Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-26
AMERICANS FAR IN LEAD
Yankees Score 1141-2 Points on
Track and Field.
UNITED KINGDOM IS SECOND
British Athletes Make 66 1-3 Points
to 1919 by Sweden.
MANY DIsSENSIONs CREATED
Doubt IL Expressed as TO whether the
Games Serve Any Good Purpose
Prejudice Against
Americans.

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| LONDON July 25.-The Olympic games
were brought to a conclusion this after
| noon, so far as the sports held in the
| stadium were concerned, when Queen Ajax
andra presented the gold medals and
| trophies to the successful competitors and
| the dowager duchess OF Westminster, the
duchess of Rutland and Lady Desdeborough
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 greatest ovation tho
! sympathies of the spectators 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
| befan America captured two events, the
llO-meter hurdles and the 1,60O-meter relay,
the latter being the last event on the pro-
gram. The Stars and Stripes was the last
flag to fly from the masthead
In all of the events concluded since tho
games began early in the year. including
such games water polo and other sports
in which England alone competed, the pres
ent standing of the countries, counting wins
only, is follows: United Kingdom. IS:
America, 90 Sweden, 7; France, 4; Hungary,
3; Norway, Germany, Canada. Italy. each;
Belgium, South Africa. Finland, each.
Americans Far i'm Lead.
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 as follows:
America, 1l4ls; United Kingdom, 66jh;
Sweden. l2R; Canada, II; South Africa and
| Greece, each; Norway 5; Germany, 4:
! ltaly' 3; Hungary, 2ls France, pa; Aus
tralla and Finland l each
Americas score In the field and track
events is made up of is first 10 seconds
and thirds, in addition to a tie for Sec
ord and third in the standing high jump
and tie for the third place in the pole
vault. The United Kingdom got firsts,
. seconds and thirds. Sweden won z
tirsts, seconds and a tie for third; South
Africa, l first. second: Canada, l first. "a
l second and thirds Germany, 1 second
and l third; Italy, Australia and Hungary,
1 third each.
Doubt as TO Utility of Games,
Although doubts are being expressed in
some of the most influential quarters
whether the Olympian games serve any
good purpose. Whereas, theoretically, they
are supposed to foster international friend
ship, the result of the present meeting
has been to create dssensions and klndh
animosties. The relations between the
English and American officials have be.
come so strained that ii will be exceedingly
! difficult for representatives OF the two
rations to arrange any competitions in the
future or carry them out without unpleas.
ant incidents.
All of the American officials and athletei
now here are convinced that the United
States was robbed Of the 400 meters race.
while the English public at any rate is
certain that the American runners had a
prearranged plan to keep Halswelle out
OF first place in that event by fair means
or foul.
The London newspapers have commented
on the case most temperately, for while
the have set forth the view which the
public holds-and strongly sustained the
action Of the judges, they have plainly
stated that it would be advisable to let tho
''unsavory episode" drop into oblivion, so
that It may be forgotten by both countries
as soon as possible.
Prejudice Against Americans
Nevertheless It is not likely to be dropped
| or forgotten for some time The officials
| OF the Amateur Athletic association have
announced that they propose to bring the
| complaint formally TO he attention of the
Amateur Athletic union. regarding Car
penter's alleged foul and the officials Of
Amateur Athletic union are resolved to
stir up further trouble. Despite the con-
servatlsm of the press. the English public
is imbued with fierce prejudice against
American athletics. The Italiane believe
they have been treated unfairly by tho
awarding of the Marathon to Hayes and
| they will always believe that there was a
possibility that DoTando would hays
reached he winning post first, II he had not
been dragged to his feet and pushed along
by the excited track officials, although
practically everyone who saw his struggle
believe it would have been impossible for
him to have risen after his last collapse
and that probably he could not have kept
on. They also feel that it was unchival-
rous and ungenerous In the Americans to
claim what the Italians call a technical
victory.
| There are many minor heartburnings with
the representatives Of other nations and
although while athletic success as
promoter Of international friendship II has
been dismal failure
HaIsweIIe Runs Alone.
Amid the cheers OF several hundred
or his countrymen, Halswelle. the Eng
hsh runner, this morning, walked
over IN the final of the 4OO-meter
flat race IN the Olymplcs which was run
originally last Tuesday and won by j. c.
Carpenter, Cornell university This is tho
race that was declared void by the judges
on the allegation, which has been denied by
the Americans, that Carpenter fouled Hall
swens Carpenter was disqualified from
competing again and J. B. Taylor Irish
American Athletic club, and W. c. Robbins
Of Cambridge, Mass, withdrew aud would
not run today.
Halswelle did not really walk; he ran.
and ran hard, in an effort to establish a
rev Olympic record. His performance was
a very great disappointment after oil that
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