Evening star., 1928-08-04
CALIFORNIA CREW WINS AGAIN.
Oarsmen Score While Harvard and Penn
A. c. Lose.


SLOTEN Holland, August 4 (Pl-
The University of California eight
Dared crew came through its second
trial heat in the Olympic rowing re-
gatta here. in which 1t is representing
the United States. by defeating the crew
from Denmark tocav.
The victory was the crews second in
the regatta. as on Thursday 1t defeated
Belgium by eight lengths California
has yet to lose race on either side of
the Atlantic
1t was pouring rain and a 20 or 30
mile wind was blowing across the course
as the Californians pulled over to the
starting post. A little band of Ameri-
cans who had found shelter from
the downpour emerged and cheered
their countrymen.
Come From Behind.
The Golden Bears came from be-
hind to win, as they were trailing the
Danes by small margin at the 500
meter point.
AT the l0O-meter post, the half way
mark, the Californians were two lengths
behind.
The Californians won by three
lengths, finishing finely and with ire
mendous power after their poor start.
Their course was on the exposed and
windy side of the canal.
Harvard Crew Eliminated.
The Harvard four-oared crew was elm
mated from the Olympics today when
defeated by Swiss oarSmen.
The Harvard four was beaten by the
Swiss by two lengths. the times being:
Swiss, z minutes 46 2-5 seconds Har-
ward, minutes 40 2-5 seconds.
Harvard ran into hard luck early in
the race, when j. De w. Hubbard
caught a crab at the 500-meter mark
failing to get his oar out of the water
cleanly and checking the run of the
boat They we're level at the 250-meter
point. but the break told. and at the
halfway post the Swiss led by length.
The Americans stuck to their opponents
until l 500 meters were passed and 500
remained to go. when the Swiss spurted
and finished a good two lengths ahead,
leaving Harvard rowed out
With two defeats. the Harvard four
Is eliminated from the regatta.
A rainStorm burst as the Harvard
and Swiss fours padded into position.
and the downpour continued throughout
the race, the Americans being at a con-
siderable disadvantage In their exposed
station, while the Swiss Rugged the lee
ward side the canal.
Penn A. C. Grew Eliminated.
The Penn Athletic Club pair-oared
shell with coxswain was eliminated by
France this morning in the Olympic
rowing. The American crew, Augustus
;. Goetz. Joseph Dougherty and
Thomas Mack. ir., coxswain. was one
length behind at the finish. The race
was rowed against driving head wind.
The winners time was 8 minutes 81
seconds.
Having lost two races, one To Italy
Yesterday and the other to France to-
day, the American rowers we're def
nitely out of the competition.
The Americans were at diSadvan-
taSe. having drawn an exposed position
on the wind and rain swept river. but
the Ffenchmen were the stronger pair
and finished well,
The American stroke Dougherty
seemed To have plenty TO give at the
Hnlsh. but Goetz, the bow. was rowed
OUT, lie Swayed in the shell and almost
fell out of the boat
The French boat was ON the lee side
or the canal, II got away In the lead
and was never headed. although the
American made a fine effort after the
hait post was passed. The French
lead OF two lengths at that point was
cut down to length at 1000 meters.
There the Frenchmen Spurted. and the
weakness of Goetz became apparent.
Dutch Prince Sees Races.
The Dutch Prince Concert Henry saw
the American rowers go down TO defeat,
he came TO Sloten particularly to see
the previous event. in which the Dutch
pair beat the Belgians. aud stayed 10
see the Franco American event.
Kenneth Myers. single sculler. is the !
oniS American racing today. who has /
drawn No. , station on the Sloten |
canal. This position affords shelter |
Ifom the wind and is estimated to /
mean the advance of length.
He came through the second trial |
neat IN competition for the Olympic |
single Sculling championship by beat
ing Collet of England.
Myers won by two lengths in min
ltes 10 A-S seconds for the } 900 meters.
ColietS time WAS 7s5l
big upset came when Joe Wright,
IT, crack Canadian single Sculler was
beaten by the Hungarian, Straka, hy
three lengths. IN an elimination trial