WORLD CHAMPION

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18682, 4 May 1926, Page 9

WORLD CHAMPION

GOODSELL RETAINS TITL& WIN 6 BT SEVEN LINGTHS. (sr ami was amocuswb—eoranocd (aottbauas axd »j. cuu *anojonx} (Stecefaed M*y fed, 9.90 pjft.) SYDNEY, M«t S. In the sculling eontest far tit* TOnM Championship, Major Goodsell von *y seven lengths from Tom Saul. The race was contested on the Pftrsamatte river this afteruoon. H» weather was fine, but a soatlwrty «M -Z----made the water choppy. y Goodsell, the holder of the title, won the toss for places and clot* ft* t southern aid* of the worse. He had no difficulty in retaining the title. From the start Saul, the ohaßeagcr, took the lead, which m nmr Mr* than a length. GoodseM kept final moring, and, passing Mortbk*, th» latter tired and missed a star**. Goodsell then went to th* frost and established a lead of two length*. At the mile and a half Goodsell iacreased his advantage to four kqffcks, and at Cabarita was six length* ihesd, Saul's course was somewhat erratic; and he struck a rough pafcL Goodwill clung to the southern bank," and after passing Abbotsford ran into •moot* water. He then went on to win east!/ ** seven lengths and finished quite frtak. Saul showed to advantage in tfce rough water, bnt was nave* Mrj* «c> tended. Goodsell'• time «M »■& ll6ec.

BOTH IN GOOD ITOM* * (AVSTEAUSX ATO M. QUUt 41NMUMB.) 6TDXRT, May *. Both Tom Saul and Miigar Geo** are in splendid form for tfcw *ft*n*n*hi contest for the world stalling titl* war the full coarse of three mte 3*9 ys*fc* on the Parramatt* river. Sporting circles are of the opiw£ that Saul will fulry extend On cfcHr> pion, and ha* a good chum cf ?fl*> ning. Goodsell is also ooaldsa* <J success.