The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Belyea and Durnan to Match
Oars With Costello, Hoover
and Others.
KELLY WILL NOT DEFEND
Olympic Champion Has Re-
tired-Three Candidates in
Preliminary Contest.

Special Dispatch to THE New yosK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. May 27.-With an in
ternational flavor. : the Philadelphia
Gold Challenge Cup race on the
Schuylkill River next Saturday after
noon promises to be one of the biggest
amateur sculling events ever helo in
America. Canada's best oarsmen and
three of the leading scullers in this
country will compete for the $1,000
trophy. which is held at present by
Jack Kelly. The latter was presented
with it for his rowing triumphs in the
1920 Olympics at Brussels. The cup
was subscribed to and presented by
Philadelphians.
Kelly will not defend his title. as he
announced during the winter that he was
through with sculling. but he has his
protege. Paul Costello, of the Vesper
Boat Club OF this city. who is fayored
by many Philadelphiaps to finish ahead
of Walter Hoover Of Duluth, the nationsl
sculling champion: Hilton A. Belyea of
st. Johns. N. B., and the winner Of the
preliminary race which will be held next
Thursday evening
Tom Rooney. formerly of the Ravens
wood Rowing Club OF Flushing. l.. T.. but
now representing the Undine Barge Club
Of this city; w. E. Garrett Gilmore of
the Bachelor Barge Club of this city,
who Is coached by Frank Muller, who
conditioned Kelly and Costello and ac-
companied them to the Olympics. and
Eddie Durnan. Jr., Of Toronto son Of
the famous Eddie Durham, Canadian and
American professional sculling title hol-
der for many years, are eligible for the
preliminary race, and the winner will
be allowed to start In the Challenge cup
race on Saturday.
Durnan Newcomer.
OF this trio Rooney and Gilmore have
the more experience. although Durnan
has the reputation Of being one of the
most skilful young oarsmen in North
America. He Is comparatively new in
the racing field, but worked his way
through the Junior and intermediate
field with such ease that he is now
looked upon as one of the real comcrs in
the senior class.
Rooney holds a national victory over
the famous Jack Kelly which he gained
at Duluth some years ago. Tom has
been training on the Schuylkill for more
than month and is gradually getting
back in his old time condition. He is
almost down to his best rowing weight.
Gilmore has come along with a rush in
the senior ranks and Is sure to improve
under Coach Muller. 1t Is believed here
that the preliminary race will rest be-
tween Rooney and Gilmore.
Hoover of Duluth arrived here last
week and lost no time getting to work
on the upper Schuylkill. He Is in
emil n
his showing here will sail June for
England. where he expects to take part
I'm the Diamond Sculls. His entry al.
ready has been cabled. but not officially
accepted. Hoover gained his national
title at Buffalo last August when he
beat Belyea in the final heat. the rough
waters of Lake Erie basin being more
to Hoover's liking than to the veteran
Canadians. Hoover had a special rae
ing shell built In Philadelphia and in
tends to take ii abroad.
Belyea Is Powerful.
Hilton A. Belyea. the st. Johns Fish
erman, who has been rowing for more
than fifteen years, is the freak of all
sculers. He lacks skill. but Is so power
fully built that he gets unusual speed
out of his racing shell. Belyea is also
noted for his endurance. He has been
training here for more than two weeks
and knows the Schuylkill course blind
folded. When the Canadian came here
he said that he would row five and six
times daily TO get down TO his best
..acing weight, which Is about 1872 pounds,
and he has lived UP to his promise by
being on the water morning, afternoon
and night.
Only few days ago he was down to
165, and he said he would not have much
trouble getting of few more pounds.
Belyea complained OF case of sunburn,
the warm sun being more severe than he
is accustomed to in Canada. The ST.
Johns fisherman brought along two
racing shells, one being built by his
brother, who is a shoemaker.
The race will be held over the mile and
a quarter course, and will start at
o'clock in the evening. Accommodations
are being made for a crowd of more
than 25.00O the race revivIng memories
of the days when Ned Hanlon. Jim Ten
Eyck and other famous scullers pulled