone
in thinking Dorando might have won unaideo'
says:
Vet Ie1 il not be agined that we are breath
inq unon the shield of the United States, for
the honor in which her people rejoice to-aeS
Irae snIendidlv fought for, though strangely
won. Nobody can contest the JUDGES Neiuio''
yet never was there harder luck
late last night it was reported that Dorando
MAS ir7,nroyine rapidly and hoped TO be able to
attend tbs Stadium to-day TO receive special
Gun at the Queens hands Queen Alexandra S
tboughtfulness has been a matter Of general
satisfaction.
The Times in an editorial says:
The Queen with womanly tact. endears her
self to the peoples hearts and retrieVes what al
must have thought a somewhat unfortunate
ending to the Marathon race.
Dorando by his gallant struggle, proved again
that Italy is able to breed men of pluck ana en-, en-
durance At the same time. Engllshfnen VIII
rejoice in the victory OF American and IN the
splendid display made by the representatives OF
the United States In the race the American
contingent had it nearly all their own way.
T-ndoubtedly we must revise our estimate Of
English and American athletes comparative
worth.
Describing the scene in the Stadium it says:
The rule about attendants not being allowed
on the course was hagrantly broken The posi-
ton OF those in authority was undoubtedly dill
hcult. il seemed inhuman to allow Dorando TO
struggle on unaided and inhuman to urge him
TO continue It seemed hard that he should lose
the victory after having reached the Stadium
before anv one else but il is extremely doubt
full if he could ever have reached the tape by
his own unaided eXertions.
The Americans. who enjoyed the signal honor
| of providing three out of the first hve mer
! home. justly entitled to the special glory o.
| claiming the actual winner.
| Sir Conan Doyle suggests a public subscrfp'
/ tion TO present a souvenir to Dorando- The
Italian residents in London are taking up the
| suggestion with enthusiasm, considerable sun
! Of money having already been collected.