The Washington herald., 1922-06-06
CRACK DULUTH
SCULLER RACES
ia MILES.N 7::24
Costello, Vesper Oars
man, Second 2 Lengths
Behind Victor.

hoover, OF Duluth. the American
singles rowing champion, was
crowned champion of the world this
morning when he won the Phila-
delphis challenge cup on the
Schuylkill River. --
In winning the classic cup and
title. Hoover set up a new world
record of 7:24 for the one and one
quarter mile distance. The old
mark was 1895. In a trial heat in
1920 Jack Kelly had covered the
distance in 7:25. the fastest on
record up to that time, but 1t did
. not 80 down as an offifficial record.
That also was on the Schuylkill
River
Hoover. back home at Duluth, had
in practice done 1926 just before
he came here for the gold cup race,
The new time of 7:24 is without
question the fastest time on record
that one and One-quarter miles has
ever been rowed.
COsteIIo's Bad Judgment.
In winning the crown Hoover sent
down to defeat Paul Costello. who.
with Jack Kelly. was Oily mpic
doubles champion. Costello was
beaten by almost two lengths of
open water. nearly three lengths in
all Costello was second. Hilton
Bclycd. the veteran Canadian cham
pICn. was only beaten out for sec
UHd hUnOrs by a few feet. after a
remarkable race. W. l.. Garrett
Gilmore. of Bachelors. was fourth.
Costello was second in 7:25 2-5.
bs..Iin- Belyea by three feet. Bel
yea wds third in $50 %. beating
Gilmore by nearly two lengths. No
IOLrgh time was taken
Paul Costello can lay his defeat
to the tact that he accepted and
followed too literally the advice of
his cousin, Jack Kelly, the former
world champion. Kelly told Co.'S
teilO to take things easy at the
start and save his strength for the
closing stages Of the race
Paul i take Il easy at the start
Before FIVE strokes had been rOwed.
he WAS clearly last. And last he
stayed Tor d good part of the race.
mitted himself to trail too long and
when he did sprint. Hoover was so
far in front there was no chance to
Ovcrtake him.
Winner to Leave for England.
the newly crowned champion
leaves America today on the Maure-
tania. for the diamond sculls race
Of tLC EHSi.sh Elculey. Hoover has
heard no word from the English au-
thOritiCs as to whether or not his
entry for that race has been ac-
cept,d d. but he is going anyhow. as
per schedule. for he has. reserva-
tiOns aboard ship. He left for New
York this afternoon.
While Hoover was Laying plans
for ais next conquest. Hilton Bel
yea, the Canadian champion, was
announcing his retirement from the
active rowing game
When a man loses. he is just no.
body up in St. Johns" Belyea' said
after the race. I've quit rowing.
This IS the last race l will ever row
in. Fifteen years ago. when l was
in my prime. and when / could with
ease have won such race as this. l
couldn't get any support from the
n.
me everything l want, l can't win.
So I'm through. 1t was good
race. and ! congratulate the win
ner."
Belyea's performance was the
real sensation of the day. however.
The Canadian showed al the doubt-
ing ThOmases that it is possible to
make speed with wide bars that are
like paddles. He was second most
all of the race and had he had just
a trifie more reserve strength. he
would have taken second honors for
the day.
1t was said that the victory of
Hoover might cause Jack Kelley to
come out of retirement. He would
not affirm this. however All oars
men along the row were grieved to
see the gold cup leave this city.
Many of them, too. were Erieved
financially. for the betting on Cos
tello was heavy.