Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Kelly, Sick, Beaten in Attempt
To Match Fathers ScuN Feat
Uruguoyon First in
Olympic Race Held in
Driving Roinstorm

HENLEY-ON-T THAMES, Eng
land, Aug. 6.-Young John B.
Kelly, jr., of Philadelphia was
eliminated from the Olympic
single scYlls rowing competition
today when he was beaten by
G. E. Risso of Uruguay.
The 21-year -old American sculling
champion. a heavy favorite to du-
plicate the Olympic championship
won by his father in 1920, led most
OF the way, but did not have enough
left in the stretch. The race was
finished in pouring rainstorn1.
Risso, in third place after 1850
meters of the 1,90o-meter course,
crossed the line four-tenths Of sec
ond in front of the tired American.
Risso's time was minutes 9.3
seconds. Kelly's was 8:09.7.
Kelly, who had won England's
famous Diamond Souls event last
year on this same spot, went into
the race with a head cold and sore
throat.
After finishing the race in the
binding rainstorm. the young
American collapsed. s
He WAS revived after q few min
utes and sportingly gave all the
credit to his conqueror.
II looked over and saw him be-
side me-" he said. Il knew he had
me. But it was awfully close"
Kelly's father and coach, John B.
Kelly, ST., watched the race from
the sidelines.
ut was a tough one to lose" he
commented. But that's the way
to go out-after you've given every
thing you've got"
Kelly's defeat by the unknown BIZ
cycle merchant from Uruguay was
the sensation of the Olympic re-
gatta. Australia's Mervyn Wood
now becomes the SOULS favorite. He
meets Risso in the finals.
Kelly appeared to stop rowing a
stroke before the finish and coasted
over.
Then he crumpled, dropping his
oars and drifting with the slight
current. Rowe, coming up behind,
collided with his boat.
For five minutes Kelly did not
move. Then he slowly pulled to the
dock, where he was helped out OF
his shell and revived with ammonia
by Trainer Mickie Mclaughlin.
Bears Beat Italians.
The University Of CALIFORNIA;
sleek eight-oar shell cruised into
the finals OF the Olympic rowing
championships, won by the United
States since 1920, and Yale Univer-
sity's four oar crew without coxswain
also advanced to the finals. The
University of Washington's four-oar
crew with coxswain moved into the
quarterfinals after defeating Fin
land by two lengths. The time was
7 minutes 2l.4 seconds.
The American double SOULS tan
dem-Arthur A. Gallagher OF Phil
adelphia and Joe Angyal OF New
York-became the fourth United
States rowing representative to fall
by the waysides, joining Kelly and
the two pair oar crews on the side
lines. The double scullers finished
second to Great Britain in a semi
final heat and were eliminated.
Britain took the heat In Z minutes,
ssh seconds. The United States
had s:o7.3, followed by Belgium with
s:172.
The husky Californians defied a
stiff headwind to eliminate the
Italians, who had been expected
to be a stronger challenger. The
Italians were runners-up In 1882
and 1896.
Ian Turner, 20-year-old stroke
from Oakland, Calf, said, I'VE
maintained a steady rate OF 80
strokes per minute. It was plenty
high in that wind"
Dave Turner, also Of Oakland,
said, I'VE knew we had the Italians
after 1000 meters. I thought they
would crack and they did"
CALIFORNIA; time was creditabie
6 minutes 36.5 seconds. italy had
$751; and third place Switzerland,
7:o3.
The four-oar crew without cox
vain from Yale University reached
the final by defeating South Africa
easily.
Crew members are Robert Perew,
Gregory g. Gates, Stuart L. Grifhng
and r. John Kingsbury.
The Yale quartet was timed at