Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-07

IN England. Salo ereorse Plo"h
- Of the Boston Athletic Association
as he stepped off the Ivernia at
East Boston yesterday afternoon.
LAS Mike Murray says" he contin-
ueI, the American newspapers can
not roast the British too much. Our
men were hindered and bothered i'll
every way possible
ON the Marathon the English all
along the line tried to discourage the
American runners by telling them that
they couldn't win and that they were
much farther back than they actually
were But that is one example.
"Jamcs f. Sullivan was handed
lemon for fair. He might as we'll have
been home as far as any impression
he made on the English was concerned
They would not listen to him. they SIM
ply ignored him, which was very hui
initiating TO him.
when the officials did not del'ber-
ataly try to make it hard for us lile!
went wrong because of their ignorance
of the game. This inefficiency. coupled
with British stubborness, was almost
unhoar@hic.
IN the 4c0-motre run there was nc
foul at all Mike Murphy ana were
on the field that day and we saw lne
whole race IT was not question ot
fouljne. Int. rather. Of how were tue
British to win tho race. They were al
ter q Eriti9h victory at any cost ana no
mottc, what the method used. In the
first Mace they did not draw for places
INT handed the men slips with their
nlnhcrs on them. They could not give
Halswc,l the pole. but gave him sec
ond, with Carpenter first. ltoppli9
third and Taylor on the outShir.
"At the crack Of the pistol Carpenter
SHOT out and WAS leading for 80 yaras'
then Robbins came up and TOOK tHe
ncle with IIalswell, the EngHshmah'
running almost abreast OF nm Wheh
he came to the first turn Robbins heid
the mole for about 100 yards and HAS
well was trying hard to pass nm, put
| could not. When the turn was reach
ed Robbins ran wide and Carpenter
| shot into the pole and after that was
| never headed.
| eat this; time the 'umpires.' as the
| English called them, who were Sta'loil-
| ed every 10 yards. gave the judge AT
| the finish a signal and he broke the
|
| tape.
| 1T was a clean victory for Carpenter
| for Uaiswcll was not within a yard OF
him at any time. Credit is also due
Robbins. as he virtually won the race
for Carrcnter. J. Dolan. secretary of
the r. A. A. c., and Mr.. DieGes. Mr.
Baxter and Mr.. Curby timed Carpenter
and the average was Al As for the 400
| metres.
'You know the discus. Greek style,
| is all form Well. Martin Sheridan
threw it in the proper form about liz
feet. q good throw for this style. An
Englishman comes up and he gets on
the pedestal, puts his arm away back,
| lust like the free style. and beats
Sheridan Martin and the Greek.
Georgantas, put up protest. but the
| British officials would not listen 10
them The next time Sheridan throws
| the same way. so the official could not
| saw a word After Sheridan won the
| the throw with 12Sft. Sin. he said
there was no man living who could
throw the discus in the proper form
| to such a distance.
'The American shot-putters had
| asked Tor a zoe DodItt VII tI' NIIbt pun
They would not give them one. So, on
| the DAY of the event it rained hard
and the men were putting from q cir
| Gle filed with water There was not
| even a rag to wipe the shot with, and
| when Coe was putting l had to wipe
il on my coat.
"I4cre again the officials showed
| their incompetence and their unfair
| ness The mon put three times apiece
| and their put was measured. AS you
| know. the men were divided in sections
and the men We're chosen for the final
| on the best distance. Here is where
| Coe comes in. or rather. where he did
not come in. He had put farther than
| anyone in his section. but he did not
know what he had to do to qualify and
| the result VAS he was shut out.
| "This was hard on Coe. for I saw
him nut the shot soft. Sin. at Brighton
| three days before.
"In the 10O-metrn dash it was quite
noticeable that Kerr. the Canadian. was
| shot off the mark. This was. in TACT,
=. common occurrence. They did the
| same thing in the bicycle races.
| II was at the start of the Marathon.
| and in fact l rode on a bicycle with
| Wclton most of the way. The official
| at the start, j. NJ. Andrews. cautioned
| us that if a runner was assisted from
| tho ground he would he disqualified.
| and told us that We must keep at
| least two yards behind at all times.
| "Now. at the finish. this same Brit
| ish official WIS the one who helped
| Dcrando lie pushed Dorando at least
| 40 wards. This is British fair play and
| consistency. 1t was anything to beat
| the Americans"
The enthusiasm displayed by Roy
| Wclton. the diminutive Lawrence dis
| tanre runner, as the Ivernia was made
| fast in the Cunard docks. was far more
| pronounced than on July "a. when he
| finished fourth in the Marathon run at
| I.oncon. 1t was upon reaching the
| landing, when his relatives came for
ward to greet and to conSra tuIate him