ARNST v. PADDON.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14821, 12 November 1913, Page 9

ARNST v. PADDON.

PADDON'S FINE WIN. Sydney papers to hand by yesterdays mail contain report* of tfte ArnstPaddon race. The "D&iiy Telegraph" gays:—

i'he start was brought off somo timo after tne hour, and Paddon jumped into the lead, • and maintained it throughout. Tins might give the idea that tiie race was rowed without interest to the spectators. Nothing of tho kind. Time after timo • Arnst made heroic attempts to sprint ahead. How well the public knew the powers of Arnst's sprinting! But this time his sprint was met with similar tactics oh the part of his opponent. Try as hard as' he might, Arnst oould not pull up to him. Many of his supporters thought that Arnst was reserving himself for a final effort, but eventually it was borne upon them that Arnst's day is over. It is not 6O much that Arnst'e form is lessened. There were many who declared that he rowed on Saturday as well as when he was at the zenith of his power. The fact is that in Paddon ne has met a sculler who shows remarkable promise. Much sympathy must bo felt with Arnst, for this raco will practically mean the end of his rowing career. But with the exit of one great champion sculler we have the consolation of "discovering" another, whose latest work suggests that he may achieve as great a career as his predecessor. It is true that Paddon lacks tho boatman skill that was such an advantage to Arnst. It is also nndeni- | able that Paddon's rowing has its faults. But such promise did he show on Saturday that it may not be long before Australia will commission him to attempt to wrest the world's championship from Barry. Mr John Spencer, well known as tho backer of Hickey, tho Tricketts, Searle, and other famous scullers, was enthusiastic about the race. "Paddon is a cr'ent roan, and I never saw a more beautiful race," he said. "He rowed true as a die. and never wavered once. He kept his form right through. He is a great man, there is no doubt about it. He is the best we.have seen for many a long day." . ■ "Do yon fancy him against Barry?" "Yes. * There is no doubt that he would beat Barry if one could get him in England as well as ht» is to-dny. ,, "Dick was ontrowed from the very start," said William Beach, tho umpire, "but the raco was a good ono. I have" never seen a fairer race rowed in my life. Neither roan attempted to take any unfair advantage, and it was a fine, clean race." The sngcostion that Arnst has fallen off was not ono that found favour with Beach. "I think Arnst rowed as well to-day as I have <*ver seen mm r«-v," be said. "As for Paddon. he srot .itray like an old rower, thonch thero are points in which he will still improve."