New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

I thOn race when their OFFICIALS We're tIIt gUTTty
| parties. but they did not invite us to attend
when one of our own men accused of un-
| fair running. There was everything in the
| Stadium make this great athletic meeting
| but it not carried out properly.
| SULLIVAN PRAISES MURPHY.
In conclusion. Commissioners Sullivan said that
| America should be proud of its team out III
| sbowering honors on the victorious Americans
| must not forget the man who although he never
| figured in victories. trained and watched the
| competitors and without whose assistance the
men. could not have done what they did.
Mike" Murphy, when asked for an express
sion of opinion, said: lust tell them at nome
| I am glad it is all over
H F Porter of the Irish-Anlerican Athleuc
Club. the winner of the running high jump
speaking for the American competitors sald'
"In nearly every event the boys had to compete
not only against their competitors but against
nreiudced Judges The judges may not nave
been Intentionally unfair but they couio lot
control their feelings. which were antasonls'lc
to the Americans. This was especially true IN
the field events where the boys came IN closer
| contact with the Judges. The Americans were
continually nagged and mace uhcoiiiioi 'a'i1
The officials were discourteous to our men, ana
f+bar bv tbei- announcement of the other
men, tried to beat us.
Hugh H Baxter, of IL New YORK AthleIic
Club who has been in regular attendance at tie
games thought that they had been run Wen III
, some respects but miserabiy in others. The
Americans, he said, should not have been forced
TO fight for everything, as they were.
HAIswELLE RUNS IN SLOW TIME
In running over the 4OO-metre course this
morning Halswelle, although trying to beat the
| record 40 10 seconds, could do no better than
N md O a
| after 800 metres. He wildly cheered
| The running hop. step and jump was the only
| other event of the morning. Ahearne, United
| Kingdom with 4s feet 3N inches: Lawson. Nor
| yay. AZ feet 2a inches, and Mcdonald, Canada,
! 4s feet inches qualified for the final. Both
| Abearne and Mcdonald improved their jumps in
the final doing respectively. As feet 11A inches
and 4s feet ~ inches. Lawson got third place
with Al feet "a inches. Bricker. Canada, with
| IS feet inches and Platt Adams. n. Y. A c.
with IS feet inches, received certificates of
| merit for their jumps.
There was fairly large attendance at the
! Stadium this afternoon TO watch the distribu-
| ton of prizes. The winners of silver and bronze
| medals diplomas of special merit and special
| commemorative medals formed on the far side
| of the arena, while the band of the Grenader
| Guards played the national anthems of all the
| countries represented
! Then the drums and bugles of the Irish
| C.uar5s sounded the advance. and the success
| full competitors marched by the cycle track to
| number of tables opposite the royal box. where
! the silver medaIlsts received their tokens from
| the Duchess of Rutland The winners of the
| bronze medals received their prizes from Cath
| crime Duchess of Westminster. while the diplo-
| mas of merit and the commemorative medals
| were presented by Lady .Desborough The
medal giving quite social event. and the
| audience was made up largely of women in their
white dresses. The many picture hats and the
I bright parasols gave a touch of color to the
| scene.
| AS the prizes were being distributed the band
! played national folk songs. The Americans
| were the only athletes to their track uni
| form. They naturally were in a large majority
| having carried off most of the prizes Com
| memoratve medals given to every
| who took part in the games. Prizes were dis
trbuted not only for games at the Stadium, but
| also for the events held previously elsewhere
| The American rifemen. who were victorious at
| Bisley appeared in khaki uniforms with Amer
! lean shields on their breasts. The ceremony was
carried cut quickly ard well. but In order to
! keen the audience amused exhibitions of high
/ diving and water polo were given at the same
! time
QUEEN REACHES THE STADIUM.
Queen Alexandra reached the Stadium at
! o'clock this afternoon, her arrival being marked
! by the pleyin of the national anthem and the
| unfurling of the royal standard.
AS soon as her majesty, who accompanied
| by several other members of the royal family
| had taken her seat, the American runners A. B.
Shaw, =. c. Smithson W. NJ Rand and J. c.
| Garres were called for the final in the no.
| metre hurdle race. At the end of this event.
| which was won by Smithson. the American
German and Hungarian teams lined up for the
| final in the 1,60o-netre team race This event
also Went the Americans.
When this last race was over the band struck
| up See, the Conquering Hero Comes as the
| winners of the first prizes emerged from their
| dressing and started TO march across the
arena TO receive their medals from the hands of
| Queen Alexandra herself Her majesty was at
tended by Lord Desborough.
Dorando. the Italian. who made such a brave
/ fight for the Marathon race. walked briskly
around the track and up the steps to the royal
stand TO receive gold cup. a present from the
Queen for his plucky finish in this event He
was greeted with wonderful ovation the peo-
pie rising in their seats and cheering him for
! fifteen minutes. The italian looked quite strong
and did not show any signs of the frightfu or
deal through which he went yesterday. He was
( escorted around the arena by number of his
compatriots, of whom bore on high an
! Italian flag
Nowhere did he receive = greater reception
than when he passed the American stand The
Americans gave Dorando a round of ringing
cheers. They stood up and waved flags and
| cheered heartily.