The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-25
Daily Mail Calls It American Marathon, and Americans Have Right to Feel
 Proud.
SHOULD RE-RUN 4OO-METRE
Would Be Graceful Act--Queen Alexandra to Present Doran- do With Special
 Cup.


 the olympic games showed some luke warmness in the United Kingdom, the morning papers amply reflect the enormous interest and enthusiasm aroused by the strange scene witness ed in the stadium yesterday. There is but one voice, however in the whole hearted tribute to the greatness of the American victory together with the fullest sympathy for the pitiful fate of Dorando There Is Is not single note against the judges decision which It Is granted could not have been otherwise than 1t was and much regret is ex- pressed that over-zeaous officials could not have been kept off the track, so that Dorando might be left to his own efforts to complete the journey, if that was humanely possible, which most ob- servers were convinced he was not in condition to accomplish. The Daily News in an editorial says:
 Nothing more painful or deplora- ble was even seen al public specta- cle. It was painful in the exhibition of human exhaustion; deplorable In the exhibition of official folly. IL may be questioned whether so great trail human endurance saould be sanctioned. We hope the stadium au' thorlties will severely repudlate the action of the officials who helped the Italian. We congratulate America on her complete and conclusive victory It left England entirely put of the reckoning"
 The Daily Mail says editorially:
 "The American athletes won most of the honors of the eva1tful race which may iitly be described as the American Marathon. Ev'ry Ameri- can has the fullest right to be proud of it's result In view of SO splendid victory we can only hope that the Americans who decided not to run In the 400 metres will reco islder theic intention. II would be a graceful act on their part and with tn, lauras of go remarkable triumph fresh on their country they can afford to take sportsmanllke view of .he Olympic judges decision"
 The Chronicle expresses similar hope that America's signal victory will bring consolation for the ehagrln over the 400 metres.
 The Daily Telegraph which is almost alone in thinking Dorando might have won unaided, says:
 Yet let 1t not be imagined that we are breathing upon the shield of the United States, for the honor in which her people rejoice today was splendid ly fought for though strangely won. Nobody can contest the judges yer 1 dict, yet never was there harder luck.
 The sporting papers equally are con vinced that the judges had no other course to pursue. They congratulate the Americans for their splendid show ing and express great disappointment at the poo : performance of the Brit 1 ish runners.
 ] Late last night 1t was reported that Dorando was progressing favorably and hoped to be able to attend the stadium today to receive special cup at the | Queens hands. queen Alexandra g thoughtfulness has been a matter of | general satisfaction.
 The Times in an editorial says:
 "The Queen with womanly tact en- dears herself to the peoples hearts and retrlves what all must have thought q somewhat unfortunate ending to the Marathon race.
 'Dorando by his gallant struggle | proved again that Italy Is atle to breed men of pluck and endurance. At the same time Engllshmen will rejoice in the victory of an American and in the splendid display made by the representatives of the United States. In the race the American contingent had It nearly all their own way. Undoubtedly we aust revise our estimate of English ana American athletes comparative worth