The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
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sportsman sitting by mo said, referring
to Dorando: He can't get 1t, lie must
be disqualified and yet 1t took two
hours for the committee to disqualify
the Italian. No meeting OF the COM
mittee should lave been held They
tried to put us in n false position here.
They invited us to join in a conference
over the Marathon race, but not over
Carpenters 400-metre race. II. they
had allowed Carpenter to run again in
the 400-metre race, rs they should,
for you cannot disqualify Il man when
the announcement Is that there has
been mo race we would have allowed
our men to rerun the Marathon and
have won out
The committee seriouslya considered
withdrawing the team altogether Wien
SLongboat was announced MS a starter.
I 1t was shameful thing to run a
known professional. Rumors were cir
culated that we were about to take
ed It. They hoped 1t was true. but we
remained In to win, and we won.
Confident OF Winning.
Nov, In regard to the Marathon we
our boys would win. Dorando Is a
brave, plucky man. No. one would have
cheered him louder than the Ameri-
cans If he could have won. ate. SUCH y
cided yesterday to present him with
large gold medal. which Will be
struck on our return to the unlt e q
States. The design eontemplattes s, ! the n,
around Il Marathon figure.
well, the npshot Of the whole bust .I 81
ness Is that the United States and 9th
er countries must In future tl be rfPr &c
and help to arrange everything.
NO one country can ever run every
thing again, or we cannot compete.
stu weye w nnt Merf forgotten the
American people ought to be proud Il
Of this team. It Is the greatest. that
ever left the country. We must not
forget the men who didn't oc win ghe ~
Individual ideas. but as team. ana
they have done their work day IN ana
dav out. We could not have done
without them. think the !. a. a. s,,i =.
able souvenir and the thanks OF all
Americans are due them"
President sullivan, who has devoted
and has practically gone without sleep e.
simply expresses the opinions OF the
rest of the Americans.
a reorganization of the events held
and field qualities. cycling and wrest-
| ling, the table shows the United King.
dom IN the lead: With q total Of l 4, II !.
Sweden is third, with 81: Germany
fourth, with 81; France fifth, With Wit,
Is is. Taking the track and ne1.
events only, the United States shows
d. lead. with ia 20 points IS Ia.
Plans are under way for a monster
home coming celebration in honor 4
the athletes. who Won such high hon
ors in the Olympic games in London.
The matter was taken up to-day Win
acting Mayor MCGOWAN. It is expect
ed President Roosevelt will come hero
from Oyster Bay to address the VIC
torious athletes on the day they reach
New York, and Governor Hughes has
assured the committee that 1t Is the
states desire to honor the men.
An effort viii na Be aao to haye n o
National Guard, athletic clubs, yacht
clubs and various other organizations.
After the parade speeches OF welcome
will be delivered. 4
a banquet is. proposed for the eve
ming. for which, 500 invitations prob
ably will be issued to persons promi-
nent in city State and nation.