BARRY'S EASY WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 215, 9 September 1914, Page 6

BARRY'S EASY WIN.

HOW THE RACE WENT. SUGGESTION OF A FOUE. LONDON, September 8. In the race for the smiling championship of the world between Barry, the holder, and Paddon, the Australian Barry was the faster at the start and was "soon three-quarters of a length in the lead. Paddon. spurting, toe mile post a few feet ahead in 4m 596. Barry, with a fine long stroke, gradually overhauled him. and reached Hammersmith Bridge one and a-quarter lengths in front, lie eatight a crab under the bridge, and Paddon again spurted, at great risk of a foul. Harry quickly recovered his lead, and was two and threequarter lengths ahead at Cneswiek Church, and four lengths at Barnes Pridge. Sculling leisurely, he won by about three lengths. Paddon states that the boats actually touched at Hammersmith, but as he did not desire to win in such a manner, he did not make a claim. Barry declare* he is quite certain the boats did not touch at Hammersmith, add.ug: "'lf Paddon w-as not after a foul, why did he make such an effort?" Barry says the race was the second hardest he ever rowed. Pa-ddon says he is satisfied with his rowing, but the water bothered him. Australians, he added, under-rate Barry's powers. PADDON ROWED GAMELY, (Received 0 a.m.) LONDON, September 8. The critics, in commenting on the race, emphasise Paddon's doggedness and gameness. Parry pays a tribute to Paddon's sportsmanship, and Taddon declares the better man won. I