Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

BY tho Associated Press.
~ LOTEN. Holland. August Pull
ing into the teeth OF a Dutch
storm of wind and driving rain
- the University of California
eight, representing the United
States in the Olympic games rowing re-
gatta. came through their second elimi-
naticn heat today with their colors wet
but flying high The decisive manner
in which they defeated the Danish eight
from Copenhagen by three lengths over
the 2.000-meter course boosted the stock
of the Golden Bears who already are
looked upon as probable finalists on
August 10.
Likewise Ken Myers. the American
single sculler from Philadelphia row.
ing under the same adverse conditions,
disposed of Collet Of England. one OF his
toughest opponents, winning by two
lengths.
On the other side of the ledger were
two defeats FOR American oarsmen. the
Harvard four with coxswain losing to
the Swiss by two lengths and the Penn
A. c. pair with It's boy CT Tommy
Mack being beaten by ''.e French by
one length. Since .arvard had lost
before TO Gerp'~-.y and the pair 10
Italy, they - were eliminated COM
plSbCly y LilE Regatta
TT luck of the draw sent the two
| len American crews 10 the wind
ward side OF the canal, and this proved
too great disadvantage to be over
come. The American eight won de-
spite this handicap, but few others
we're able TO surmount 1t.
A Comedy Of Errors.
4 comedy OF official errors featured
the Caiilornians victory. In the rain
storm the officials following the crews
on the towpath and broadcasting their
positions 10 the small stormbound
crowds huddled at tho finish got the
| crews mixed and announced all The way
F, TO the finish that the Danish shell was
! leading. whereas the Americans had led
and had kept the race we'll in hand
/ from the first stroke.
! Then the official timers watch stop
/ ped and incidentally. his automobile
/ broke down. and there were no OFF,
I cial times but the Californians were
+ clicked al about 6 minutes IS seconds,
/ which compared favorably with Brit
/ aims 6 80 3-5 and Germany's 63i 3~5,
! since both Of the latter crews roWed
/ on The leeward side These two for
/ elgn faVorites won easily, Germany
4 beating Argentina by eight lengths and
Britain trimming Poland BY six
The squally weather made the going
for the scuilers In their light shells
/ especially difiicult. The only boatlOad
OF this type TO win on the windy side
Of the canal today was the British
double sculling pair Of Boardman and
/ Guye. who defeated the Belgian pair
The biggest UPSET of the day was the
defeat OF the Canadian, Joe Wright,
by the Czechosloyakian, Straka, by
three lengths
IN the Myers~Collet race, the latter,
after watching gculler after seullcr
beaten by the weather apparently de"
cided The only thing 10 do would be
10 try 10 share Myers luck and hug
the leeward canal bank thereby escap~
ing considerable Of the wind which was
rushing across the fiatlands Of Holland
Coilet carried out the plan and pulled
dangerously near the American several
times. Myers could have toulcd the
Engiishman's blade. causing Collet 10
be- disqualified, hut he gave way, com
ing perllonsly near The fuahes growing
along the canal bank The referee
waved Collei back into his No posi-
ton and he probably lost more dis
lance steering than me gained by get
ting out OF the wind
Wind Aids Bob Pearre.
The best indication Of the variable
conditions showed IN The heat which
he Australian Bob Pearce, won from
the Dane, Schwartz For the duration
oi this race only the Wind shifted com
plstsly. Eavs FssTes q tail brseEs and