Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-18
AMERICANS D|SCUSTED
WITH BRITISH SPORT.
English Wear Special Shoes In Tug
Of War---Barred by Rules, But Pro-
test Of Yankees Is Not Allowed.
FRIDAYS CONTESTS.

London, July 1.-THE American ath-
letes are thoroughly Disguised with
the treatment accorded them by the
officials of the Olympic games.
The secrecy with which the drawings
for the track events We're made and
the results of this system, whereby
the bcs, American runners We're put
in the same heats, was bad enough
they say, but now the rnfairness in
the tug-of-war today between an
American and United Kingdom team in
which the officials allowed the United
Kingdom team to compete with pre-
pared shoes, although that is against
the rules, has Disguised the American
contestants. James T.. Sullivan,
American commissioner to the games,
has entered a vigorous protest and it
is hoped that in the interest of the
success Of future Olympiads the high
er officials will do something to stop
the unfairness with which the Ameri
cans allage the officials of the ANA
teur Athletic Association. which is con-
Quoting the games, are treating the Wis
itors.
has refused also to allow the pole
although the Americans claim this has
been the practice at all previous re-
vivals of the Olympic games.
The great event of the early after
noon was the 10-mile walk. In this
event G.. L. Learner, United Kingdom,
broke the record by doing nine miles
in one hour. Z minutes, A. seconds
and 10 miles in one hour. Is minutes,
49,
nearly two minutes inside the previous
amateur record for this distance. T..
j. Webb, United Kingdom. who was
second cut off seven seconds from
this record. The rest of the field was
outclasscd Spencer, United Kingdom,
finished d bad third. England thus
adds another win to her score for all
the Olympic games and nine points to
her score in the contest with America
for supremacy III field sports.
There We're only three events on Fri
day mornings program, the individual
sabre competition and two archery
contests. The first of the archery con-
test was the York round for gentle
men and the second the national round
for ladies. The bad weather again
SpDllcU tIlt SBoIlS, uptll llit S'iitH
men and the ladies being repeatedly
driven off the grounds by the heavy
rains.
The attendance Friday was even
smaller than Thursday.
The American team which was es-
corted onto the ground by Martin J.
sheridan, Irish american n. c., with
Rose. the San Francisco giant, bring
ing up in the rear. was received with
vo.iierous welcome from all parts of
the arena.
In the first round of the individual
sabre competition the best performance
was given by Flesh of Australia IN
the first section. He scored five points
to his opponents nothing. Three other |
sections were completed.
The first heat of the semi finals of
the 10G-metre back stroke swimming |
contest was won by Bieberstein. Ger
many, in 1 minute. % 3-5 seconds. |
Dane, Denmark, was second. In the |
second heat Haresnape, United King |
dom, was first and Aurick. Germany.
second. The winners time was min
ute. % Is seconds.
The final in the 10-mle walk was
won easily by G. E. Larner, United |
Kingdom, in l hour. Is minutes 81 2-5
seconds T. j. Webb, United Kingdom,
was second.
c. NJ. Daniels. n. Y. A. c., was an
easy winner in the fifth heat of the
1000-metra swimming Time, / minute
As seconds. L IGN
The sixth heat of the 1000 metres
swim was won by Harry J. Hebner Ii
linCis A. c.. in 1 minute, II seconds.
The ninth heat was won by T. G.
Rich. Brookline swimming club, in 1 |
10 4-5 seconds.
Tn the javelin throwing contest. held
in the middle. F. V. Lemming, Sweden,
who won in ttesotlaer stvle Of throu,inol