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Gash in Shell1st Minor MishapOn OlympicBY TED SMITSABOARD THE S. S. AMERICA (A*)—The first minor irritation turned up today for America'* Olympic delegation. en route to London for the summer games beginning July 29.The party of 260 athletes and 44 coaches and managers had been to sea only a few hours when a six-inch gash was discovered in the top structure of j California’s eight-oared shell, CALIFORNIA'S HOPESThis is the sleek. 60-foot boat in which the Californians hoped to gain a championship whichthe United States has always won in the Olympics.The oarsmen said the shell must have been damaged in the trip from Princeton. N J . where ( the Golden Bears were surprise victors in the Olympic tryouts. BE REPAIREDBut there was some consolation. On board is the famous shell builder. George Pococl, and he said he would start repairs immediately in order to have the delicate craft ready by the time the America reaches I jEngland.Coach Kv Ebright was con-1 j cerned about the damage but felt it could be fixed since the shell’s skin was not affected. The boat was carefully wrapped and lashed down on the rear deck.LOUDEST SENDOFFSThe party's excitement abated j after this big white liner had i moved out to sea and left behind one of the most boisterous sendoffs ever accorded a Unitedlt;!Ia1V1vStates Olympic force.On board, a rolleall showed j1everyone had made the boat and everybody was in good healthOlympic finances also took (a late upturn. Lou Wilkie of Denver, chairman of the bas-cketball committee, presented | Avery Brundaqe. head of the i expedition, with $24,000.This was the money gained from the post-tryout series between the Phillips Oilers andwthe University of Kentucky cage j jj* teams.
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Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd, Minnesota, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1948
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