Evening star., 1923-09-18


The victory of the Philadelphia sculler
was impressive. At the crack OF the
starters gun he shot into the lead, main
tanning sprint pace for three-quarters
of mile and gradually opening a VIDE
gap between the stern of his shell ana
the bow of Hoovers
Famed for his prowess in dash events;
Gilmore was expected to take and hold
the lead at the start, but few thought
him capable of holding ID in the manner
he did. Hoover cracked early, lacking
the strength necessary to match Gil
more's terrific pace, the Duluth oars
man dropped far behind.
Hoover only really threatened once
during the whole race, just before the
mile had been covered, when he raised
his stroke and sent his shell moving
through the water in a desperate squirt
He managed TO cut down Gilmore's lead
by something like two lengths, but could
not hold the pace and was forced to
settle down and Use all his energy 10
keep as near his rival as possible.
The Duluth sculler was outrowed. His
famous sprint for the last quarter mile
was lacking and he suffered one OF the
worst defeats of hR career.
Gilmore's start carried him up to a
forty-beat stroke, which he held up to
the three-quarter-mile mark, when ne
slackened down to steady thirty-two.
Has Had Rapid Rise..
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September
IS.-Garrett Gilmore, the new scull-
ing champion, has been rowing for
approximately four years, a compara-
tiyely short time in which to rise
from the obscurity of the novice to
the highest honor in the aquatic
world.
The Bachelor Barge Club ace first
came into prominence last year when
he sculled his way into the finals Of
the gold cup race on the Schuylkill
and then headed the field for nearly
half the distance in the final;
Although beaten by both Costello
and GUIDE at the early part of this
season, Gilmore turned the tables
later and once more came rapidly to
the fore, capturing the dash, cham
pionship singles and doubles in the
Schuylkill Navy regatta and repeat
ing the triple victory at the Canadian
He also captured the national quar-
r-mile dash championship in Balti-
more. but lost the associations to
Mcguire, the Buffalo policeman, who
he had beaten in Canada.
When Gilmore lost the singles race
to Costello on Labor day he likewise
lost quite a bit of prestige gained by
his brilliant performances throughout
the summer, but the Bachelors ace
went right ahead with his Duluth
trip. and as result now holds the
Gilmore has been sculling under
the direction of Frank Mueller for
the last two years. and the veteran
mentor. who helped develop Kelly,
Costello and many of the other fam
Gus Nesper oarsmen, deserves great
deal of credit for Carrots latest and
greatest triumph.
Gilmore is Ideally equipped for scul-
ling, being tall and rangy, with an
alert mind and a vigorous spirit. He
has trained long and faithful for the
challenge cup race and is well fitted
to defend it.
The Philadelphia gold challenge cup
was first put into competition last
year after being originally presented
to Jack Kelley in recognition of his
Olympic triumphs.
When Kelley raced there was no
one to defend the cup. Trial heats
were raced and Costello. Gilmore,
Belyea and Hoover competed in the
finals on the Scuylkill, which Hoover
won.
The rules governing the cup call
for it's defense within six months
after the holder receives a challenge
from a legitimate contender. 1t also
is to be raced for at the Olympic
games every four years.