The Washington times., 1908-07-31
OLYMPIC SUCCESS
DESPITE OFFICIALS
Overbearing Manner and lg-
norance of Rules Marked
the English.

NEW YORK, July 51.-Capt. Charles
]. Dieges, Of the Twenty second hesl-
ment Engineers, y. C. n. Y, and pres
ident Of the Timers Club Of New YORK.
returned yesterday from England on
the White Star line steamer Teutonlc-
Captain Dieges was a member OF the
party OF athleticf officials who unol-
fcially represented the United States
at the Olympic games.
He is the first OF the Americans VINO
were connected with the games 10 re-
turn home, and from him was learned
many facts concerning the uouhes
between the management OF the games
and the athletes from the different ma
tions.
Prejudiced and Incompetent
Captain Dieges admitted that much
2f the trouble was due to the overbear-
ing attitude OF the officials. who were
UNEQUAL 10 the gigantic task Of running
the games successfully, in addition 70
being incompetent and prejUdieed IN
favor of the home talent He said can
dor and honesty compelled him 10 ao-
nit the games were a wonderful sue
cess, in spite of the many unpleasant
resses. but il was something new 70
fell short Of the mark.
For Lord Desborough and his asso-
cfntes on the Olympic courcll' Cdplali,
Dieges had nothing but adfolrallVh gu
praise. He said The chairman Is tIls
tvpe Of a sportsman every toulltl
loves Nothing was too much JrouDle
| for Lord DeSbOrOugh 70 uhueI tahc, aLlU
1, p showed In many ways how ne dppTc-
yiated the efforts OF the AIlleIlc s-- a.ll
/ letes in making the games success
But the officials Of the BRUSH AIhdlcu III
! Athletic Association came IN LOT W
| strongest possible coUdemnatloh anu
| criticism Captain DlegSs III olscuSsiHs
/ the games said:
Succeeded Despite Managers.
In spite Of the Poor mana cement the
! OLYMPIC games were crowned with sue
cess. The British Amateur Athletic AS
ISOLATION did all it could TO prevent our
men from winning. All through the Two
weeks we got the rawest kind OF deals
and the officials showed very plainly
that they had no time for Yankee aLh-
IIetcs. When I first went over 10 Eng
land, 1 expected TO find lot OF good
losers and 0rst-rate sports. but l was
badly disappointed. There was nc
workmanship in the action Of the OIL
Gals in whose hands the Olympic Coun-
ell unfortunately placed the details ano
management Of the meeting.
/ They were ignorant OF the rules d
athletics and too wrapped w IN then
own importance to consult with mos
I who knew what 10 do II was TO this
Tact largely that the meeting was 81
I badly mismanaged. From the very star
they showed their HANDS when the meats
in the 500 and ls50J meter runs were 81
} J .Ir-ra nccd as 10 SauL Ou- AMtTICan wiz
! Inrrs. and the program was also badll
and unfairly arranged IN other ways.
Tribute to Sheppard.
1T was n great pity that the game
should have been Inarred by bad man
agement, as il was a wonderful affair
The so and LOO meter runs. both o
I which were won by Melvin ". Shep
: ipard, were the most remarkable aJh
Iotic struggles l have ever witnessed
The finest runners OF the world sJrug
, gled for supremacy, and when Snep
: pard crossed the Lbe first IN each ina
: the officials showed plainly they had n
J use for him or lis team mates