Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-17
WRETCHED LONDON
WEATHER MARS
OLYMPIC GAMES
AMERICANS TAKE SHOT
AND DISCUS TROPHIES
Complaint Regarding Propos-
ed British System of Scoring
Likely to Lead to Unpleasant
Controversy,

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London July Ie-This WIS Am
oriea's daY in the Olympic sports At
Tho stadium. both big events which
reached the nunls. throwing the dis-
Gus. free style. and putting the shot
being carried On by Martin J. sheri-
SAN. Oh the irish American Athletic
club ard Ralph Rose, OF the Olympic
ciub. san Francisco. respectively. Thr
United Kingdom captured the third
final. the 400 meters swimming event
ia which " Taylor added to the cor
OF his country by beating Beaurepaire
tho Australian crack. and Schef, uf
Austrin.
The hnal also was reached in the
1000 meters cycle race. but this prov
ed such q laseo through the attempts
of four 0f the participants. schilles
Of France. and Jones, Kingsbury and
Johnson OF England, 10 force each
other 20 take the pace that the judges
declared the wen on, Il not being
finished within the time limit.
Italy got her first gold medal today.
IN nc team eymnaatic competition
AfNNHH AitN Wv AAfAhfEA ithAAfAbhA ~
points against a great array Of com
p%otitors.
No official announcement is obtain
able az tn how tho British olympic
association IS going to decide a.,
Olympic championship. but the sys-
tenn adopted by the London sporting
papers Is arriving al tho respective
positions 81 the various contest has
been generally accepted
This system awards one point for
each win. ignoring seconds and thirds
ana includes an SPORTS carried out
under The auspices OF the association
Whether within the Stadium or out
side " u Following This method or
counting points, the countries would
De placed Ia this order United King
dom, 20, United States. 81 Sweden,
p; Norway, 9 and Canada. France
Belgium and ltaiy one each. The
United Kingdoms 20 points. accord
ing 10 this computation e. made as fol-
lows:
Mems doubles and alnales and
ladies' sinRica IN both the lawn ten
nia nnd covered court tennis eompa
titions. pole competition. singles aud
doubles with rae4ue; |iu1ivldusl rin+
competition indlviduni miniature riae
competition ri disappearing targets
team competitions miniature rifles at
ordinary targets, team competition ~
clay birds and The following wins IN
the Stadium
800 meter walls 20 kIl0uptefa ctel
race, three mile tr3m race. $50 yarda
cycle race. and 900 meter swim.
The United Siatcs score is made az
of these wins
nm" team competition. revolver
team competition. individual double
shot az running deer. } Gauld'a vic
tory in court tennis competition.
throwing The hammer. 1900 meter nat
race. throwing the discus and putting
the weight
The swedish points were scored ht
wins IN the team and individual com
petitions ut running deer and throw
ing the iayedu. Norway the team and
individual rlne shooting M 900 meters
Canada the individual competition at
clay birds France the 1000 knometers
tandem cycle race. Belgium the indl
vidual revolver competition. ANA ltal>
tenn gympastic competition.
Az the summer section Of the games
VIII cuntiun" untii October 10. nnd
will include Yachting tho olympic RE-
gaita q figure skating, ana as there
VIII De q winter section to include
Rugby ANA association football, Ia
crosse ana boxing q viii bee the end
of The year before the trophy Tor the
championship in ali auorts can be
awarded % This method 81 counting
points Be- admitted by british
olympic 1ssocIatiHn England WI win
d trophy Tor There arc few raun
tries taking part boz These sports out
fihe the stadium THE American ath
ieiic team which d. deveting its atteu
ton to the events within the stadium.