The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24

.AO N % lNlS( DNAA4AlAs Will Gil
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Sheppard, things which they glory in
over here and which their own papers
laud them for doing. Again, in the
500 meters Crawford went in to kill
Sheppard of TO allow Just, his team
mate, TO win, but they could not do it,
and if they had we would not have
murmured, for they believe in doing
those things over here actions that.
would be condemned as mean tricks in
America"
The formal announcement of the
American committee is as follows:
We have decided to protest the de-
cision as unfair and because the off,
cials declared no race without con-
sideration."
The American committee further an
nounced tonight that, although Car
penter and Robbins would not get the
Olympic medals. they would receive
medals from the American committee
and they would be credited with their
win in America
All the men agree that Trainer Mi
chael Murphy called the runners to-
gether before the start of the race.
and, in telling what a good man they
had TO beat and how careful they had
70 be, owing TO statements in the
papers that the Americans would try
unfair play. cautioned them 70 be fair
above all things and TO run their hard
est They all say they were doing this
and nothing more
BRITONS SHOW ILL FEELING
F Leroy Holmes of Chicago also had
an unpleasant experience with the spec
tators this afternoon. He was giving
a splendid exhibition in the standing
high jump, when, without any cause
whatever, the spectators commenced to
sfhnn Thfe loz haF ~
had 10 call out that if the disturbance
did not stop the jumping would be
postponed. This threat served TO bring
quiet after Holmes had been made very
uncomfortable.
This and other signs Of i'll feeling
toward the Americans have not es-
capped the notice of continental visitors.
the French representatives who have
been following the sports particularly
condemning the way in which the
Americans have been treated, and after
the 300 meter race and the Holmes in
cident they with others of their coun-
trymen took up the arguments in be-
half of the Americans.
America is not alone in her protesta-
tions against unfair treatment. Swe-
den has Withdrawn all her men from
the GraecO- Roman wrestling contests,
on the ground that one of the Swedish
representatives (Anderson) was un-
fairly deprived of a bout yesterday
Whatever may be the facts in the
unfortunate episode both the English
and Americans firmly believe that their
men are absolutely right and the others
wholly wrong, and the result is likely
TO be extremely damaging TO Anglo
American athletics for years to come.
The British public takes sport more
seriously than any other nation. has
fullest confidence in the English judges
national events with implicit confidence.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY, SAYS MURPHY
Trainer Murphy said:
Highway robbery is pretty strong
language, but there are no other words
for II. ] have been up against the
English officials for years, and il has
always been the same story-they
if they could. The race was per-
fectly fair one. Carpenter had the
right OF way and HalSweu should
have come behind him. Both Carpenter
and Robbins had the Englishman beat
en- from the crack of the pistol, and
the English officials could not bear to
see their own man beaten in a race
which they had counted on winning.
OF course, Carpenter went out little
al the turn. How could he help il at
the speed he was making? Why, he
finished in ~ 4-5 seconds. II is all
nonsense to talk about fouling. There
is one satisfaction TO me, however it
shows what the boasted "fairest sports
men" in the world will do to win. It
proves what I always have said, that
these English will do anything TO pre-
vent an American. or anybody beside
their own people, from winning a race
You bet they won't run il over and
If 1 had my way every American ath-
lete at the stadium would leave here
right away and never return TO this
arena or 10 England.
The finals completed today resulted
as follows:
Final of the standing high jump. won by
Ray c. Ewry. New York athletic club. with
feet inches: J. A. Biller Brooklyn Central
I. M. c. A. and TEiclitaras. Greece. tied for
second place. with feet 1 inch. F. Leroy
Holmes. Chicago. was fourth with feet fat
and viii be given certificate Of merit.
Final in the 200 meter fat race. won by
Kerr. the Canadian sprinter. from two American
competitors Cloughen. Irish-American athletic
club. and \. J. CartmeTl University Of PennsyI-
vania. who finished in the order named.
Final. the catch catch heavy weight
20 16l pounds wrestling. won by OKelly. United
Kingdom. who defeated Gunderson. Norway.