Evening star., 1936-08-12
Baby" of Team Leads in Clean
Sweep of Event-Chicago
Boxer Is Beaten.
Point Totals
Mems Swimming,
Women'S Swimming.
BY The Associated Press.

BY ihe Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 12.-The American
Olympic outlook took on a brighter
hue today on the might of her Far
Western representatives.
The University of Washington eight
cracked the course and Olympic record
in 6:00.8 in its rowing trial. JACK
mark winning the 400-meter free-style
swimming title. and little Marjorie
Gestring led an American sweep in the
springboard diving final.
Until the Pacific Coast oarsmen
struck out in their husky clipper" the
American Armada, in other classes.
continued TO trail their German as
well as other foreign rivals. But 81
Ulbrickson's sweep-swingers sent a
crowd of $4,000 at Grunau on Der
Lange See" back on its collective heels
as they smashed the course mark nf
600 and the former Olympic standard
of 6:032 made by CALIFORNIA; Bears
in 1928 in beating a gallant British
boatlead by half length. The Britons
were timed in 6:02.1.
Otherwise, Germany. for the second
straight day, monopolized the naval
tests, her oarsmen capturing their
heats in the pair-oared with coxswain,
four-oared without coxswain and dou-
BILE scull events.
u. S. Oarsmen Trail.
Americans rowed fifth behind the
Germans in the former events and
also were fifth in the sculling heat
when the judges awarded fourth place
to Australia after studying photo
graphs of the finish. The sculling
heat was won by France in 6:48.
Medica negotiated the 400-meter
final in 4:44.5, clipping one second off
the new olympic mark set up by
Japan's Shumpei Uto, who placed sec
ond in the championship race, while
Ralph Flanagan of Miami, Americas
other finalist, took fourth behind
Shozo Maxine of Japan.
The 13-year-old Margie Gestring
of Los Angeles. baby member of the
American team, eclipSed her older
mates, Katherine Rawls of Fort
Lauderdale. Fla, and Mrs. Dorothy
Poynton Hill of Los Angeles, as the
trio, in that order, gave Uncle Sam
his second straight diving sweep. The
men, led by Dick Degener, did it yes
terday.
Chicago Heavyweight Loses.
FrIon Ava Ioc bot hol fnr
heavy favorite to clinch the Olympic
title, moved into the semi-final round
with a 1928 victory over the Philip
pines, but the boxing squad lost
another member when Art Oliver, Chi
cago heavyweight, lost on points to
Tanberg of Sweden in a second-round
bout and was eliminated. 1t was the
first time out for the Chicagoan, who
had drawn flrst-round bye.
Meanwhile the numerous disputes
which threatened to disrupt the
yachting competition in the six and
eight meter classes apparently were
settled The committee awarded the
first-place gold medal to Italy in the
larger class and Norway defeated Ger
many in sail-off for second place
However, the contestants weren't
satisfied with the committees action
in naming Italy winner and another
meeting was to be held today to con-
slider the latest difficulties.
Germany carried off team and indi-
vidual houors in the mems gymnastic
competition, while the equestrian
sports began with the dressage event.
Taken unawares by a strong British
challenge, Washington's crew turned
loose its power to win the first heat
of eight-oared rowing competition.
Overhaul British Crew.
Trailing most of the way after a
slow start, the Huskies flashed a SEN
sational squirt and overhauled the
British in the last few strokes to win
by scant half length.
The victory qualified the Huskies,
Poughkeepsie champions, for Fridays
final, but it took all the power they
had to make the grade.
With the stroke oar, Don Hume of
Olympia, Wash, still under weight as
tsee oLYMPICS, Page A-4.)