The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17

going on at the stadium at Shepherds
Bush. The original idea was to offer
a trophy for the country securing the
greatest number of points in all games,
those held in the stadium and those
played at various clubs, such as the
tennis at Queens Club, which was won
by Jay Gould, and the rifle matches
at Blsley, but the difficulty of arriving
at an equitable method of allotting the
points was 50 great that the idea
has been dropped.
The committee worked out several
schemes, but each was open to so
many objections on account of unfair
ness to one nation or another and the
attempt to reach a fair basis having
been found quite impossible, the British
Olympic Association had to decide re-
luctantly not to offer trophies of any
kind, excepting the gold. silver and
bronze medals in each competition.
Captain w. Jones, assistant secretary
Of the association, gave out this infor-
nation. which has not yet been an
nounced here. He concluded his state
ment as follows:
THE newspapers of the different
countries have to decide the matter to
their own satisfaction. America prob
ably more than any other nation, would
have cause for complaint, If we at
tempted to award a championship.
The distance to the United States is
great, and we did not expect the Amer
leans would have as many entries as
the United Kingdom. In some events.
such as pigeon shooting and lawn ten
mis-, America is not represented. There
fore, II points were awarded for every
event, the United Kingdom would have
a w~alkover."
The Americans competing in the
Stadium games are simply going in for
the championships in the field events,
Inc they are counting their points by
the American method, five for firsts,
three for seconds and one for thirds.
LONDON, July 1.-THE unfortunate
circumstances which have made this
years Olympiad a fiasco, SO far as the
general public Is concerned, are now
openly stismatized by this mornings
newspapers az bad management and
lack of proper organization.
Those responsible for these deplorable
conditions are urgently advised to
greatly reduce the prices OF the seats,
and to remove the petty annoyances,
such as refusing readmission to the
Stadium without repayment, which
tend to deter the public from visiting
the Olympic games
Another grievance is that all except
the expensive seats are uncovered, SO
that while the occupants of the shilling
and siXpenny benches are sitting in II
drencbing rain, the costly covered seats
are empty.
The newspapers teen with sugges-
tons for attracting the public. but as
the management is divided between the
directors of the Franco-British exhibit
ton and the Olympic council, there Is
little chance of any effective remedy
being adopted before 1t is too late to
save the situation.
1t vas rumored last night that Tom
Longboat, the Canadian Indian runner,
had met with an accident while train
ing in Ireland, which would prevent him
from competing In the Marathon race,
which is to be run on July "a. While
the rumor has not been confirmed.
Manager Crocker. of the Canadian
team, IN reply to an inquiry said: at
is reported that Longboat ran into a
wagon and was slightly injured"
Today's issue of the SPORTING Life
has an interview with John J. Flana-
gan, of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, who says:
II am delighted by the in
which the game are being conducted.
1t is q pleasure to compete here; there
is such ~scrupulous fairnes shown to
everybody. I would willingly be tried
for my life by the judges of the Olym-
piad. 1t Is a fair field and no favor
anybody"