New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
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than California did today.
 Made Fastest Time

than California did today.
 Made Fastest Time California's time of SOS Is for the 1000 meters was faster than either of the previous American eight -oared standard bearers made in winning their races, although not quite so fast as the 6:02 made by California two days ago in a semi fnal race against the Canadians.
 Another Smashing Victory
 By the smashing margin of Six lengths. the American double scull- ing combination of Paul Costello and Charles McIlvaine brought their country its first championship Of the Olympic rowing regatta day out-rowing the Canadians in the final.
 The crack Philadelphia doubls ecullinx pair came through with their impressive victory just when American hopes were falling. thelr single sculling representative, Ken Myers, having been beaten by five lengths by the Australian, Bob Pearce.
 The double sculling triumph elinched the regatta for the United States on points regardless ot the outcome of the remaining events
 Pearce Rests Myers
 Bob Pearce, Australian roTer, won the singles souls championship defeating Kenneth Myers of Phila- delphia.
 The Australian star won by five lengths. appearing more exhausted at the finish than Myers, but quick ly recovered.
 Pearce's time was minutes II seconds and Myers 7:2o.s.
 Pearce out-rowed Myers from the start, jumping into a length lead ln the first lso meters with long sweeping strokes and adding stead fly to his advantage.
 Myers fought gamely to hang or during the first half Of the race but at the 1,ooo-meter mark was already trailing by length ana half
 pearce's more powerful strokes quickly settled the outcome during the last half, the Australian douo ling his advantage within the heS' 800 meters.
 The bespectacled stocEy Amerlcaf who took shorter strokes, olo ho have a spurt left for the last oo' meters and Pearce rowed past 'n' finish line fully five lengths ahead.
 Pearce Takes Cup
 The victory of Bob Pearce ove' , Myers for the Olympic scuilins uue carried with it the Philadelhla gole challenge cup, enblematlc or thf amateur sculling championship O the world.
 The beautiful cup. donated lo eonpetition by the Shuylklll Navy an organization of which all th' rowing clubs along the Schuylkli river in Philadelphia are members reposes in a bank vault in this clty It was held for the first time b. John B. Kelly, Philadelphia. wne' N he won the Olympic championshll tr 1920, It can be challenged for ol six months notice.
 Others who have held it sine Kelly possessed it are Walter M \ over. formerly of Duluth. Minn 'tr at Philadelphia; w. E. Garret ,,ore, Philadelphia, won at Du iEr; Paul Costello, Philadelphia won at Philadelphia: Jack Beres ford. London, Eng, won at the l92 Olympics.
 Nl,p 11rn for the cup but the English anthori ties refused to approve the race an under the rules it was returned | Philadelphia. it's home when nc held by any chs> pion oarsman.
 It now goes to Australia. If chal lenked, Pearce can name the plac if he accepts. If there is no ehal lenge it will remain Down Under until the 1es2 Olympic games.
 Italy Wins a Title. ....
 Italy won the first of the seve Olympic rowing championships to day defeating Switzerland by seve lengths in the four -oarsd shells Wit coxsvain while Germany took tn second championship in the pair pared shells without coxswaln de feating Great Britain.
 The Italian tim. Tn the four-oare shells with coxsvain was minute @74-5 seconds and the Italian vic tory aroused enthusiasm The blue ehirted crew ouiclassed their rival and finished fresh. They gave tn Fascist salute rom their shell an then padded to the judges landin platform with their arms so extend ed in salute. There they received big wreath of flowers and the laur' wreath embNmatic of their chan pionship.
 German Vanquish English
 The bravny German pair consls' 2 ing of Kurt Moeschter and Brun Muller, uho eliminated the Amer can crew in this event, led the Brl \ ish pair of O'Brien and Nisbet a the way winning by one length. IT Germass time was [ minutes 2- second, and the British time was minut.s 5 4-5 seconds.
 A tE German delegation lined tf cana, banks and went wild cheerln ; and waving German flags as the x conpariots received the laur wrath while the bands struck U the German national anthem.
 Swiss Vanquish French
 In the finals for pairs with cox vain, the Swiss Schochlin brothe N bat the French Marcelle brothe H two lengths in 7:423-5 This r versed the outcome of the meetir d these same crews just a wee Aso when the French won by a foe
 American Four Loses
 The American four without COX