Evening star., 1950-05-21
WI. Crew Captures
StotesburY Cup Again;
6. ". High Is Third
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PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-For
the second year Washington
Lee High School oarsmen took
the East's top scholastic crew
honors when they captured the
famed Stotesbury Cup in the 25th
anniversary regatta on the
Schuylkill.
Coming from behind on the
last half mile of the mile course,
the Presidents won by three
quarters of length in a driving
finish from Philadelphia's all-six-
footer Northeast High boat
George Washington High, Alex
andria, Va. proteges of Jack T
Franklin. president of the Old
Dominion Boat Club. trailed
three lengths behind the embat-
tied leaders for third.
BY the victory, the Washing
ton-Lee boat again stands out
as a likely winner of the ma
tional eight-oared crown May
80 in the title regatta at Prince
ton, N. j.. for other leading East
ern crews had been eliminated in
Fridays qualifying heats.
Sets Terrific Pace.
Once again Peter Sparhawk
stroked the boat. as he did in
winning the cup race and the ma
tional title in 1949. He set a
terrific pace which overcame a
Northeast High lead gained early
in the contest, and from the half
mile mark to the finish the Ar
lington boat stayed in front.
Others from 1949 in the boat
were Roger Scott, Paul Wager,
Foster Smith, Kado Beacham,
bow, and Dick McCombs, cox
swain. Newcomers were Milt
Irwin. S; Wes Dalby. 3, and Dave
Schofield. 2.
The WI. boat, showed the
result of the fine coaching by
Charles Butt of the Potomac Boat
Club, and covered the mile course
in exceptionally fast time of 4.56.4,
against 5.00.4 for Northeast.
The Stotesbury Cup victory was
only one of three for the WI
crews. They took a second and
third event out OF five starts.
Junior Varsity Eight Scores.
Setting a fine example for the
varsity was the WI. junior
varsity eight. stroked by Bernie
Tullington. which won an unex-
pected victory over Lower Merton
and Nutley CNJ crews to win in
4.54.5 by three quarters Of a
length. Ed Cox and Buddy Virts
won the junior doubles race, for
boys under 18 years, by two
lengths.
George Herman, honorary presi-
dent of the Potomacs. was an in
terested spectator at the finish
line as 2 WI. crews shared
their three triumphs. The Arling-
ton third varsity was runner-up
to West Catholic in another close
race. while their junior varsity
four finished third to Belleville
High and st. Andrews School.
Summaries:
- Junior doubles. tunder IL years)--1.
sbow. I'd Cox: stroke. Buddy -virtsb 2.
Central High. Time 1885 secs. 5.43as.
,,,J Jpnior ysrsity fours-l; BeIleyiIls; IN. -
Del; 3. Washinston-Lse bow b.
Pecksns; 2. K. Brown: 3. r, Bryan; stroke
e. <; 0uaexenoush; soxswains b. Flores,,
HTh third yarsisy wsshInsso1 siSatl West SathO,e
Thomas: 2. J. Mondschein; 3. R ADD.
4. B. Robinson: 5. r. Laior; 8, T Cook !,
:. HaihaEsy; stroke, W. Fortney;
flme ffnsSa5i 5fos 5f5 Pf5k'i 5a5s, i Lower Merton
Junior varsity eights--I. washington-
Peekens; & Dick zolner: 's J. Mise culiinsns' Sse
5ssk sni. owsn + Ar Gslser Ed Darcy
IN. Jj High. Time 54,5: 4.57s; 5.37.
Championship eights for Salisbury Cup
!, Washington-Les High. tbow. Kado
Beasham Dave scnofsid; 3. Yves DaIby;
Yaeer; Z. Rogsr Scott; stroke. Pete spar
hawk; eoxswain. Dick Mccombsl: 2. North
ssst sssr Hs; pan, 3 osorEs gssninEssn Hish
). Willard ob.pSoitzer: IsI BOB siiV.Tst.in skwsn
3, Ronald Bolton: 9, Alex Smith; 4 Richard
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