Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-24
Officials Give Event to Italian
After Carrying Him Over
Finish Line
Derando, Who Led Hayes, American,
Fell Near Finish and Had to 7e
Helped Across Line-III Treatment of
Americans Continues on Part of Of
ficiaIs and PopuIace.

London, July 24.-The first event in
the Olympic games today was the pole
event Refusal of the officials to allow
the American vaulters to dig hole
for their pole had been strongly OBJ
lected to, but the officials adhered to
their decision and the Americans went
in handicapped by having to jump with
a spiked pole, an instrument to which
they were not used.
None but Americans qualified for the
final in the 110-meter hurdle. They
were Shaw, of Dartmouth; Smithson,
of the Multnomah Athletic association;
Rand, of Harvard and Garrels, of Chi
cago.
The foreign competitors, French
Swedish and American, in the pole
vaulting had an unpleasant time. The
unruly crowd "booed" and tried to
balk them. The police had to be called
to stop this procedure. but were not
very successful.
Marathon Race Run.
Fifty-tive runners. representing
many nations, toed the mark for the
Marathon race, twenty-six miles and
1856 yards, which started at Windsor
Castle at 1888 this afternon.
Ten men were lined up in four rows
close behind one another, like files Of
troops. 1t was impossible to string out
the huge field in one line, so the start
was in this way. Longboat, Cannad-
ian Indian, led the field at the start,
with the rest punched close up. A great
crowd probablyAa record gathering,
went out to TIE stadium this afternoon
to witness the finish of the Marathon.
Arrangements for the control of the
crowd were good, and the police-some
1000 Of them were scattered along the
course-kept the track clear.
At nineteen miles Heffon, of South
Africa, was leading by five minutes,
with Dorando, of Italy, second. The
British champion, Duncan, gave up
lust before half the distance was
reached
Dorando Carried Over Line.
Dorando collapsed 200 yards from the
finish. He struggled to his feet and
tried to cover the remaining distance,
but was soon down again. He could
not continue. His collapse was COM
plete and the officials practically car
ried him to the finish.
Hayes, American, came In second
without any assistance whatever. The
Italian flag was raised over the staff in
the center of the arena, denoting the
Italian victory. The American spectat-
ors showed a great degree of excite
ment. Dorando was carried from the
arena on a stretcher.
Americans Enter Protest.
Americans have entered protest
against the assistance rendered Do
rando at the finish. Every person on
the press stand at the stadium, when
the Marathon was finished, saw the Of
ficials pick up the Italian and carry
him for distance OF several feet.
Hayes finished two minutes later with
out any assistance.
Hefferon, of SAuth Africa, was third,
and Forshaw, of the Missouri Athletic
club, was fourth.
The final in the 200 metre team
swimming race was won by the United
Kingdom, Hungary second, and Amer
lea third.
Protest is Allowed.
American protest against dorando
for receiving assistance at finish was
upheld. This makes ]. F. Hayes, Irish
American Athletic club, winner OF
world-famous event
Hayes has been duly awarded first
place by the committee. The second
place goes to Hefferon, Of South Af-
rica, the third to Forshaw.of the Mis-
souri, Athletic club.
Take Pole Vault Too.
In the finals for the pole vault, Gill
bert, of Yale, and Cooke. OF Cornell,
tied for first and second places, with
IL feet, inches.