The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-20
FRENCH ATTACK ON OLYMPIC
CHARGES F.AVORITISM TO BRIT
ISL COMPETITORS.
German Alleges Discrimination in Favor
Of Other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Regulates AccusatiOns-Prices Re-
Neutrality-suspicious. for This Weeks.
Special cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despdieh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, July 19.-One or two complaints
of the conduct of the Olympic games as
carried on by the British committee have
been raised by France and Germany, but
they do not amount to anything like a
general outcry. The French newspaper Les
Sports prints from it's correspondent re-
porting the games an angry attack on the
fayoritism shown the British competitors
and the prediction that II 1t continues
Canada, France, Belgium. Italy and Greece
will withdraw. He adds:
1T is the same with the Americans, but
their superiority is so great hat they have
no need to complain
Prof. Kessler, addressing the athletes
convention at Frankfort. complained OF
the discrimination shown by the British
committee against the Germans In favor
Of other nationalities.
The Rev. Robert Stuart de Couroy Lafan,
q member Of the international Olympic
committee, r~epudiates the accusation Of
partially to the British competitors. He
says the judges rave been, II anything,
anxious to stretch every point In favor OF
the foreign competitors He has heard
nothing Of threats to withdraw. On the
contrary llic many Coiuioi oAPiOcoSae
satisfaction from the visitors rebuff the
charges Of discrimination. He instances
that Great Britain Ia at the bottom OF the
list in gymnasium results. although all the
judges are British.
Sporting Life has collected the signed
statements OF the managers and score
taries Of several Of the visiting teams.
These are mostly complimentary, except
where there is a divergence OF views re-
specting the rules. Thus the French and
Dutch are ~disgruntled with the time limit
for one lap in bicycling, regarding which
there is also one complaint OF Partially.
The German swimmers demur TO the Brit
ish judges views regarding the breast
stroke. The Italians complain that the gym.
nastics were judged by style instead OF
execution.
Apart from these the chief complaints
are against the atrooious weather. Man
ager Halpin says the consequences OF the
weather to the American team have been
most unfortunate. Nevertheless thus far
he is more than satisfied with the results,
and hopes to be satisfied q week hence.
The executive committee Of the Olympic
games finally has come to the conclusion.
reached by the Americans here some time
ago that the prices charged for seats In
the stadium are altogether too high for
the general public and a reduo-
ton OF 50 per cent In the prices Tor 5000
suit in the drawing OF a much larger at
tendance than hitherto has marked the
progress of the games.
What remains Of the Olympic games
programme in London should favor the
American athletes, but whether or not they
can pull out ahead Of the Britishers only
the end Of the week can tell. AS the score
stands now for the track and field vents
England is IA points ahead. end 1t will mean
three frsts for America before the boys
are on level terms. Meantime perhaps the
British may clip a point here and there and
he still in the van. The spirits. middle
distances and jumping events are the strong
points OF the Americans. and it looks rs II
they would command sway In those par
ticular departments, that is provided no
dark horses turn up.
To judge from what Is known Of the
athletes public form it strikes the ordinary
observer that the main result will hinge on
three events, the 400 and 800 meter runs
and the pole vault. If the Americans can
defeat the Canadian. Kerr, II Hillman or
Taylor can beat Halswelle in the 400 meters.
and if Sheppard can come home in front OF
Just in the 800 meters. then America will
win the point championships by several
points. But should these events result
otherwise America will lose. but only by
the narrow margin Of 3 points. A guess at
the events to come shows that America will
make AZ points to 81 for England. and this
added to the tally Of last week would leave
the grand total United Kingdom, 81;
United States, SO.
To calculate the swimming and cycling
for England the result Is over now for
America. No matter what luck the boys
might have they could not overhaul Eng
land. The British have a lead Of 62 points.
and there are four aquatic events yet to
come, three Of which they are regarded as
sure to capture. The points possible from
these with what can be gathered from the
cycling and the chances in the track and
field give England the whip hand Of the
situation. However, James E. Sullivan.
the American commissioner has said that
only for the track and field events. Against
that the Englishmen point out that the
cycling and swimmin events are in the
stadium, and as they have been honored
with American entries they ask why cycling
and swimming SHOULD be excluded from
the ma n count. In ancient times only
the winners counted and there was no
sorambling for point honors or team cham
pionships,
Prior to the advent of Kerr, the Canadian
champion s%printer, in England the Olympic
sprints looked to be at the mercy Of the
United States, but for the hundred and
furlong the Canadian will be a hard nut
TO crack. A report has it that Cartmell's
knee is bad and he will be a loss for the
200 meters, as in the best of health he prob
ably could take the Canuck's measure.
For out and out speed Rector seems the only
American equal to Kerr. but it is doubtful
II Rector is as good a repeater. In the
English championship, where Kerr had a
real trial, he did two smashing heats in the
100 yards and was clicked for ever time
in the final. 1t was a rafting performance.
especially as the track was in poor condition.
kerr's time in the 220 was not SO good, it
being % 2-5 seconds, but he won easily,
and this perhaps may have affected the
clocking.
On public records neither Hillman nor
Taylor is equal TO Hallswelle for the 400
meters. The latter's ~ 2-5 seconds for the
440 yards in Scotland and his 40 2-5 seconds
for the English championships quarter
are ahead Of anything done by the American
pair this season. Perhaps Hillman and
Taylor have improved, and IL that should
be the case they may have a chance with
Hallswelle. In Just OF Cambridge Shep-
pard will nave to meet a higher class man
in the 800 meters than he met in the 800.
The Caatab has done the best half mile of
the season, | minute SIS IS seconds, at the
Oyford-t anbridge interyarsity meet. but