The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Games Mismanaged, and
Everything Is Badly
Mussed Up, They Say.

games are concluded there Will probably
be two claimants to the championship
England and the United States. Each
will be supported in its claims by the
following:
England-By England.
United Staees-By the United States.
Sweden, Norway. Greece, and France;
or practically all the other competing
nations, as Australia and Canada are
colonies of England.
The English are persisting IN the IN
fair system Of scoring but single points
for firsts in ali the various contests
from archery to shot-putting, from
rackets to polo vaulting, from fancy
diving TO 10-yard dashes.
BY this system no other country has
ghost of a SHOW TO beat the English,
as they have hundreds Of athletes en-
tered in the various events. while the
teams OF other countries are necessar-
lily limited
In many of the events that England
Is relying on 10 pull her team through
there are entrants from no other cOun-
try and victory viii so 70 England prac-
tically by default.
Under the scoring system that has OBJ
tained in all former Olympic contests
and which all the nations engaged IL
the present Olympiad. except England,
are adhering 10, the United States IS
Use OF remaining in the lead. According
70 this, the score at the beginning of
tOday's program was:
United States. 81, England, g: Swe-
den, II; Norway, 4; Greece, 3; Can
ada. France. and Australia, 1 each
The Yankees scored in the ham,
mer throw. in the 1.5OO-meter run, 3
in the three-mile race. IN the free
throw discus. in the shotput-
England scored 4 in the 1.J0O-meter
three-mile team race. in the shOtput,
8 IN the ten-mile walk
Sweden's eleven points came from
five in the free throw jayelin six IN
the middle throw iavelin.
Norway scored one in the free throw
Javelin and three in the middle throw
jaVeiin-
Greece -ntse in the free throw jave-
France one in the thre@-nue team
race.
Canada one in the hammer-throv.
Australia one in the :. 500-meter y-alk.
Worst Managed on accord.
While the situation is pretty badly
mussed up. there IS one thing that
stands out prominently, and that IS
that the AFFAIR is the worst managed
on record, and that England is about
/ as ungracious a host as could be found
outside the cannibal islands
The most striking evidence OF mis-
management was shown IN the decision
Of the proposition 10 not award any
| championships or championship tro-
/ plies The committee Tall Br!tish)
| thTashed the question over all day.
made several conflicting statements.
/ changed its mind every time the door
was opened, but finally decided not 10
make any official awards Of champion
ships. Just what this means IS indeh-
/ nites for following the decision the COM
1 mittee announced that every sport.
/ stadium or Otherwise recognized. would
/ could IN determining the champion
/ ship"
with such apparent Incompetence on
/ the part the governing committee, II is
i little wonder that the United States
1 and other competitors have decided 70
ing and cling to the established rule OF
recognizing only track and field events
Tug-Of-WaI Protest
The rejection Of the protest Of James
T. Sullivan against the cleated and
steeI-spiked boots worn by the English
tug-of-war team, in direct violation Of
the plain rule. put nearly everybody ir
a bad frame OF mind The protest was
generally recognized as just, and Their,
was great surprise when the COMMITTEES
&
that English tug-of-war teams eIway.
wear such boots and that when tn,
! United States learns more about thi.
/ sport, she will see the foOlishness n
attempting a tug-Of-War with her team
wearing light shoes
Regarding the rule on the subject. tn
committee simply couldn't find th'
England's Triple victory in the ten
mile walk yesterday brought her tOta
| dangerously near the United State;
| score, but the Yankees are not alarme,
in the least. Trey conceded this even
| TO the BritisheIs. The Yankees ex
pected 10 regain part Of their los
| ground in the discus throw, Greek style
that is, providing her men were not dis
qualified by the committee for som,
, fancied iufracton Of the rules. Thes-
rules are very dear 20 the Engiishmel
The steeplechase and hve-miIe rui
finals. however, looked like Engllsl
. events. When the pole vault, dashes
and jumps are put on. the boys from
the ether side of the Atlantic are ex
pecting a killing. and no matter wher,
! tonight finds them in the point totals
they viii lose no sleep.
I TOday's program cid not promise nnucl
In the way OF sports, as II was made VI
| largely Of swimming and cycling events
! the discus throw being the most inter
? esting event of the day.
The results of the athletic events TO
day are as follows:
5,O0O-meters, cycling-Final Jones
England. won; Jones, England, second
/. Time, S:S6 Is
! Discus throw, Greek style-A- K. Dear
born, United States. won in his section
. distance. 116 feet III inches
Discus throw-F1nal Sheridan, Ameri
ca, first. distance. 124 feet s inches
Horn, America. second, distance. 122 fee
51z inches; Jarvinen, Finland, third, dis
1 lance, 119 feet 81 inches.
S.200-meter Steeplechase (hnaD-Rus
. sell, England, won. Time. 10:47:00 4-5
Eisele, United States, was third.
! 2O0-meter breast-strolxe swim CfinaD-
Holman, England. won Time, SOC s.
/ Today Commissioner Sullivan denie'
: that the American team would with
draw from the Olympic games. wv
are in for the bitter finish said he
"Sheridan's work with the discus tOda.
{ was splendid, and il gave America an
} other final, equaling with Great Britain
| which won the 3,00O-meter steeplechas
; final this afternoon
iIWOMEN TO INSPECT