Milan 1938: A success with the public 2x: 7 entered El: 1. ITA 2. BEL 3. SUI 4. FRA Eli: 1. GER 2. HUN 3. YUG There was no need for a repechage when the Swiss crew scratched. The finals Unlike the first two days, the weather was dull, with a line rain falling. Nevertheless, there was an enormous crowd of spectators. By 3pm, there were no seats left in the grandstands. 4 + : 1. GER 2. ITA 3. HUN 4. YUG - SUI (scra tched) First the Hungarians, then the Yugoslavians, then the Italians took the lead, before the Germans produced a magnificent finishing spurt, which brought them victory. 2-: 1. GER 2. ITA 3. DEN 4. HUN 5. BEL A fierce battle between Belgium, Hungary and Den mark, before the Germans challenged them all, and won. Rudolf Eckstein won his fourth FISA tide since 1934. lx: 1. GER 2. POL 3. SUI 4. ITA 5. TCH 6. FRA H. Hasenhoerl, a native of Austria, who had been se cond the year before, had an easy victory over the still youthful Verey. 2 +: 1. ITA 2. GER 3. DEN 4. FRA 5. YUG 6. NED The Venetian pair, Bergamo and Santin, managed to beat the tide-holders, Adamski and Gastmann, whom they had sorely tested the previous year. 4-: 1. SUI 2. ITA 3. DEN 4. GER 5. NED 6. HUN Switzerland finally won after a fine struggle between the leading four crews. Part 2 87 2x: 1. ITA 2. GER 3. BEL 4. FRA 5. HUN 6. YUG A long-drawn-out duel between Germany and Italy, with the double from Trieste dominating the last 500 metres. 8 + : 1. GER 2. HUN 3. ITA 4. DEN At the 250 metre mark, the Hungarians were leading. The Italians took over the lead at 500 metres. At 1,000 metres, there was a neck and neck battie between Italy, Hungary and Germany, with the latter going into the lead at 1,500 metres. Towards the 1,750 metre mark, the Hungarians regained the lead, which they hung on to until 20 metres from the finish, when the Germans snatched the victory from them by a canvas. The organisers achieved the impossible by never failing to be pleasant and attentive to all. 1939 The European championships were to have taken place in Czechoslovakia. Political events at the end of 1938 forced the Czechoslovakian Rowing Federation to aban don this plan. The Dutch federation then offered to take over, and arranged for the best FISA oarsmen to meet on the Bosbaan at the beginning of September. Once more, war intervened! EISA’s activities were to be suspended! The next European championships would not take place until 1947.
