YANKEE ATHLETES.
THE RECENT OLYMPIC SPORTS
-COMPLAINTS OF FAVOURITISM..' PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS NO SYMPATHY WITH THEM. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received August 19, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, 18th August. The Daily Mail declares that President Roosevelt has intimated that he has no sympathy with complaints that discrimination was shown against tho American athletes who competed in the Olympic games at Shepherd's Bush, but that he is ready to enquire into the matter personally when tho men visit him. Mr. Roosevelt is pleased at Carpenter — tho well-known American runner, who was disqualified for jostling during the running of the 400 metres (437 yds) flat race — declaring that he was tired of the talk about British antipathy to Yankee athletes, for that he had seen none. There was a great sensation over the running of the final in the 400 metres ! race. Carpenter bored and elbowed W. j Halswell (Britain) almost off the track, and the judges broke the tape, and declared the race void. They subsequently disqualified Carpentei, and ordered the other three men in the final to race in strings.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 43, 19 August 1908, Page 7
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