Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-24
US. OARSMEN BATTLING
FOR PLACE IN OLYMPICS

WORCESTER, Mass, July "a
Americas best oarsmen are primed
for the test here today that will deter
mine this country's representation in
the Olympic rowing carnival at Ant
werp. Eighths. tours. doubles and
singles will compete for United States
championships in the second days
session on Lake Quinsigamond of the
forty-sixth annual regatta of the Ma
tional Association Of Amateur Oars
men. and winners of these events will
wear the red. white and blue shield
OF America in the international row.
ing carnival
Eikht-Oared Race Attracts.
Interest is centered in the eight
Dared contest, where Navy and
Duluth Rowing Club will have two
entries each. Syracuse University one
and the Norton Rowing Club of Wor-
cester one. The Navy and Orange
crews have met before this season,
with the latter nosing out victory.
and Syracuse also has to its credit a
win over Duluth. The New York var
er than an even choice with Navy and
Duluth to finish first today
Nays intermediate eight showed
its mettle yesterday. when it qualified
for the national championship and
Olympic trial by pointing the way to
the Duluth eight in a thrilling race.
The Annapolis crew, after getting
away to an early lead and holding it
| by narrow margin down the mile
and a quarter course. almost took
+, the water OF the Duluthians at the
finish. but managed to triumph by a
few feet One of the midshipman
oarsmen in the bow end caught a
crab as victory hove near and the
mishap all but cost his outfit the race.
Jack Kelly of the Vesper Boat Club,
Philadelphia. once again showed his
class when he defeated Walter Ring
dine Barge Club. Philadelphia, re-
tanning his title as champion senior
sculler. A squirt in the last 100 yards
that overhauled Ringing gave Kelly
a length victory in the quartermile
dash. Kelly will meet a formidable
rival today in Louis Zoha of the Be-
hemian Boat Club. New York. in the
championship singles
ID. G. Oarsmen Fail.
tives in the regatta yesterday. both
of Potomac Boat Club. Andrew j.
Hutterly. after setting the pace for a
time in the intermediate single SOULS.
finished third behind F. f. Murphy
of the New Rochelle Rowing Club and
JOnn rover OF 81. MARY s. BOD DuH-
can was outclassed in the race for
the association singles shell cham
pionship, finishing sixth. Zoha won
the event.
Junior eight-oared shell (special)-Won by
Duluth Roat Club (Plotniky, Lee. Spiekmacher.
Borgeson. Quade, r.. Vincent. Hang, Bridge
man, Cox. MrcheD: second. New Rochelle
Rowing Club; third. Norton Boat Club Worces-
ter: fourth. Springfield Roat Club; fifth. Ia
tassit Canoe Club, Worcester. Time 6.5S %.
intermediate four-oared shell championship
Won by Duluth Boat Club johnson. s. Hen
ricksen, j. Henricssen, Thornburn) second,
Naval Academy. Time. 735.
Senior quarter mile dash championship-Won
by John r. Kelly. Vesper Boat Club. Phila-
| Club Philadelphia; third. George W. Allison,
Undine Barge Club, Philadelphia. Time.
1.27 1-5
intermediate single sculls-Won by +. f.
Murphy New Rochelle Rowing Club; second,
| John Power. st. Mary's A. A. and A. C.. Hall
fax; third. Andrew ]. Hutterly. Potomac Boat
| Club, Washington; fourth. Robert Fish. Rock
rimmon Boat Club. Springfield. Time. So 3.
| Senior interna tional four-oared shells cham
pionship-Won by Pennsylvania Fargo Club of
Philadelphia Myers, Klose F. Federschmidt,
| f. FederschmidD; second. Duluth Boat Club
composite crew.; third, Century Boat Club
St. Louis. Time ZIG.
| Associa ton single shells championship-Wou
| by Louis Zoha, First Bohemian Isoat Club
| New York; second, Henry 4. Heller. Atlanta
r. c. New York; third. W. Z. &. Gilmore,
| Rachelor's Barge Club. Philadelphia: fourth
| Walter Edgling. Undine Barge Club, Philaael
| mia; fifth jeremiah Shea. Riverside Il. C.,
] cambridge; sixth, Robert Duncan. Potomac