Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-20
DEEP INTEREST
IN MARATHON
CONTEST
CANADIANS BACK TOM
L0NGB0AT THE INDIAN
American Still Hopeful of
Overcoming Long Lead Ac-
quired by English in Olympic
Games,

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Games.
TBy Morning journal SDec.al Leased WIre.l
London. July 19.-The United King
DOM which before the opening of the
Olympic games at the Stadium had
big lead over all other nations in the
number of wins for the contest for SUI
premacy in all sports, most of which,
however, were scored in competition
in which no other nation took part, al
most doubled that lead during the
past week and furthermore overlook
the American team in the count for
track and field events. But this has
not served to dishearten the Amer
lean athletes, and those of their
countrymen who accompanied them.
James E. Sullivan, commissioner rep
resenting the United States. said this
evening:
1--WE have come here to win the
field sports and we are going to do II,
in spite of the handicap under which
we are suffering. This handicap has
been two fold In the first place, the
men came to country having the
worst possible climate for those un-
used to it, and this affected them very
seriously, more seriously than those
not engaged in the games have any
idea of, 1t is not only that the men
can not get into their best form, but
the weather conditions make them
low-spirited. They hoped to get lit
tie sunshine at Brighton, but it has
been as bad there as in London.
THE other handicap against which
we have had to contend is the man
ner in which the heat drawings have
been competed. The drawings have
race, when our best men, Sheppard
and Halstead, were pitted against
each other, and the same thing oc-
CURED In the 500 meter event, the
heats of which will be run off tomor-
s-ow. .s'iseppafu dnsf tfaistead were
drawn against each other for the Sec
ond time. Bromilow and Ramey also
have been put into a heat together In
this event. while in two other heats
of the 500 numbers not a single Amer
ican has been drawn. II is either ex-
traordnary bad luck or the manner
In which the drawings have been
made that has resulted in such un-
! favorable conditions for the Amer
/ leans. We have tried to find out how
the drawings are conducted but have
not been able to get anything from the
Amateur Athletic association officials
except the reply. The drawings have
been made in the usual way
Mr.. Sullivan concluded by saying
THE United Kingdom had its in
ming in the distance events last week;
the Americans will have their turn
this week In the sprlnts, hurdles and
jumps"
The men who are to uphold the SUI
premacy of America in these sports
have been training at Brighton 1t
will be impossible to surpass the
United Kingdoms total of wins in all
sports. but the Americans expect very
early in the week to wipe out the lead
of fourteen points i'm the score for
! field sports which the representatives
of the United Kingdom at the present
time hold over them. The figures up
to Sunday night, counting by the
track events are:
United Kingdom. 81; America, 40;
eleven events stiu remain to be con-
tested, exclusive of the Marathon race.
! In all of which the American team
will add to their score. These events
are: Standing broad jump; running
broad jump; high jump; pole vault;
100, 200, 400 and 500 meter flat races;
10 and 400 meter hurdle races and
the relay race.
While of course the Americans real
ize that none OF these will be a walk
over. they do not fear the European
competitors as much as they do the
two Canadian. Kerr, the sprinter, who
has easily beaten every one he has met
In England, and Archibald, the clever
pole vaulter If the Indian. Longboat.
Is allowed to run In the Marathon.
which is believed he viii. the commit
tee having already decided not to all
low the protest filed against him by
the American committee. II Is likely
that the prize in this event again will
go to Canada. There have been re-
ports In circulation of accidents to the
Indian runner and also that he Is not
well. but those who know the ways OF
Longboats manager do not give these
much credence. There Is a lot OF
money being bet on the result Of the
Marathon. the Englishmen freely
backing A. Duncan. of the Stafford
Harriers. and r. Jack. another smart
long distance man. while the Cana
dlans are ready to support their man
almost TO any amount
The Americans who will compete In
the Marathon are: Joseph Foreshaw
Missouri A. c.; sydney II. Hatch. First
Regiment A. A.. Chicago: John J.
Hayes, Griah-American A. c.: 7. r.
Morlsey. Mercury A. C.; NJ J. Ryan
irish American A. c.: Lewis Twenlna
Carlisle Indian school. and A. r. Wal
ton. Y. M. c. A.
Twenina ls thought TO have good
chance Of winning. but he is feeling
the effects OF the climate and lls alse
complaining that his knees arel glyinf
him trouble The race VIII bring to.
/ gether the most cosmopolitan lot oi
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