Evening star., 1952-06-22
All Three Crews
Win Decisiive|y;
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Win Over Same RivuIs
In TriuIs Next Month
Looks Like Certainty
By Froncis Stonn
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best in the history of the Acad-
emy, virtually clinched the right
to represent the United States in
the Olympic Games in Finland
next month by winning the 50th
intercollegiate Rowing As
Sociation Regatta, emblematic of
the National championship.
Not only did Navy's unbeaten
varsity best 10 rival college crews
on Lake Onondaga in this classic
better known in the past as the
Poughkeepsie Regatta-but two
other Annapolis shells. the Plebe
and the Junior Varsity, also scored
convincing victories to complete a
clean sweep, Navy's first.
Now all that Navy must do is
prevail in the Olympic trials at
Worcester, Mass, July 3-4-5 to
sew up the trip to Finland. Barr
ing accident, rowing experts see
little chance of failure on the part
of the Midshipmen. who now have
beaten every important crew in
the country in their seven varsity
outings. They previously had won
the Eastern sprint championship
and today they proved they can
go a distance-the classic three
miles.
First Three Mile Race.
Navy had not rowed three miles
this season and there was some
conjecture as to whether this
rangy but not bulky crew of Coach
Russell (Rusty) Callow could hold
up. The Midshipmen. stroked by
168-pound Ed Stevens of Detroit.
gave the answer today by finish
ing three lengths ahead of Prince
ton in what was considered good
time-15 minutes, 81 seconds.
For Navy. too. 1t was sweet re-
venge. In 1850 the Midshipmen
had finished last in a field Of a
dozen boats at Marietta. Ohio.
That was the first time the IRA
had been taken from Poughkeepsie.
N. Y. At Marietta, the Ohio River
proved too turbulent, especially
for Navy. The Middies not only
trailed the field in so, but again
last year at Marietta they sank
three boats and finished 11th in q
12-shell varsity field.
Seventh Victory in Classic.
This was Navy's seventh victory
in the classic, having triumphed
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
but in recent years the sailors
from the Severn haven't done
much. In 1850, for instance, Navy's
No. 6 man snapped an oar on a
buoy at the start In
1851 the stern of the Navy shell
was crushed against the stake
boat. Wiseacres lightly described
Navy's tribulations a year ago at
Marietta as the worst day the
Navy had since Pearl Harbor.
But there was no flaw to be
found today with the Navy as
each boat-plebe. junior varsity
and varsity-took opening leads
and improved on each over the
distances - two miles for the
plebes and three for the other
crews.
Even if the Navy had not won
today, the Midshipmen still would
have been considered as likely
Olympic representatives because
the distance in the Finland games
is only 1000 yards. The Middies
already had proved they were the
class at a shorter route and to-
day they established they can go
a long way and still beat the
likes of Wisconsin. 1851 IRA win
ner. and California. recent winner
over the Badgers.
For the 61-year- -old Callow. it
was an especially toothsome after
noon because it also was the first
clean sweep for the dean of
rowing. Callow won
three IRA titles. but that hap
pened a long time ago-in 1929
1924-1926-when he was coaching
at the University of Washington.
his alma mater. Ironically, Wash
ington's seventh-place finish today
was the worst showing in the his
tory of the Huskies.
Callow's next years - 1927
through 1950-were spent at Penn
but, while he turned out good
crews there, he never built one of
Olympic calibre.
1t was estimated that $4,000
people lined the shores of Lake
Onondaga today. It was a thor
oughly chilled throng because a
brisk wind from the Southeast was
kicking up a fuss most of the day
and at one point threatened to
postpone the races. The plebe race
was SO minutes late in getting of
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