River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
QUEEN PRESENTS
OLYMPIC MEDALS
INTERNATIONAL GAMES AT LON.
DON ARE CONCLUDED.
AMERICA HEADS THE LIST
Bitter Animosities Engendered by In
cidents of the Meet Indicate 1t
Has Served No Good
Purpose.

London, July 27-The Olympic
games were brought to a conclusion
Saturday afternoon, so far as the
sports held in the stadium were con-
cerned, when Queen Alexandra pre-
scented the gold medals and trophies
to the successful competitors, and the
dowager duchess of Westminster, the
duchess of Westminster, the duchess
of Rutland and Lady Desborough
handed the silver and bronze medals,
the diplomas and the commemorative
medals to those entitled to them.
A big crowd attended the function
and cheered the athletes as they came
up to receive their prizes. The Italian
Dorando was honored with the great
est ovation, the sympathies of the spec
tators going out to the man who had
missed the prize of.the Marathon race
when it was just within his grasp.
Before the ceremony of prize-giving
began America captured two events,
the 110-meter hurdles and the 1900
meter relay, the latter being the last
events on the program. The Stars and
Stripes was the last national flag to
float at the masthead.
Standing of the Countries.
In all of the events concluded since
the Olympic games began early in the
year, including such games as water
polo and other sports in which Eng
land alone competed, the present
standing of the countries, counting
wins only, is as follows: United King
dom, So; America, %; Sweden, I;
France, 4; Hungary, 8; Norway, Ger
many, Canada, Italy, 2 each; Belgium,
South Africa, Finland, 1 each.
In the field and track events, in
which the points are counted five for
first, three for second and one for
third, the standing is: America, 1141a;
United Kingdom, 66 1-3; Sweden, 1919;
Canada, II; South Africa and Greece,
s each; Norway, 5; Germany, 4 Italy,
3; Hungary, 1-3; France, 1-3; Aus
tralia and Finland, 1 each.
Americas score in the field and
track events is made up of Is firsts,
ten seconds and eight thirds, in addi
tion to a tie for second and third in
the standing high jump, and tie for
the third place in the pole vault. The
United Kingdom got eight firsts, six
seconds and three thirds.
Games kindIed Animosities.
Thoughtful men in England have
serious doubts, and these doubts are
being expressed in some of the most
influential newspapers, whether the
Olympian games serve any good pur-
pose, whereas theoretically they are
supposed to foster international friend
ships The result of the meeting just
finished has been to create interna-
ties. The relations between the Eng
lish and American athletic officials
have become so strained that it will
be exceedingly difficult for represen-
tatives of the two nations to arrange
any competitions in the future or carry
them out without unpleasant incidents.
All the American officials and ath-
letes now here are convinced that the
United States was robbed of the 400
meter race, while the English public,
at any rate, is equally certain that the
American runners had prearranged
plan to keep Halswelle out Of first
place in that event by fair means or
foul
Americans to Honor Dorando.
The American committee has de-
cided to present medal to Dorando,
on which will be inscribed the flags of
the United States and Italy. and a
Marathon figure. 1t will be sent
through the American ambassador at
Rome. L. p McGrann of Lancaster,
Pa, one of the exhibitors at the inter
national horse show, has headed the
list of subscriptions with $125.
STEVENS ASSASSIN ON TRIAL.