The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-08
Commissioner Sullivan and Manager Halpin Criticise Conduct of Olympic
 Games Officials.
NEXT GAMES AT GERMANY
Carpenter Will Probably Be Declared Victor of Four Hundred Metre Race, Despite Ofilcials'
 Decision.

New York. Aug. 7.-'Tn my thirty years connection with amateur sports never saw anything 80 raw as tho manner in which Carpenter was dis qualified in the 400 meter race" said James F. Sullivan, the American com missioner to the Olympic games re- gently held in London. when he arrived from Liverpool today on the steamer Cedric. Mir. sullivan's criticism of the conduct of the Olympic games was affirmed by Matthew P. Halpin, the manager of the American team who also returned today. Mir. Halpin said that an attempt was made to outlaw the Americans and that 1t probably succeeded.
 It was stated today by men who had been to London to witness the games that a movement was on foot to pro- claim J. c. Carpenter of Cornell uni versity, winner of the 400 meter race, notwithstanding the decision of the Olympic officials giving the race to Haswelle. the Englishman. on an al- legged foul by Carpenter.
 Commissioner Sullivan said:
 Great credit should be given our boys. The American people should, I think present loving cup to Hayes, aie has proved himself the greatest long distance runner this country has ever produced. do not think 1t is entirely fair to criticlse the whole British public for the unfair treat ment which we received. but the treat lment accorded us by the officials at the games was to say tho least rotten. There were four English officials who were especially prominent in according this unfair treatment. They were pr. Bulger, Mir. Andrews, Mir. Fisher and MT. Davidson. Andrews, as chief clerk of the course during the Marathon race, showed himself up in particularly obnoxious manner. There are photo- graphs to show just how he helped the Italian runner across the line when the Italian was unable to get across first by his own efforts. Lord Des- borough, who was tho chief official, is truly sportsmanlike fellow. However he knows almost nothing about anna teur athletics in, the manner in which he should know them to hold as re- sponsible position as that which he had.
 ''In my thirty years connection with amateur sports never saw anything so raw as the manner in which Car penter was disqualified in the 400 me- ter race. That plan had been cook ed up to do us out of that event, even before the race was run, was very ap- parent. If our athletic association should attempt to act with English visitors in the manner in which the English acted with us, the American press would drive us out of business in . jihy."
 MT. Sullivan said that the English people will suffer athletic degeneration.
 MT. Halpin said we were turned down in all our protests and they have tried to outlaw us and probably sue. ceeded but we got more than we ex' pected and are all well satisfied.
 "When an American flag was to be raised 1t would take twelve or fifteen minutes for the English to get 1t up When It. was time for the raising O their own flag. up went their flag 1T a few seconds. When the Italian fas was raised right after the Marathon race there was a terrific outburst oi applause. When little later Hayes was carried around as victor, the ap. plause was very, very slight clappine of a few hundred hands"
 Halpin said that Sheppard had prov ed one of the best surprises of th meeting, that his winning of the mile event was especially commendable, in asmuch as he had not participated 1T a race of that distance in two years.
 When asked where the next Olympic games will be held, Halpin said tha between Sweden and Germany thu chances look better for the latter. Ht said that the Germans seem particular ly deslrous of having the games, am are working hard to get them.