Lot
3174 
Worldwide, Olympic Collection, 1908, a small accumulation 8 cards mounted on exhibition pages, all written up covering the 1908 Olympics in London, included is a photo card (some creasing) signed by Martin Sheridan (Gold Medalist in the 1904, 1906 & 1908 Discus Throw, two cards which talk about eyewitness accounts of the Games, "Have just seen the greatest race of the Century, 65 runners competed, it was grand.", a rare photo card to the American J.J. Hayes, the eventual winner of the gold medal for the Marathon Race, cancelled on Aug. 4th, 1908 (roughly two weeks after the Marathon) with written message, "He's the winner but you would hardly know it over here as the other fellow, Dorando is getting all the praise." (This refers to the disqualification of Italian runner Dorando Pietri, who staggered exhausted into the London stadium and collapsed several times, each time with officials coming to his aid. The last 350 meters of the race taking 10 minutes to complete. Due to the aid he received, he was later disqualified and the second finisher, J.J. Hayes was named the Gold Medalist), a great lot for the specialist, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The 1908 Summer Olympics, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England from 27 April to 31 October 1908. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome, but were re-located on financial grounds following a disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906. Lasting a total of 187 days, or 6 months and 4 days, these games were the longest in modern Olympics history.
Realized: $750