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Show College Oarsmen Favor Shells Made by Pocock Many racing shells used by universities univer-sities in the United States have been designed and constructed by George Pocock of Seattle. Pocock's father and grandfather were shell builders. His grandfather built the first racing shell in Great Britain. His father, R. G. Pocock, was rowing manager of Eaton, England, for 14 years. He retired re-tired for a time, but Is again building build-ing shells in England. So well has George Pocock built shells that seven American universities universi-ties have given him orders for boats. George Pocock and his brother came to America In 1910 and settled In Vancouver, B. C. After two years they came to Seattle. "Shells have changed," remarked George Pocock. "I have seen all the changes, and have been responsible for many." |