THE POCOCK GENERATION Times Wide World Photo 1936 Olympic Trials Final Lake Carnegie, Princeton 1 Washington 6:04.8, 2 Penn 6:08.6, 3 California n.t., 4 NYAC n.t. “This was to be a high-stroking race. The Huskies were never lower than 35, and the others, with the exception of California, were higher most of the way. “At the end of the first half-mile, Pennsylvania and New York were leading, with about a half- or three-quarter-length lead over Washington and California, which stayed pretty close together. Then the New Yorkers began falling back, leaving the race to the others. “Penn, still stroking high, increased its lead coming up to the three-quarter mile mark until it was almost a full length. So Washington went up again and began rowing 37 strokes a minute, and the Huskies slowly began to bring back these game Quakers, inch by inch and foot by foot. “Heading into the last quarter-mile, they had them. But Penn stuck for five or six more strokes, the prows of the shells alternating in the lead like race horses. Then, slowly, Washington began going out. “A full length separated the winners from the gallant Eastern collegians at the finish, and the latter held hard to about a half-length lead over the other representatives of the West, the Golden Bears, winners of the last two Olympics. “Washington rowed a race as well planned as a painting. It was a reproduction in miniature of the great victory at Poughkeepsie on June 22. Suiting the pace to themselves and paying little attention to the others, the Huskies came from behind in the last 400 meters and won with a distinct and convincing margin. “The University of Washington Varsity oarsmen will not be back in the Pacific Northwest until some time late in the summer. “They head from here to Berlin.”2082 www.huskycrew.com: “Said Ulbrick- son, ‘Hume stroked a perfect race, and I think this crew will give a good account of itself in Berlin.’”2083 The New York Times: “The victory follows the pattern of past Olympic competition by American eights. Ever since we joined the Olympic rowing in 1920, college crews have won the right to 2082 Robert F. Kelley, Splendid Race Establishes Washington Crew as U.S. Olympic Standard Bearer, The New York Times, July 6, 1936 2083 www.huskycrew.com 575
