The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
NEWS or THE ATHLETES
AN ATTEMPT rO DOCTOR 4
SPRINrING RRcORD.
meourepaIre. Australian sWsmmsr. 10 ",
Ter Easlsuh TItlea- Dsanlslson's Ree'
ord ~ o rs Se~oasls fer t@@ HarSi'
-N@Vel Otarathsa foP New England


ord sf . rs Se~oasAa for p@e Yarsis
NsVei Marathsa f0F New Enginnd-
livery now and again a story floats across
the domain OF athletics about how -one
man OF clique tries 10 Doctor up a psrform-
ance "a that some friend OF perhaps club
mate may shine among the record makers
That shere are men around to-day ozten-
sibly Interested In amatsur sport who wih
stoOp to dis honesty In the matter Of
record there r. no doubt. for the yarns
about the tricks played on the record com
mittees are too numerous 70 BE- without
foundation some Of those who practtae
the deception DO the job we'll and baffie
ds'eriion. while Others make . me-a % u.
but u 10 owing 60 the eHorts % the former
class that there are to-day on the reeord
iisi standard records NJ which the finger oi
s,i-pIciOR win forever be iiftcd.
No matter how clsyerly job - worked
the details Of II are bound to leak out and
there IL not = bosSSs record ON the list but
il tho -mblsCt Of dtBrusNiOa for those who
are keen on the dOinEs OF sport. There -
a third class hOverins on The OutskiFtr Of
track ana Aeld aihietics who think that
record maxine IA . sort Of harmless lad
and a loke. with them u h nothing TO
braak-a record by AxiRR the watches. aud
,ouchihg thir class one oG the foremost
timers Of the DAY told q good story nj q set
Of games the other night.
10 appears that this timer. who has o btg
rspueation was ohtlctating a. n act Of games
/ not far from the Capitol AZ Washington. ID Z
One % the main events on the programme
l wss a sprint rare. and il hspp~~ed thsi
tho champica' Of thar year was the STAR
| performer. The sSar did 20 well that ne
/ Won the tfnaL and " hen Il came TO ehecKinl
the work Of the local clocker~ n vas found
that he altar had beaten the worlds record.
bat IL needed the watch of The visiting
expert TO place the record beyons doubt.
Fortunately for zub>equen azpirants 10
record deeds his watch was NTH OF =
secoasl slower thar tho lcral clockerH. and
being a man well known to the \. a. U.
record committee has word would prevent
the acCepianCe Of the record
Thereupon a pTon nent sportsman and
one % the big runs Interested In the meet
took the timer to ons side and tried 10 IN
nuence hun. u vas Poin,ed oa. 70 In a,
70 give away a NTH Of 3 second, that II va,
done every day and that u would De greal
thing TO have worlds record suns . gu,
then and there Stre- Was laid on the Sacl
that the sprinler Was popular with the oesl
OF people and that the timer should not
en ,ims sTe sas sS csSara.- and p stuck 20 VIA
his watch told him. md there vac no recor1
But the prominent spcrtsnlan was sore on
the stamp % the timer are needed IN ths
record depaItment noNsd.ys. A.x.
81 the rnes, type Of muscular manhood
e al ti.IbSs IN and here = No, an event
SSRhies he ssano! shoS pgoaelsnSy' As ; san
and In each depa Ftmeut shows marks NOS
far from the championship figures Gal
e1ith y only rs years 90, oS, ne sSh, @sn
Of % Tie -tAnds 5 feet Io'i inches tau ana
~ el,SemsS are jul,IIant over their swim
ming prospects this coning season. the
ma in cause being tie visit OF y bea nre-
paTe. the pres.et champion o. Ag-tLa ~
20 crrdita bly, for the southern Gross ~ the
Olympic gAmes Of 1895. The YOUNG IN, IN
10 MS rredir Which he neSed ON his last
Wait and he expect~ ~ account for teS
more this Trip. Beaurepatne eft AUST n ~
! swimmers a. easy a. 10 did NO yea - a 90.
for Taylor and BattershN. the best 81 me
Bri,tsh crssk;. DID nne sors AS' year ana
SoIne South African nevzpap~rs which
have found their way here contain sl0Sins
Donaldson Defeated Posile. the Australian.
ard Holway the Nmertcani IN me Sonner :
1, ,.YS %, ,s a. ,, for m" r.ntary st
least In Omen competition. hut 70 - said that
Years ago in a sort Of a trial Harry Hut hens
sys sS"Si.1,%s rsforis AbcI Donaldson :
race. .oms Of the raIeL. stating a. .hs, ~.
ready and that the tape sas not strung
!, To-- the fni-h line When he men cro~-ed
~ II Is probable n the other ofIictal- y ere
and That thew did no, start their watches
ttl the runners were well under HaN Thi-
j. only a theory prevalent % south AtTlca.
b~at M opponents deci-ively
\ A majority 81 the repoIi- are To ne enc, ,
P o.tls and stE wards ahead ~ Hoiway when
they hit the finish line smother eStraor-
binary thing abosit the time - the las :
that the track Was by M means Al IT, best
ihs hour the race vas run Earlier IN the
day il rsined 40 hard that the 'rack Sas
nooded and !, was only ,hro1Sh IN, W." a. Ho III
brought into condition for racing. bur q
Vas sitll heavy when The event came on
Po.tle said he thought the winner did bet Ter
Than -eVenn n matters little Nhat the
time really haPrened 20 b. sE. ~ %T IT, hsss
wants any further MATCHES with Donaldson
They have enough Of the Blue stTeak.
Immediately after the match Holway
Dr.; boat for England and Poaik SAs
; Thew asTe more than 70 go PEI -ons rressnt
10 - the rase and with sprtnttng such !
aniSraIiy ~ cancISdsd tha' DSnaidsoa
would make a fortune IA short time. bul
, the SITUATION works the other way and
Donald~pn's -up~rnhuTal speed may prove
Z a bar "a the TAkInR IN Of the cash. Post "
and uolwav have had enough OF him and
h IL no, likely that Nat CARMEL tho other
front rank pro. viii % down 10 the Cape
looking for any speed test over the IN
yarSis with n man thA, can beat ~ seconds
FOR the distance The only thing lefi for
bona daon IL 70 run In the EandicapS. and
q. Ne u not popular Va south Nfrica his
money making chanres in thai department
n" New Fnsiand ruiIiiiamen. especially
thOre around BO-'on and lowell. have MT
upon a novel Marathon, which they have
planned - carry out on he morning Of
Patriots Dav. April TO- This 10 the Sanls
! day "a the bag BOSTON 4 4. race. but 'hs
sOldierN are gong 10 carry Out theirs ~
the morning ~ a. not TO have any clash
and 10 avoid the possibility of any warn
sun In the afternoon u n Propoeed that
" about twenty --ix mikes, and that only
militia cOmpanies u the tate 81 ha-ea
chusstis ~ eligible. Any regiment or CON
Iany In the STATE can ssnd IN an entry
: which must ~ composed II eight Dfivsis'
y and a corporal when they appear for th'
D contest The men must ueaF their faiiru'
I untfogms and carry rifles There viii b.
? no restrictions a. 30 tho method by whtrl
: they can cover the dist Rnoe betwee th'
? two cities but each company must remaiI
! intact from start TO nnish. n y a sun
thing that no company VIII run The whol'
Sav hut % carry Out the rules of the com
. petiLion they will have 20 stay tOgssher