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F DISCUS Gotham Cop Outclasses All Allin Allin Allin in Throwing at Olympic Games YANKEES TO WIN OL OLYMPIAD I Committee as Disagreeable and end Unfair as the English Eng Eng- lish Weather t Republican Special Cable London Jul July July- Despite IS De Despite the innumerable Innumerable Innumerable erable obstacles placed d In their wn way b by the unblushing and narrow minded lcd British Olympic committee the American Ameri Amerl- can enn team contesting in th the fifth Ol Olympiad OlmI Olm m- m I plad at the Sta Stadium lum this afternoon gallantly gallantly gal gal- fought Its l way up to oven terms with the Englishmen The commendable commend commend- ablo able accomplishment wa was effected b by bythe bythe the great reat work of or Martin Sheridan the crack New ew York wel weight ht man who took look IIi In tho the discus Greek Geek style But England came clUne along thereafter thereafter there there- after walk ovens overs In the meter steeplechase and mile mlle run which i with tho the in the tug tug-of- war boosted the British score b by 25 points and again as-aln put the British in the lead lend No anxiety Is felt Celt b by tho the Americans Americans Ameri merl cans however as ns the steeplechase l' l and milo run were y r assured d the English before the start t The discus event ent was simply made to order for the his big Gotham policeman policeman- Not oot ot once did he lie have ha to lo extend himself to In lay the awa away out h beyond the tho lost best cast of or his opposition and thou though h ire was never no once pushed he living hung up upa upa a now ne worlds world's record for the event ent Ills best toss was 19 feet and S inches oC or America was second with feet and G 5 51 Inches over seven se feet teet behind behind be be- hind the champion and Ine of Finland was third with feet S 8 81 Inches America Proven PrO fronts 1010 America further proved pro its prowess In III the steeplechase when l lisle Isle nn- nn third in the crack En English lIsh timber tim tim- h her ber r toppers topper rime Tho Britons of course scored heavily Il in the count with a first and second but hut the entire points w were ro generally conceded to the United I Kingdom The Time cas easy manner in which the British BritIsh Brit Brit- ish carried off most of th the preliminary ht heats ats left leC t little doubt as lS to tho he out out- come Lisle Elsie was the tho on only I American who showed l clas class although handicapped handicapped handi handl capped b by the loss of or a n. too toe nail several sc days a ago o. o That he be boosted the time American American Ameri Ameri- can tall tally b by one the source of or great r nt satisfaction to himself and his teammates rho Tho United Kingdom after its own fashion I 11 1011 figured quite prominently dur dur- fn the time da day Besides taking eight points in the tho steeplechase which counts in do time the settlement of oC track and field supremacy the Britons mA made e a clean sweep of or the archery and antl mo most t l ot of the ther r cycling events e They 1 also scored first firsti rul i s In J time flit looter IIO tr ll t r cat itt ii ri th I f 11 Or mlle mlle flat Jat t l. u. u t I Commute C e ral Ite lc The British Olympic Olymp committee continues continues con con- to be as os disagreeable us the w. w weather which Is putting n It about R as aN strongly h as possible The autocratic policy adopted In the American n protest protestor of or th the war tug drove dro all other nations nations nations na na- na- na from the thc event and antt Britain had hAtt things s all ail to Itself No o on one paid raid the sll slightest attention to the farce how how- over anti and the Lon London on policemen tugged tugged tug tug- ged themselves to death for tho the deci decision sion O over Or r tho the he heavily shod Liverpool cops James Jame E. E Sullivan an president of the A. A Al A U. U and Americas America's Olympic commissioner commissioner com com- missioner louer is authority for Cor the tho statement statement state state- ment mont that the American team will stick ft ii out to lo the bitter end despite thu a ad adverse adverse ad- ad verse ers decisions of the British and ami the unfair methods which e have been extended ex ext extended ex- ex t tended to the detriment of visiting athletes nth ath letes In general g America Is backed by every cry other nation at the Stadium and at u u. worl word It would be h possible to 10 wreck the meeting by a wholesale withdrawal Iven g Canada and Australia stand rea ready to tn follow olio the lead of or the l United States There Is ery e probability that Am will eventually c win om o ou on a n ny nr a good gend marIln margin mar- mar gin Eln for most of or the events that have 1 keen been en decided to date dato are those thos In which the English were at nt their best n Wretched The weather was wo wretched today It rained d from morning until late latt III in tho the afternoon and the stands grand w were le deserted No 0 one turned out In the morning mornin to see Bee time the archery and sabre sabro contests and lOd the discus throw Unless something Is speedily done In the matter matter mat mat- ter gf of reduction of or prices s. s the meet willbo will bo ho a dl disastrous failure financially as Otherwise I to the promoters The work of or Martin Sheridan In the tho discus throw this afternoon opened the the skill of or this C eyes CS of at the tho t orl world l to great all around c in time the ape ape- Although he was unfamiliar with the tho Greek style of handling the time platter Sheridan nn established a worlds world's record that is lIkel likely to stand for sometime some feet I 4 time tune The old oM mark was inches established at Athens In by l of or Finland Sheridan Sheridan's s 's throw of or feet reel S 8 inches betters the theold theold theold old record b by nearly nearh 15 Hi feet There was some surprise when Gald- Gald Gal r- r of or America failed to 10 win the tho fancy fanc diving competition IJ lie had broken all records In the preliminary and was b the looked upon as ns a u. sure winner willner by Americans Ho lie had to be he con content n whit a n tie tic for tor third place with Val Wales s Of or took first and second second sec sec- Germany Germany German ond In Zanier arner and Behrens Team Another blow hlo was struck lr at ot Amer mtr Americas America's of or winning when D H. H teas fens chances chanceR Robbins Hobbins of or Yal Yale received a cablegram ram notifying him of tho the death of or his fath 4 er cr He left for fot home om today on the J Lucania steamer Hobbins is s one o of tho the four Cou men ment who were expected to uphold the tho honor t of or hurdle race race- Old Glory in the meter for the worlds world's record Ito llo has equaled win win- r yards an aril ami l was a likely point 7 nero ncr Canadas Canada's objection to t the h decision to not nol declared which Young Youns- was l imy 11 y for time the final In the lift lin qualified have c upheld has nas been heen cycling race meter late Into this afternoon after the mo most moat t ti and the from irom rein representations i persistent was ad added added addell ad- ad his name J. J Can ann lau committee starters for the final ded dell to the tine list of or J |