Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-05
Hoover Skaters
Sculling Record
Continued from Pare One

At one time or other every one of the
four contestants wtfs in the lead.
Belyea was the first to reach the
starting line, followed by Gilmore.
Hoover rowed up at a fair clip, trying
out several spurts and starts. Gilmore
was last to get in place.
Referee ]. Elliott Newlin, Of the
Philadelphia Barge Club, gave the men
some instructions, and Mt II IL fired
the shot which signaled the men to 60.
Belyea shot right out, getting a won-
derful start, which he held for about
ten strokes. Then Gilmore went to the
front. Costello was last in getting off I.
Before the quarter. mile post was reach.
ed Gilmore had a lead of two lengths,
the other three men rowing within a
length of each other.
Near the trolley bridge Hoover vain.
ly tried to 60 ahead, but Gilmore was
equal to the task and not only held his
own, but increased his lead until he
was four lengths of open water ut the
bridge. Beiyea was second under. fol-
lowed by Hoover and Costello in the
order named.
At the half.mile post Hoover and
Belyea seemed to think they were in a
race by themselves, apparently not
needing the other contestants. and they
spurtcd time after time, which cut down
the lead Of the other men. Gilmore
saw this and made every effort to main
tain his lead, but the pace Hoover and
Belyea set was too fast.
Great Effort by Gilmore
Between the half and three quarter
mile posts Hoover shot into the lead.
However, Gilmore made great effort
and again jumped to the front by half a
length, but he did not hold it long, as
Hoover kept plugging, and at the three
quarter. mile post it was evident that
he would beat Gilmore
Nearing Peters Island. Costello
raised his stroke and passed Gilmore.
Belyea did the same. and great battle
for second place between Belyea and
Costello took place from there to the
finish. In the meantime Hoover was
steadily increasing his lead, and at the
finish was two lengths of open water
ahead of Costello, who in turn was Just
a few feet ahead of Belyea. Gilmore
was about three to four lengths behind
| Belyea.
Az soon as all the contestants crossed
the line Gilmore was the first to row to
Hoover and congratulate the new cham.
pion.
Conditions Favorable
Conditions for the race were very ia
vOrable. The recent rains made the
course Il little fast. but to offset this
| there was slight breeze blowing up.
| stream, but the water was almost
smooth.
1t was probably the closest contested
single sculling race ever seen on the
local course. From the start to the
end of the first mile it was anybody's S
race.
Hoover went direct to the Bachelors
Barge Club. where he has hen staying.
and was bcseiged by photographers and
movie operators for pictures. He
changed his wet suit for dry one and
for several minutes cameras were
! clicking.
He said. when asked how he felt !:
Never better in my life" He further
stated that he would sail tomorrow on
the steamship Mauretania to row in the
Royal English henley for the Diamond
Sculls. This event has been captured
only once by an American, being ac-
complishcd by Edward Hanlan, Ten
Eyck, about twenty years ago.