The Washington herald., 1908-07-24


The Stadium. London, July Z3.-Amid
boots from tens Of thousands Of British
throats and cheers from the handful Of
American spectators who upheld their
champion. c. o. Carpenter. Of Cornell,
won the 41l-ueter race at the Stadium
this afternoon, but was disqualified on
The complaint o. British runner, Halls
welle, who protested that the race would
have beer his but for the unfair tactics
q the American.
The protest was sustained. the race de-
clared void. and first place taken from
the Yankees. while pendemoniun reigned
IN the great crowded stands, where spec
tators storned and yelled and h0oted for
more than an hour Entered IN this final
were three Americans-Carpenter Taylor.
and Robbins-snd one EngIisLmar-Hals-
weIle-
Punctually at 5,3o-and great credit IS
due the officials throughout the meeting
for the punctuality OF the events. which
has been Cnvarying-the competitors for
the great event Of the day entered the
arena
Runners Are Cheered.
They were received with loud cheers
from all sides. which gave way 70 the
tense silence as the four runners took
their positions ready for the start under
the concentrated gaze OF 5000 pairs Of
eyes. Carpenter had The inside position
with HaIsweIle next Then came Rob
bins, with Taylor on the outside
At the pistol Carpenter took the lead.
followed by Robbins and HaIsweIle II
that order, with Taylor n the rear. where
he remained until the lauentabie end OF
what should have been one OF the great
est races ever run.
The alleged foul occurred when turning
the corner into the 10o-meter straight for
the finish. According 70 Robbins own
statement In the dressing room iuuedi-
ately after the race, he. from practically
the outset. got the inside position with
the lead and maintained both until round
Jne corner. seeing nothing OF his com
petitors until he was five yards from the
finish He said -Oue IS not looking about
when running at q IS pace
Principals Disappear.
Carpenter and HalsweIle were not VS.
fbie after the race. The reporters. seated
20 the right and left Of the winning post
could only have had foreshortened
view Of The occurrence more than e hun
CEE1 EarES GDWl the track.
The three leaders were undoubtedly
little behind each other at the time
Some maintain that Carpenter had the
lead. others that Robbins was in front
and stII others that HalsweIIe had Just
collared Carpenter on the outside. with
Robbins then running third
From the seats a couple Of yards behind
the winning post, on the high-pIaced tier.
Carpenter appeared 70 cross HalsvelIe
When the f0reshOrtening Of the view Is
taken into account. IL was manlfestly I'm
possible for people SO placed 10 have seen
the relative distances OF the three men
so close together Taylor. who SAYS he
was O1trua from the start. declares that
he did not see the incident. but ne no
ticed an opening big enough % drive a
team through ST the finish HaIswelIe
obviously fell OF. losing his stride Car
penter's time. taken by oulOokers was
unofHcially given at from 4 - 10 e
Wild Scene in Stadium.
The scene in the Stadium can only be
described as regreJtable and discreditable
20 all There was a hideous pandemonium
OF hOoting and yelling on the stands and
in the alIey-way outside the Stadium OF
knots of angry men who. IN nearly every
case could not possibly have been IN q
position 10 say what had actually hap
pened, gave each other the lie and ac-
cused each others fellow-countryueu OF
being a set OF swindlers IN the lurid Ian
guage which usually characterizes such
word contests.
. After declaring the race. OF and thar If
would be re-run In half an hour or so. the
Judges, finding that II was impossible.
held long consultation. They sent for
HalEWplln alone z fapf which -7a+-4r- rf,-
drew much scathing comment
Even admitting that coming around the
bend al top speed Carpenter ran wide and
crossed Halswelis in a manner such as 10
be not far from him. there does not seem
70 be the slightest reason TO assume that
the foul was intentional
Trainer Murphy's Opinion.
Trainer Murphy declares that CARPENTER
!. had the right Of way and he will not al
y low his men 10 rerun the race. In his
opinion the Engllshmen are all things
quite unprintable.
The other American officials. although
hotly repuciating any charge OF foul in
territorial or unin1entional. were in favor
OF the American representatives. running
again It is doubtful whether the r1In-
ners again face the judges for a final
verdict To rerun the race without an
four competitors would be in the cfrcuu1-
stances an indictment Of the disouaIffed
mans honor, which his fellows cannot be
expected 10 accept by running without
= him
In attempting 10 give a fair account Of
an occurrence which the merast handful
o. people could have seen in such q vvav
As 70 make their opinion really valuable