Evening star., 1932-08-11
CALIFORNIA SHOWS
!. STRENGTH IN HEAT
Not Pressed to Win-Latins
Spring Upset in Scoring
Over BritiSherS.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

m
11-Italy'S powerful and
L. high-Spirited eight cared
crew today loomed as the
-boatload for the United States to
beat in the f1ve-star feature of
the Olympic Regatta, following
the fashion in which the blue
shirted, black haired LatinS
shared the honorS of the trials
with the University of CALIFORNIA;
hnbeaten aggregation.
The big cheers yesterday were quite
property reserved for Californias own
crew, the second the university has
sent into the world championship Ye-
gotta. 1t measured fully up to high ex-
poctations in winning the second and
4 last heat of the trial with apparently
p,enty in reserve all the way.
italy sp"ang the big surprise of the
day by beating the Cambridge Univer-
Sity crew, representing Great Britain,
b. nearly two lengths. Canada was
second to the United States entry.
MTALY not only upset a>British crew
that was one of the big favorites in
the advance dope but turned in
n Faster time for the 2,000-meter straight
Al away than the Americans. The Blue
n Shirts were clocked in 6:28 is and
N california in 6:29 fiat for the distance,
approximately one and one-fourth miles.
n Neither time was especially impressive.
Tha Italians had a more sheltered lane,
A protected particularly over the last half
4 Sni'e of the race from brisk breeze,
N b. they, too, had plenty of power left
H ht The finish.
The Blue Shirts, in fact. rubbed 1t
In" on the British who finished in
semi-exhausted condition, by circling
s. around them in front of the grand
stands, inviting applause and conclud-
ang by giving the judges Fascist sa-
Sute.
The United States and Italy thus
4 qualified automatically for the finals OF
. fhe eight-oared competition, to be held
Saturday, while the six defeated boat
4 soads were redrawn in two more heats
FOR this afternoon, the winner of each
10 get a place in the decisive battle.
Great Britain, New Zealand and
Brazil were bracketed in today's first
eight-oared heat. while Germany, Can
ada and Japan were in the other, each
of which promised close contests
CERMANY was only about three
N ~ quarters Oh q DhCh "a NdAl~
ada in the trial won yesterday by
The Californians. The Teutons came
Strongly at the finish to beat New Zea-
land for third place. The British crew.
second to Ita&, led Japan and Brazil
by substantial margins in yesterdays
hrst trial Here's how the beaten crews
we're clocked: Canada, 6:33E5; Great
Britain. 6:3425; Germany. 6:364s; New
Zealand, $685.; Japan, SASS; Brazil,
N6:52B.
Italy's oarsmen made a sensational
showing in the first two days Of trials,
winning Of the IL preliminarieS.
Great Britain also gained three victo-
Gies, while the United States and Po-
Il Aard scored 2 each, Canada and Aus
N 4rslia ! each.
The Americans best chance Of car
Hsvyilg of championship honors, outside
Sf the eight-cared class, appeared to
hes on the experienced double-sculling
denomination, Garrett Gilmore and Ken
NMyers of Philadelphia. They won from
NGermany's pair yesterday by nearly
Nthree lengths in 7:1435 with much the
best performance in this class.
PT7HE American single sculling cham
"a pion, Bill Miller of the Penn A. c.,
Philadelphia, appeared certain to
hlinch a place in the final, although he
pas beaten decisively by Bobby Pearce,
Australian holder of the title, in their
Tst test Tuesday.
Miller, in todayS retrials to select two
Aore finalists, opposed Guillermo Doug
rs of Uruguay and Joe Wright, jr., of
canada Leslie Southwood of England
and Pearce qualified for the finals in
heir first trials.
The United States four with coxSwain,
fAs drawn against Germany, Japan and
Jew Zealand in today's first event of
rogram devoted entirely to selecting
additional finalists from the boats previ-
ously defeated. The American four,
Without coxswain. was bracketed with
Germany and Canada The United
states pair, without coxswain, faced
holland, New Zealand and France The
drst two in each OF these races to go
Into the finals.
T. DUR championships will be decided
tomorrow, with the following al
ready qualified for the finals:
r 7urs with eoXswain-Italy and Po-
airs with coxswain-United States.
Poland, France and Brazil (only four
Entries; no trials held. .r
Single SOULS - Pearce, Australia;
oYthwood. Great Britain.
* Fairs without coxswain-Poland and
%rcat Britain.
NM The remaining three championships,
Saturday with the qualif1ers so far:
ght-oared-United States and Italy.
Fours without coxswain-Italy and
1reat Britain.
Double sculls-United States and
canada.