New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-08
Water ATHLETES
ARE Cleaning UP
American Olympic Entries Meet.
ing Great Success in Events

waters OIL 11olldHu seem " AoNe
good effect on American athletes.
Where the Americans who competed
on dry land in the Olympic track
and field events produced almost as
many disappointments to their fol-
lowers as they did victories. the
swimmers and oarsmen from the
United States are riding the crest of
the wave. literally and figuratively.
California's great eight Dared
crew is performing in masterful
fashion on the quiet stretches of the
Sloten canal The Golden Bears
now have three Olympic victories to
their credit, defeating Italy by four
lengths yesterday. Today the Cali
fornians were to meet Canada in
the semi-tinal and. if successful, will
row against Great Britain for the
Olympic crown.
Ken Myers the Philadelphia rail-
road fireman who represents the
United States in the single SOULS,
also reached the semi-finals of his
event yesterday by finishing two
lengths anead of Candeveau OF
Switzerland. Three other American
crews still are in the running, al
though they did not compete yes
terday. Only two of Americas
seven entries failed to reach the
quarter finals.
In the water as we'll as ON its
surface American athletes are
among the leaders. Heading the
honor list is George kojac, back
stroke star Of the New York Boys
club. who swan to the fore yester-
day by setting a worlds record in
winning his heat in the 100 meter
backstroke. Walter Laufer of Chi
cago also won his heat in that event
while three American entries. Clar-
ence Crabbe, Austin Clapp and Ray
Rudy, qualified for the semi finals
Of the 400 meter free style. The
American swimmers made as fine a
showing in this event as in the ones
that preceded it. Only Ruddy failed
to lead in his heat and he finished
who is displaying almost unbeatable
speed
The only disappointment for the
United States in swimming came in
the 200 meter breaststroke where
Tom Blankenburg of Oakland. Cal.
Americans only entry. was elimln-
ated in the finals. The girl
swimmers from the United States
did not fare so we'll as they had in
previous events. All three entries
in the womens 200 meter breast.
stroke event reached the SEMI
, finals but none could take better
than second place in her heat.
,, Getting back to dry land again.
the American boxers started to fol-
! low the trail blazed by the track
men, not only in failing to come
, through with all the expected vic
J tories. but in putting up similar
squawls after their losses.
only two of the five Americans
who fought their first round bouts
yesterday turned in victories, while
, a threat to withdraw the entire
, American team came because Of one
, of the adverse decisions. Jacob w
Stulnpf. manager of the boxing team
= evidently agreed with the noisily ex-
D pressed opinion OF the spectators
0 that Hyman Miller. American fly
!. weight had all the better of the
argument with Marcel Satos of Bel
GUM. The crowd Kissed the Judge
] who gave the decision to the Bel
:. gian and Stumpf announced that h,
/, would hold a conference with Gen
= eral Douglas Macarthur, presiden
> of the American Olympic COMMITTEE
on the advisability of removing tn
American team from further com
petition.
In addition to Millers defeat
I Tommy Lown. welterweight, VIII
r was given the honor of captainin
o the American team, went down i
surprising defeat before Paul Ian
q DIM of Argentina on close deci
sion. and Leon Lucas. lightheav,
lost to the German Ernest Pis|ulls
The American victories were score
o by Steve Holaiko. lightweight. VIII
won by foul from Tommy Potsc
of Czechoslavakia, and John Dale,
y bantam. who took the decision froi
a Blerke of Norway.
o In contrast to the hullabaloo owe
= the boxing, the fencing competitio
wet on its quiet way. bringing fort
y the first American in Olympic hi
" tory who has been able to match II
n old world fencers. Lieut.. George
o Calnan, a product Of the L. S. nav
o sent the American flag up the 70
a by taking third place inthe indivi'
ual epee. First place went to Ga
o din of France. who also won the Il
dividual foils championship.