SCULLING.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 129, 30 November 1908, Page 5

SCULLING.

GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN ARNST, , . . . . . , ■ ■ ■-■ ■:U r. [PBESS ASBOQIATION.] •: " WANGANUI, to-day. . As tho date of the Arnst-Webb race ajjproaches, interest in the -contest is increasing rapidly. The weather" recently has been very favorable for rowing. Both men have done a lot of good ..work since being in. camp.Arnst rows" twice* daily, covering 12 miles altogether, in company with FogwelL He has had several solid spins over the. full course, but so far has not attempted any record-break-ing. He is in splendid fettle, and is rowing in capital style, always appearing to have a deal of reserve power, though "ho lacks the finish of the champion. Fogwell invariably leads tho challenger in the spins, but the impression prevails that Arnst has not yet shown what he is capable of, and probably we will have to wait till the day to see how good he really is. Experts consider the challenger uses his back to great advantage, while his blade" work is crisp and clean . His boat does not roll nearly so much as formerly, while the dip is scarcely noticeable. Arnst is now 13.5, and anticipates no difficulty in getting down to his best rowing weight, 13.2. His party are confident he will effect a surprise. He and Fogwell were oiit twice yesterday,, the challenger rowing 22. to the minutOj over the full course- in the morning, and 24 in the afternoon, the boat riding nicely. • Webb, so far, has only had two rows daily. Every other day he does a, morning row, simply a paddle before breakfast, having a solid spin over the full course with Green as Sacemaker in the afternoon. Yestera.y the champion covered the full course, rowing 24 until a quarter of a- mile from home, when he quickened up to. 30, his rowing being much admired.- He is now heavier than over previously, and will probably weigh 11.4 on the day of the race.