sentences:  He wanted to retire as he found training conflicted with his job, but was instead granted an extended leave period by the Police Force.In 1906, he took a two-year break from athletics to train for the upcoming 1908 Summer Olympics held in London.After returning, he was disqualified in his first race in April 1908, at the AAA event in walking over seven miles, but the following July he won the two-mile title.