SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 8

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

' WEBB v. ARNST. .. .. . (BY TELEGEAPH.—PEEBB.- ABSOCIATiON.) 1, "• ' Wanganiii, June 11.. : When the articles binding the match for the; sculling' championship .with: Webb 'were forwarded to Arnst- .at Sydney, the' latter asked for .a. modification-:of-, the condition stipulating that scullers..must be at the post at' A •p.m.,'''or.'.otherwise forfeit.• ■'-' TVebb's backer. - has . replied absolutely . refusing ./to alter. ;the .conditions. ', The ' reason • for the stipulation is to avoid delay" similar' to that on the- occasion of, the last ■ race', when .Webb was kejit 20 minutes'.at . the post. (by telegraph.—special' correspondent); : m) ' '' '• Sydney, June 6:-... -There appears to 'be;some tr'oublo over tho articles controlling the race for the World's sculling championship . between . Webb and Arnsfc. ' The terms-are considered so exacting byrArnst 'thai he, lms refused-'to 1 sign the agreement..-.lt is stipulated -that tho whole amount: of £600 •is• to be' deposited four and a half: n;onths beforo tho race, and 'this' is considored' so ..unique in tho history of' the rules governing racing that George'.'Towns, himself. a, -well-known , sculler, ; 'lias advised Arrist'not''to sigh for the.present; and further information on tho' 'subject' from New Zealand will' therefore be awaited. Whether Ai'iist can 'raise the money..within' the required time is'not'certain,'but'lie has. cabled to jiis backers putting tho 'whole'of • the 'facts beforo-.ithqnv.',Arristi and'.-Towris : also -take strong. objection' to the: claus'o 'that '.the race must' start-'at v 4-' pirn.";, sharp;;,' and'-. that;- if either of; the. candidates ..'is'- not '.prepared' to start jJieh,v.the,-offender.- shall ' forfeit his stakc-mo'nejv' .'andVshould, jhe :: be.- Webb,-. th'o' title .'also. : Thoy..do ziiot for.' t-his -.'clause, ■ and are/ ifiaking .'efforts., to,'liaye it ,-'struck. out. •' 'It :will '.b'6' ; . a; matter; for the i\bxt' : New Zealand'.mail to.'.say''whether':'this clause, or /will .'not ib'e; sustained/'.' The term's requiring!the ,whol6' of.' themoney down at- a".-certain time - are particularly-'objected to. 'in'. tho. oase-. of. Arnat,". .becauso 'ho; has ■to risk: £100 against l'oa'rco' in Aiigust.; ■.