Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-26
AWARDED
TO OlyMP|AD
WINNERS
CONTROVERSIES
FEATURE OF MEETING

Ddu O6C0lQi VlSlt0fS CIdlll
Unfair Treatment by En-
gIiShmen,
lBy Morning journal Special Lessed wire
London. July 25.-The Olympic
games We're brought to a CONFUSION
TINS afternoon, SO far as the sports
held in the Stadium were concerned.
when Queen Alexandra presented the
gold medals and trophies to the sue
seccful competitors and the DoWaBer
Duchess of Westminster, the Duchess
of Westminster, the Duchess of Rut-
land ana Lady D~esborough handed
out the silver n bronze medals, the
diplomas and the commemorative
medals to those entitled to them.
A big crowd attended the function
and cheered the athletes as they came
up to receive their prizes. The Ital-
ian, Dorando, was honored with the
greatest ovation, the sympathies of
the spectators going on to the man
who had missed tn prize Of the Mara
thon race when i was Just within his
grasp.
Before the ceremony of nrize giving
began, America captured two events.
the ITO meter hurdle and the 1900
meter relay, the latter being the last
event on the program. The stars and
stripes was the last national flag to
tioat at the masthead. In aii OF inc
events concluded iuce the Olympic
games began early in the year. in
GLIDING such games as water polo and
other sports, in which England alone
competed. the present standing of the
countries. counting wins only, is as fol-
lows:
United Kingdom IS: America %;
Sweden Y: France 4; Hungary 3; Nor
way, Canada italy. Germany. 2 each:
Belgium, South Africa, Finland, 1
each.
In the field and track events in
which the points are counted five for
first, three for second and one for
third. the standing is;
America ia -; United Kingdom
&c 1-3; Sweden II 1-2; Canada III;
South Africa and Greece. s each; Nor
way 8; Germany 4; Italy 3; Hungary
Ia; France 2 Is; Australia and
Finland / each.
Americas score in the field and
track events is made up offs firsts. 10
sepu14u, dad . tiitds, in addition to a
tie for second and third in the stand
ing high jump and a tie for the third
place in the pole vault. The United
Kingdom got s firsts. 6 seconds and 3
thirds. sweden won ? firsts, ! second
Canada | first, / second and 3 thirds;
Germany 1 second and ] third: Italy.
Australia and Hungary 1 third each.
Thoughtful men in England have
serious doubts and these doubts are
being expressed in some of tho most
influential ~newspapers. whether the
Olympian games serve any good our
pose, whereas Theoretically thcV are
supposed to foster International
l~rlehdShln. Ihe result OF the meeting
lust finished has been to create inter-
national discussions and kindle ami
mosit'eS'
ne relations between the English
and American athletes have become
So strained that it will be exceedingly
dlfflcuIt for the representatives of the
'"o nations 10 arrange any compete
uons in h future or carry them out
without UNPLEASANT incidents.
All the American officials and ath-
letes now here are convinced that the
United States was robbed of the 400
meter race, while the English public.
AZ any rate. Is equally certain that the
American runners had a pr%carranged
plan to keep Halcswell out Of the first
pace IN that event by fair or foul
means
ne London newspapers have COM
~ PH' '"H' iibHl lfiuNtl dlfiN. I
put while they have set forth the views
which the public holds-and strongly
sustained the action of the judges
theN nave plainly stated that it would
be advisable to let the %unsavory cpl
Sode drop into oblivion so that it may
pe forgotten by both countries as soon
as possible.
nevertheless II is not likely to bel
dropped or forgotten for some time
ne officials OF the Amateur A. A.
announced that they propose to
prlng the complaint formally to the
attention of the Amateur Athletic
union, regarding Carpenters alleged
and the officials of the A. \. II
resolved to make "A strong reulv
Hence acrimonious correspondence is
Ilkely TO stir up further feeling anal
probably prolong the DISPUTE.
Despite tho conservatism of tbo ,
Dress, the English public is imbued ,
with a fierce prejudice against Annr- f,
can athletes which II nrohabtv viu !
'herlsh for years to come. /
The Italians feel hat They havc f.,
'een treated unfairly by the awarding ;
the Marathon race to the Amer :
can. HAYES. and they will always be- !
leVe that there was a possibility thai p,
)orando would have reached The win =
ing post first alone. if he had not :
zen dragged To- his feet and pushed :
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