The New York herald., 1921-05-29

third. Oklahoma fourth and Columbia
last.
The Nevada crew was timed in . min
utes SO seconds Both banks Of the
Schulykill contained several thousand
sailors from League Island. who rooted
hard for their respective battleship
crews. After Nevada won the stalwart
oar swingers were afforded rousng
ovation as they padded over to the
west side of the river.
For the second time this year Dick
Glendon. Jr's Navy plebes defeated the
Penn freshmen. This time the Annapo-
lis youths won by three full lengths
in minutes 20 seconds, with Penn
timed In minutes Al as seconds.
The plebes led all. the way and had
lot of power to spare at the finish.
One of the spectacular parts of the finish
was the complete collapse of Medholt.
No. s in the Penn boat who fell In his
seat about a hundred yards from the
finish and was a passenger the re-
mainder of the way
Medholt was out completely and had
TO be revived by his crew ma tes. French.
the No. 8 man, splashed water on him
and Dern at No. also rained water
over his face, but he did not respond for
ten minutes. The Navy youths pulled
a long and powerful stroke on the east
side of the river and had Penn trailing.
PENIS fight was "a gritty one. but the
Annapolis plebes had more strength and
polish. Hopping pulled the winning
stroke oar in the Navy beat and was
we'll backed by his plebe sweeps
Jack Kelly. worlds and Olympic soul
ling champion. had the honor OF strok-
ing the Nesper's first four sculls TO a
four lengths victory over the New York
Athletic Club with Undine Barge Club
of Philadelphia, the national champions,
third; the Potomacs Of Washington. a
poor fourth. and New Rochelle Rowing
Club of Flushing l.. l.. bringing UP the
rear.
Kelly's four, with Morehead, Jr, at 3 /;
Ragin. .. and Paul Costello, bow. virtu-
ally rowed away from the field in the
last half mile. Prior to that ii was a
typical Kelly race. with the Vespar star
content TO set snappy pace and keep
his rivals right at his side. But when
the Vesper crew of scullers started to
work there was nothing to the race, and
although the New York A. c. made a
gallant squirt in the last quarter mile.
the race had been won long before that
time.
From a Philadelphia standpoint the
disappointing part was bnulne uttcd'
by the n. Y A. C's. The Undine fou,
won the national title at Worcester last
August.
Paul Costello, the Vespers Olympic
oarsman. easily won the first single
sculls from w T.. Garrett Gilmore of
the Bachelors and William Chanler of
the Union Boat Club of Boston BY six
lnngths in minutes 81 seconds. Cos
tello trailed for more than half of the
] l-16 miles and then went through with
sprint that shook off Garrett and
Chanler Gilmore had n one-half length
lead at the quarter mile post, but ran
into puffy water and Chanler took the
Lad at the Trolley bridge. From that
time on Chanler, who rowed in the Eng
lish Henley last year. and Costello had
a battle The Nesper star shook him
oft a quarter mile above Peters Island
and won a he pleased
Costelo's victory enriched Coach Mil
ler and the Nespers $500, who bet
against the Bachelors at the last min
ute. 1t was an even money proposition.
Gilmore looked great for "A half mile.
but could not stand the pace.
The Summaries.
First Single Sculs-Won by Paul Costello.
Nespet H. c., Philadelphia; second. w. y.
Gilmore, Bachelors h. c., Philadelphia third,
william Chanley. Union b g., Boston
second Single Seulls-won by Walter
Ringing. Undine y c., Philadelphia second.
Harry McClay. Jr, Malta B. G.. Philadei-
phia. Time. 9:2i
Freshmen Eight Dared shells-won by