Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Tailwind Helps

lie w dSIllIlB IOIl Grew, MIllCtl
was third to Cornell and the
AdmiralS in their opening heat
Friday, sailed along behind a
10 mile-an-hour tailwind to nip
Stanford by about three-quarters
4 of a length in the repechage
Second chance heat to de-
termine the fifth finalist in the
eight-oar competition.
The water was almost as
smooth as glass and bright sun
beamed over the lake for the
showdown between the two far
Western Fights.
Stanford led slightly for 500
meters out but the HuSkies soon
took over and moved along stead
lily to increase their lead. They
had about length 100 meters
from the wire when Stanford
upped its beat and cut down the
margin.
Coach Lou Lindsey of Stanford
complained bitterly that he un-
derStood the race was supposed
to start in the evening instead
of close to noon and that he
had permitted his oarsmen to
sleep late and have good
breakfast. AL Ulbrickson, Wash
ington coach said he saw the
regular time posted.
Kelly Wins Easily
Kelly, stroking at a low beat
all the way, won by a little over
a length from Bill Knecht, his
26-year-old teammate, in 1918
for the 2,000-meters. All races
for the seven events are con-
tested over the Olympic distance
Knecht, competing in his first
major regatta as a single sculler
had expressed confidence he
could beat Kelly. He'll get an
other chance tomorrow. The 26-
year-old Philadelphian was
timed in 1885 followed by Bill
Lang, jr., Minnesota Boat Club
8:067 and Everett Phillips. New
York A. c., 8:21.1.
Best time of the single SOULS
was turned in by the Solidly built
Floyd Hoover. jr.. who won his
semifinal in 7:48.8 for a FIVE
length margin over Stuart Law
of the San Diego Rowing Club
Laws time was 1888. H. Barton
Thomas of Harvard was third in
1882 and Randy Seed of the
Union Boat Club of Boston was
fourth in 8:l48.
Logg and Price, of the Rut-
gers Rowing Club, and Hecht
and Fifer, captured their races
in easy fashion. The 1852 cham
pions breezed to a four length
win over the San Diego rowing
club combination of Cleft Fagir
and Frank Robben in 1877
Duvall and Hecht, participants
IN the pairs with coXswain in
1852 games, posted faster time
of 1925. in racking up a FIVE
length triumph over the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
Varsity Boat Club pair of Fred
Holmes and Charley Buntschuh
There will be four finalists in
six events and five in the eight
Dared contest. The finals will get
under way tomorrow at 2 pm
with the fours with coxswain
event.
Schedule of final races to-
morrow:
pm Fours with coxsvain Yves
Slue Rowing club reserves. Buffalo
tor, Cornell Crew Club. =" ~
10 pm Pairs without coxswaii
=? pm Single scuiiS, JACK Kcliy, Yes
per Boa Club, Philadelphia Bill Knecht
Nesper Be Walter Hoover jr Detroi
Boat Club; stuart Law San Diego. Calf
4 Rowing Club
$50 pm Pairs with coxswain Stan.
iord Crew Association Fairmont Rowinl
Association. Detroit Boat Club Prince.
3 pm Fours without coxswain-De.
trolt Boat Club, West Side Rowing Club
Bunaioa N y Washington Athletic
Club, Princeton
800 p m Double scull-Undine Boat
Club, philadelphia. Bacheior'S Boat C,ub
Philadelphia Detroit Boat Club. New
YORK Athletic Club "B
pm Eight-oar = Cornell Yale
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