The Washington times., 1908-07-23
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Cornell athlete formerly OF Mercersberg.
was defeated by O'KeIly, OF England.
At the opening OF today's program
II was evident that the English and
colonial athletes had formed an al
lance against the Yankees While the
bitterness between the TWO has hardly
been sufficient 10 warrant an official
interference, II was plainly evident 70
the big crowd and provocative OF boot
ing and sarcastic remarks from spec
tatOrs and athletes alike. Today, Lon
don papers were filed with cOmmCni-
cations from resentful Brttislers who
emptied their walls OF wrath upon the
United States athletes for their charges
OF unfeirness against the Olympic man
agemeat-
Even the silly charges that George
HaCEcnSChmidT. the Russian Lion
made against TIE United states cham
piOn wrestler, Frank GOtch. OF Iowa.
when the latter won the title from the
former were reiterated as proof that
the Yankees do rot know the first
have been used against the British
athletes for the last half century hard
losers and chronic grum blers Sere
applied 20 the Yankee athletes IN To-
days press letters
Beats England Anyway.
OF course, Britain refuses to cOnCede
that the United States athletes lead,
sin clinging to the one point for drsts
as the only system, and counting every
event Still she can't get over the fact
that in The regular Olympic events the
Yankees had - points 10 her 4 Is or
65 I-3 II the ridiCu Gus tug Of war and
the points made by Canadian. austria
Ian, and South African athletes are
added 10 her total
Between seventy ard eighty athletes.
representing seventeen countries are
getting the last touches OF the training
for the great Marathon race. the fea-
tUre Of the OlymDiad, which VIII start
tomorrow from the private grounds Of
King Edward in Windsor Castle.
The course has been carefully selected
with a Wow to getting q stretch of
country as nearly as possible Nike the
-wcnty-sIN miles between Marathon and
Athens, over which the famous herald
rIn leo years ago
In the fist few miles the course is
fairly level, but the hills begin nine
miles from the start All along the
route sign posts with directions in sew
eral languages have been erected that
10 competitor may lose his way
Finish at Royal Box
In order TO permit as many persons
as possible 10 see the finish. the com
petItors on reaching the stadium viii
run once around the track. a distance
Of one-third Of a mile. finishing in front
Of the royal box.
The countries represented in the con-
test are Austria Australia, Belgium.
Bohemia, Canada, Denmark, Finland
Germany Holland Hungary, Italy. Rus
STA, South Africa, Sweden. the United
Kingdom and the United States
The real struggle. however, is expect
ted to be between the United Kingdom.
Canada, America. South Africa and
Sweden. but L is believed that in the
end the United Kingdom. or Canada
will provide the champion.
Two years ago in Athens. the Mara
thOn was won by Canadian CIV.
Sherring), who is not running this
year. but IS acting az a trainer for his
feIlOw-cOunJrynen A Swede, John
Svberg. Of Stockholm. was second to
Sherring in Athens and another SWede
Gustaf TonOros. was fourth Both OF
these men viii run tomorrow, as viii
also G.. Blake, an Australian. who fin
ished sixth Il Athens.
The chief hope Of Canada is Tom
LOngbOat. the Indian There is still
some doubt whether he viii be allowed
TO run, owing TO the charges Of pro-
fessionaIisrn aeainst him, but Il IS con
sidered probable that he viii face the
starter.
Young MOrr.ssey. Of YOnkers. y. Y
who last fall made such a good show
ing, finishing first in a crOss-country
run, is expected TO make good for the
Yankees tomorrow