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Charge 6--Re tug Of war. The English
team had specially prepared shoes. which
are not allowed under the rules. They had
pronRs at the toe and heel plates like small
horBosho0s In the heel
Reply-The English teams had In some
instances heeltips, but these we're sunk
level with the leather and are clearly per-
missible. as will be seen from the following
extract from the competition rule! NO
competitor shall wear prepared boots or
shoes, or boots or shoes with any project
Ing nails. tips. sprlss. points, hollows or
projections Of any kind" There were no
pronEs at the toes. and the boots worn
absolutely complied with the conditions
of the contest.
Mr.. Maccabes statement concludes with
The following: After the Marathon spec
tators would yell every day: Who won
the Marathon? Dorando. Who got the
prize? America To this we need only
reply that the Marathon race took place
on the last day but one OF the games and
the phrase every day Is quite In keeping
with the other untrue and unfair charges:
j. T.. Sullivan charges the officials with
being the most prejudiced and unfair in
the world. ..
An ample and sufficient reply to this
Is the fact that no protest or objection as
to the conduct OF the games was made
by any OF the other twenty nations. but
on the. contrary very many letters have
been received by the A. A. A. congratu-
lating them on the success Of the games
and on the efficient manner In which they
were carried out. and expressing thanks
for the generous treatment accorded the
competitors.
| Gustavus I. Kirby published a pamphlet
in New York, dated September y, in which
he states that the American committee
complain Of the following:
Charge THE acceptance OF the entry
OF 4. Longboat. the Canadian.
Reply-The question OF the eligibility
of any competitor was matter for the
British Olympic Council to settle.
Charge Pile complains that the officials
in the broad jump because he was not
present at roll call, when during roll call
he was actually running in the 200 meter
dash.
Reply-Mr Sherman was informed that
II he had notified the judges that he was
competing in the 200 meters he would have
| been transferred to another section in the
jump.
Charge a-The system OF running the
field events In sections. that Is. to divide
the athletes up so that some compete in
the morning and some In the afternoon.
and some from one takeon and some from
another. was also unwise and unfair.
He complains that In the pole vault n
hole was not allowed for the pole.
Reply In view OF the large entries sec
tions had to compete morning and after
noon, but they only did so from one take
OF. In the first section OF the high jump
objection was raised to the takeof, and the
cont testants were allowed to jump again
from a fresh takeoff.
This is contrary to our rule and also to
that OF other nations competing.
Charge Further. he complains that
the high jumpers would have been required
to land on the hard turf unless complaint
aud suggestion had been made by the
American committee.
! Reply.--It is usual in this country to land
on the turf, but in Difference to the wishes
Of the American oficials II was arranged
that the competitors should allght into the
sand pit.
Charge 5-Until the third day OF the
meeting not an invitation was made 10 an
American representative to be upon the
field.
Reply-The badges OF the International
committee admitted to the centre OF the
ground. The badges of the Comit6 d'Hon-
neur admitted after the second day OF the
in this respect between the American
representatives and those OF any other
nation. The invitation mentioned was sent
because the A. A. A. understood that DIM
Guilty had been experienced in passing
through the barrier.
Charge 600 meter race. He makes q
statement that the American members
OF the Comite d'Honneur after the finish
went to the entrance OF the field and not
being permitted thereon sent for the referee.
who after considerable time came, then
the following conversation took place:
American Committee-We desire to for
mally protest against your declaring the
400 meter final as mo race.
The Referee-Your protest will be noted
American Committee-In compliance with
the rules we will submit our protest In writ
ing.
The Referee the same sent to the
secretary.
Mr.. Kirby-we would like to know on
Just what grounds you have declared the
Anal as no race.
The Referee-It was because Lieut.. Halls
Weiie was fouied.
Mr. Kirby-How and by whom?
The Referee BY being elbowed by the
American. Carpenter.
MIR. Kirby-How could that be when Mr..
Carpenter was always leading Lieut.. Halls
welle? The only way for Halswelle to be
elbowed by Carpenter was for Halswelle
to run into Carpenter. and in which case
It would be Halswelle, and not Carpenter.
who fouled.
The Referee was mistaken when |
said Carpenter. / meant the other Ameri-
can.
Mr.. Kirby-who' Robbins or Taylor?
The Referee-The white man.
Mr.. Kirby-Then. Mr.. Referee. to the end
that there may be no misunderstandin q
are we to believe that the final Is declared
mo race" because Mr.. Robbins fouled
Lieut.. Halswelle by elbowing him?
The Referee-That 10 the case.
Mr.. weeks-Do you not think, Mr..
Referee, IL would be wise TO call your jlld ges
together and take and consider testimony
before disposing OF the American protest?
The Referee We will do so.
Mr.. Weeks And at once?
The Referee-At once.
And then for the first time the judges
got together, continues Mfr. Kirby. What
testimony they took 10 not known"
Rep,y-Tbe following letter from the
referee 10 q complete answer to this bogus
interview:
I'm answer to u request from the editor
of the Sporting Life David Scott-Duncan
fBritish olympic Council, honorable secre-
tary OF the Scottish Amateur Athletic As
sociation and referee In this racel wrote
the following letter, which appeared In the
Sporting Lite for September 80:
DEAR sIR: Absence on holiday In North
Wales has prevented my replying sooner