The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

57 gain on the two men in front, whereupon Carpenter made straight for the outside edge of the track, while Robbins nipped through on the inside. The boring by Carpenter continued, and the umpires held up their hands and signalled a foul. The wor ted was brok n, but I do not know by whom. Three of the judges, Messrs. Parry, Pennycook, and Fisher, con– sulted with me, and on the evidence of the umpires the race was declared void, and the words "No race" were ignalled on the telegraph board and announc d by megaphone. DAVID COTT DuNc N. We, the under igned, being Judge~ of the Final of the our Hundred Metres, declare the race void, and order the same to be re-run on Satur– day next without Carpenter, he being disqualified, and further order that the race be run in strings. PERCY L. FISHER. C. Pi:NNYCOOK. E. W. p RRY. None of the Americans appeare l for the Final Heat, though Taylor and Robbins were entitled to compete. Hal welle ran over in 50 sec. Lieutenant Wyndham Halswelle, aged 26, was born in London, of cottish descent. In 1906 he won the roo, 220, 440, and 800 yards Scottish Championships on the same day, and won the A.A.A. 440 yards Champion– ships in 483 sec. In 1908, before the Garnes, he did 440 yards in 485 sec., and did the same time for the 400 Metres in the second round of this event in the lympic Games. IV.-EIGHT HUNDRED METRES FLAT (874·9 yards). FIRST ROUND. Heat I.-0. Bodor, Hungary, I ; G. Butterfield, United Kingdom, 2; E. Bjorn, Sweden, 3; J. D. Lightbody, United States, 4; F. 1. Ashford, United Kingdom, o; H.J. W. Wal, Holland, o. Ashford led at first, followed by Butter– field, who went up on the back stretch, with Bodor and Lightbody hanging on. On the last bend Bjorn went up, but Bodor came with a fine rush, and finishing fast up the straight, won by 2 yards. Time, I min. 58~ sec. Heat 2.- f. W. Sheppard, United States, I ; J. F. Lintott, United Kingdom, 2; J. Parkes, Canada, 3. Sheppard was nearly always at the head of affairs, an<l won by 4 yards. Time, I min. 58 sec. Heat 3.-J. P. Halstead, United States, I ; J. W. Lee, Unite,! Kingdom, z ; G. N. Morphy, United Kingdom, 3 ; J. agy, Hungary, 4. Lee made play at first, then forphy went along, but 300 yards from home Halstead came out and won a fine race with Lee by z yards. Time, z min. I r, sec. Heat 4.-E. Lunghi, Italy, I ; H. L. Coe, United States, z; L. P. Jones, United States, 3; J. Parkes, Canada, 4; J. l\L Lynch, Australasia, o; J. C. English, United Kingdom, o. Parl-.es and Lunghi shared t.he work, but the Italian began forcing the pace before the first lap was over, and in the second he came along :finely, and won by 6 yards. Time, 1 min. 57! sec.