The Squad Was Laid Off July 1 and Reassembled on Or About August
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1956 U. S. OLYMPIC ROWING SQUAD—front row, seated—Roger C. Bullard, assistant manager; William R. Becklean, Edward A. Masterson, Kurt A. Seiffert, Walter M. Hooter, Jr., Peter C. Raymond, Walter M. Hoover, Sr., assistant coach. Second row, seated—Peter W. Sparhawk, Duvall Y. Hecht, James T. Fifer, James A. Gardiner, Bernard P. Costello, Jr., Arthur D. Ayrault, Jr., Conn F. Findlay. Third row—Georges Cointe, trainer; Ronald E. Cardwell, James A. McMullen, James M. Wynne, Douglas L. Turner, John B. Kelly, Jr., James S. McIntosh, John D. McKinlay, Arthur F. McKinlay, John R. Welchli, Clifford "Tip” Goes, USOC rowing committee chairman and USOC executive board member; 7 homas D. Bolles, manager; George X. Pocock, boatman. Back row, James A. Rathschmidt, coach; Robert W. Morey, Jr., Richard D. Wailes, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., Charles L. Grimes, Donald A. E. Beer, John P. Cooke, David H. Wight, Thomas J. Charlton, Hugh C. Thompson 3rd, Edwin J. Fox. 1952 Olympic champion eight. They assembled under that The Trials at Syracuse were marked not only by the larg great old master, Rusty Callow, for training and coaching est entry list in the history of Olympic rowing but no un early in February and from these men came two fours and fortunate accidents occurred. The entries in each of the the so-called "Admirals Eight”, which was identical in seven final events were regarded, with very few exceptions, personnel with the 1952 Olympic Champions all entered as the best in the Trials on Lake Onondaga, June 28, 29, 30 in the Trials at Syracuse. Everyone owes them, as well as the and July 1. This resulted in what many believed to be the other fine athletes, real thanks for their splendid contribu best over-all squad to represent the U. S. A. in Olympic tion. It was the fine effort of these so-called Admirals which rowing. Events in Australia proved that this was indeed not only was most helpful in arousing interest among the fortunate as the competition there, although slightly less in other men in military service but carried over into the other numbers, was of a higher quality in many of the events than club and college groups. in preceding Olympiads. The varied rowing conditions dur ing the regatta properly prepared the oarsmen who could U. S. OLYMPIC ROWING TRYOUTS AT LAKE successfully handle without fear any rowable water en ONONDAGA, SYRACUSE, N. Y., JUNE 30, 1956 countered at Ballarat. This vindicated the good judgment Final Races at 2,000 meters (One Mile, 427 yards) of the USORC in the site selection and conduct of the Olympic trials. Single Sculls—won by Jack Kelly, Jr., Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia, 8:15.5. 2—Walter Hoover, Jr., Detroit Boat Club, The squad was laid off July 1 and reassembled on or 8:19-2.3— Bill Knecht, Vesper Boat Club, 8:39.8. 4— Stuart Law, about August 30th at four places for training and coaching. San Diego Rowing Club, 8:50.0. The eight, four with coxswain and substitutes trained Double Sculls— won by Bernard Costello, Jr. and James Gardiner, Detroit Boat Club, 7:46.4. 2—Bachelor’s Barge Club, at Gales Ferry and Derby, Connecticut, under head coach Philadelphia, 7:55.2.3—Undine Barge Club, Philadelphia, 7:58.3. James A. Rathschmidt. The four without coxs 4—New York Athletic Club, 8:07.2. wain crew and the double Pairs without coxswain—won by U. S. Navy (Duvall Hecht sculls team trained at the and James Fifer), 7:22.8. 2— Rutgers Rowing Club, 7:38.6.3— M. I. T. Varsity Boat Club. 7:39-0. 4— San Diego Rowing Club, Detroit Boat Club, Detroit, 7:54.9. _ Michigan, under the super Pairs with coxswain—won by Stanford Crew Association vision of assistant coach (bow— Don Ayrault, stroke— Conn Findlay, coxswain—Kurt Seif W alter Hoover, Sr. fert) 8:46.3. 2—Detroit Boat Club, 8:49-1. 3—Princeton, 8:58.6. 4—Fairmount Rowing Association, Philadelphia, 9:01.1. Stationed at Sands Point Fours without coxswain— won by Detroit Boat Club (bow Naval Station in Seattle, —John Welchli, 2—Arthur McKinlay, 3—John McKinlay, stroke— Washington, were the pair James McIntosh) 7:13-0. 2— Washington Athletic Club, 7:13.5. with coxswain and the pair 3—West Side Rowing Club, Buffalo, N. Y., 7:21.0. 4—Prince ton, 7:42.2. without coxswain crews. Fours with coxswain— won by W est Side Reserves, Buffalo These entries trained at the (bow— Douglas Turner, 2—James Wynne, 3—Jim McMullen, University of Washington stroke—Ronald Cardwell, coxswain—Ed Masterson), 7:13-8. 2— facilities where Stanley Princeton, 7:14.2. 3—University of Washington, 7:16.1. 4—Cor nell Crew Club, 7:16.7. Pocock served as volunteer Eight-oared crews—won by Yale (bow— T. J. Charlton, Jr., coach. 2—David W ight, 3— John Cooke, 4— Donald Beer, 5— Charles John B. Kelly, Jr., single Grimes, 6— Caldwell Esselstyn, 7— Richard Wailes, stroke— Robert sculls entry, continued his Morey, coxswain—William Becklean), 6:33.5. 2— Cornell, 6:36.2. James A. Rathschmidt 3—Navy Admirals, 6:37.5. 4—Washington, 6:37.8. 5—Wisconsin, training at Philadelphia. 6:40.8. Continued on page 151 148.