An Athletics Compendium

Individual OlympiCcompetitions C 122- 131 Individual Olympic Competitions # 1896 —Athens 122 The first modern Olympics / RichaDrd. Mandell. London: University of California Press, 1976. xiv, 194p; illus; index ISBN: 0-520-02983-6 BL:X.629/10691 As an extendedpreamble to his account of the 1596 Games, the author provides a brief history of the Olympic Games in antiquity, considersproposals for their revival, andlooks atthe seminal roolef Pierre de Coubertin in their rebirth, descriptions of the athletics events are somewhat sketchy, and more accurate results (including spellingsprofper names) remained to be publishedby Mallon (C123). 123 The 1896 Olympic Games: results for all competitors in all events, with commentary/ Bill Mallon and Ture Widlund. London: McFarland, 1998. xvi, 152p; index (Results of the earlymodern Olympics; 1) ISBN; 0-7864-0379-9 BL:YC.1999.b.3302 The first in a series which seeks to provide the definitive version of the results. Includes articles by Charles Waldstein, Pierre de Coubertin, Maiyssnard Butler, Thomas P. Curtis, Rufus Richardson and George Stuart Robertson. Robertson's 'Greek Ode' also appears in translation. ^ 1900 —Paris 124 The 1900 Olympic Games: results for all competitors in all events, with commentary / Bill Mallon. London: McFarland, 1998. xvi, 335p; index (Results of the early moderOn lympics; 2) ISBN; 0-7864-0378-0 BL:YC.1999.b.3296 % 1904 —St Louis 125 The 1904 Olympic Games: results for all competitors in all events, with commentary / Bill Mallon. London: McFarland, 1999. xvi, 27lp; index (Results of the early modern Olympics; 3) ISBN: 0-7864-0550-3 BL:YC.1999.b.3686 • 1906 —Athens 126 The 1906 Olympic Games: results afllocrompetitors in all events, with commentary / Bill Mallon. London: McFarland, 1999. xviii, 232p; index (Results of the early modernOlympics; 4) ISBN: 0-7864-0551-1 BL;YC.1999.b.3687 # 1908 —London 127 The Olympic Games of London, 1908: a complete record with photographs of the winners. London: Sporting Life, 1908. 236p; illus 128 Programme and general regulatiofnosr the Olympic Games. London: British Olympic Association, 1908. 3 parts BL; 7904.dd.18 129 The rules ofsport: being the international code of rules for all competitions in the Olympic Gam/ esBritish Olympic Association. London: Constable, 1908. vii, 180p BL:Mic. 12569(3) (microfilm copy) 130 The FourthOlympiad: being the official reporft the Olympic Games of 1908 celebrated in Lon/dondrawn up by Theodore Andrea Cook. London: British Olympic Association, 1909. 794p; illus BL: 7904.d.7 This is a detailed ansdubstantial work, revealitnhgat the WhiteCity was built at caost o£f 40,000, and providing a detailed account of Olympic athletic events. Ofparticular interest is the account otfhe Olympic 400m, whertehe ScotLt. William Wyndham Halswelle ran in the 'final'on his own, subsequent to the withdrawal (because anofearlier infringement)of the othetrhree American finalists. Equally interesting is a detailed account of the 'Dorando' marathon, indicating that the event was originally scheduled for exactly twenty-six miles. No mention is made of moving the WindsorGreat Park start-line to accommodate the royal family, toor add an extra 3y6a5rds in order that the fincisohuld take place in front ofthe Royal Box. 131 The Olympic Games of 1908 in London: a reply to certain criticisms/ edited by Theodore A. Cook. London: British Olympic Association, 1909. 60p An acid, crisply-arguedrebuttal ofAmerican charges of British foul play in the 1908>London Olympics. A model of cool, sustained invective. [ 7 9 ]