New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
FOUR CREWS ARE
NOW IN RUNNING
ni.Finals to Be Run Late To.
day at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, July 8 Pl-Four
great college crews-the country's
best by right OF conquest and
achievement-were still In the run
ming today for the chance 10 row for
the United States at the Olympic
games.
With California pitted against
Columbia and Yale against Prince
ton in the semi-final heats to be
rowed late this afternoon on the
Schuylkill, the oarsmen of these
crack crews had the incentive of old
college rivalries as we'll as the Olym-
pic stake to urge them on.
Up under the towering railroad
bridge at Poughkeepsie a year ago
a magnificent Columbia crew
brought the intercollegiate rowing
championship to tho sidewalks OF
little old New York after a lapse
Of many years, while California took
backwash in second place.
On June 18th of this year the
tables were turned and California
slid into its first intercollegiate
championship with Columbia as the
gallant but comparatively inglorious
runner-up.
Today they were to meet to have
it out for the chance to enter final
heat for Olympic selection both hav-
ing qualified for the i-finals in
great style yesterday. California
beat strong Princeton eight in one
heat and Columbia, although minus
its regular stroke, sWamped Har-
wards giant crew by nearly five
lengths over the 1000 meter Olym-
pic distance.
Princeton. finishing a scant length
behind California. made better time
than any Of the crews except its
conqueror. and hence was admitted
to the semi-finals together with the
three heat winners. Yale won under
wraps from the Wyandotte, Midi,
Boat club.
When the draw for todays events
~ ouSII ulS against Ili1lCtlOu, IL
renewed a rivalry older and fully as
keen as that between Columbia and
California.
Yale men have not forgotten that
it was Princeton's varsity crew last
year which broke Yale winning
streak of some five years standing
by beating the Ellis in a sensational
upset on Lake Carnegie at Prince
ton. Nor have Princeton men for
gotten that no matter what happens
against other opponents. when Yale
is met Yale must be beaten.
Personalities as well as rivalrics
stood out today as a result OF the
first day of conflict. Most promin-
ent was the lanky Columbia captain,
Alastair Macbain, who was moved
up from the No. 2 seat to the stroke
oar Just before the heat got under
way. to fill the place Of the ineligible
Lambart. Macbain stroked such q
brilliant race that Harvard never
was III it and looked clumsy. heavy
and slow by comparison as 1t drag
ged across the line far in the rear
Of the well-coordinated Columbians
\ sight not seen by many was
the fair haired Lambart, barred
from his usual seat at the stroke oar
because of the discovery that he was
born in England and is ineligible to
row for this country in the Olym-
pics. running along the shore gestic-
uIating encouragement to his mates
a. they started the big race without
him.
Forgetful of everything else. Lam
bart chased the crew until 1t out
distanced him. then jumped into an
automobile to follow the race and
urge on his astonished successor,
Macbain.
Harvard. although trounced by
Columbia in the eight-oared heat, al
most as numerically as 1t was by
Yale at New London, did not van
ish entirely from the rowing tryout
picture.
A Crimson four cared shell found
no competition in its heat and roWed
over the Cours. in d walkover. To-
day il was to encounter q crew from
San Diego, Cal. Rowing club which
has not rowed against a college out
fit In 4. years.