Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
fourth MODERN OLYMP|AD
HAS PASSED into HISTORY,
Americans Capture About All the Hon0rs,
Despite Very Manifest Unfairness
Shown by the Olympic Officials.

NtsNs>I'Il " american NItloIS, bul tIlt
line WIS at once taken up again by
Martin j. Sheridan. sh-Amcrican A.
G.. who claimed the gold medals for
the discus throwing, free and Greek
styles LcmminG, sweden, was then
given his Ledals for the javeln throw
ing Matthew Halpin, the manager Of
the American team. then appeared to
take the medal for the American win
n"rs in thc 16oo-mctre relay race.
This ended the list of IS winners in
tie athletic competitions, and Of this
total II were Americans, pretty good
evidence that the men from over the
water had got what they came for.
Then came the winners in the arch
cry, fencing, gymnastics. lawn tennis,
polo, raIuetS and rifle shooting events.
The American rifle team was in adj
vance, it having the most important
at Eisley, the international team
match. Other winners in the rifle COM
petition then came in but they were
broken by another American for the
prize in the miniature rifle match, in
dividual, and Walter Winans, for the
revolver team and running deer COM
petitions.
Then followed c. NJ Daniels, New
York A. c., winner of the 100-metre
swim; George y. Mehnert, National
Turnverein, the victor in the bantam
catch-as-catch-can wrestling, and G..
S. Dole, Yale University, the cham
pon in the featherweight catch-as-
catch-can wrestling. Jay Gould did
not appear to get his medal for his
victory in the tennis competition; it
t.,ly mol ,e,1f hn,
of the American committee.
Dorando, the Italian who made such
brave fight for the Marathon race,
walked brskly around the track and
up the steps to the royal stand to re-
ccive the gold cup, Il present from the
Queen for his plucky finish in the
event. He was given a perfect ova-
ton, the people rising in their seats
and cheering him for 10 minutes. The
Italian looked quite strong and did not
show any signs of the frightful ordeal
through which he went Friday He
was escorted around the arena by a
number of his compatriots, one OF
whom bore on high an Italian flag.
Nowhere did he receive greater re-
ceDtion than when he passed the
American stand. The Americans gave
d rrando a round of ringing cheers.
They stood up and waved their flags
and kept up the demonstration long
after the others had quoted down.
Hayes came back to receive the
Greek trophy for his Marathon VIC
tory. He was accompanied by his team
mate who carried off the big trophy
on table. Sheridan, carrying five GER
tlticates in big rolls and an equal num-
Der of medals was then awarded the
Montgomery statuette for the discus
throwing
The other trophies having been pre-
scented, the crowd rose up and cheer
ed Queen Alexandra, who retired as
the band played the national anthem.
This was the conclusion of the fourth
revival of the Olympia
Mr. Sullivan, in speaking in behalf
of the American commission said
Tie Olympic games have not i'm
proved the friendly relations of Amer
lea and England from an athletic
standpoint. The governing bodies will
be apart in the future. 1t is pity
that the Amateur Athletic Association
haG control of the games. 1t should
not have been necessary for America
and put in position where letters
We're necessary every day. 1t looked
as though the officials of the ANA
tcur Athletic Association wanted to
control everything themselves and
would not take other countries into
their confidence. They We're working
under the old customs and thought
those the best.
IN the first place, the program was
badly arranged. Instead of concluding
one event. the officials took up another
race. This prevented men from taking
part in more than one race They
should have gone through the heats,
the SemiinalS and the finals of one
race before starting the heats of an
other race. Then all those competent
to enter could have started. AS a
matter of fact it was entirely too big
a proposition fer the men handling It
and they would not look anywhere for
help.
i never shall forget as long as | /
'iVc the scene during the 4)-metrcs
race. Tho public had been innamed
against the Americans. and the judges. |
taking signal from some man on the |
hcid threw up their hands, broke the |
tape and called the race off before |
they knew what had happened 1t is |
ridiculous for them to say that they
could Sc what happened 100 yards |
away. Ii Carpenter had fouled Halls
Wclle, tn" judges should have allowed |
INN to finish and then if the men at the
corner declared foul, Carpenter could |
nave peen disqualified and the race
should have been given to the second
man, who was Robbins
Look how differently they acted. Al
though the officials themselves had
broken the most important rule gov
"rnlng the Marathon race by helping
Dorando, the tape was not broken and
the italian was allowed to finish Dor
ando should have been taken from the
track and the tape left for HAYES, the
actual winner to break. Plucky man as
Dorando is, Hayes was the winner I'M
der all the rules Of racing. 1t was in
human to drive that man around the
track in the condition he was in and If
was unfair to Hayes. who was robbed
OF The honor of breasting the tape.
Then, despite that everybody said