SCULLING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 227, 18 June 1908, Page 4

SCULLING.

"WEBB v. ARNST., [BT TELSGUAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] - Wanganul, Juno 17. Webb's bicker received a. cable message from 1 Sydney! last night, stating that Arnst had signpd articles for a match for the sculW frig championship of the world with Webb. GEORGE TOWNS TO RACE IN ENGLAND. ' [FUG!! OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] . Sydney, Juno 13. George Towns, the well-known sculler, i.l'o was training Arnst for tho match with Webb for tho' sculling championship of tho world, has received a cablo message from Mr. Spencer Gollan that ho has been matched to • row,-Eniest Barry in Octobor noxt, and, therefore,' 1 Towns is to leave at onco for England, and will bo a passenger by tho Orontos, sailing to-day. Some timo ago, Mr. Gollan cabled asking the ox-champion if ho would row Barry. Towns replied that if he would do so it would bo for a fair stake'and the " Sportsman " Cup and expenses. Tho cablo message just received shows that this match has been arranged. Ernest Barry is' regarded as the present champion of Eng- 1 , land, as ho. claimed tho title when Towns' failed to answer in time a challenge issued by him. However, Towns, who had twico previously won tho championship of England, know nothing of this challenge until too late. Ho will tak'o Homo with him a boat and sculls of his own construction. Whilst he had begun to train Arnst for his important raco, Towns hnd also accepted an eugage.ment. to prepare Fogwell for his race for tho championship of Australia against Thoroughgood. Ho will now have to abandon both these engagements, but Arnst and Fogwell, who aro both quartered at Towns' placo, have practically. agreed to seo each other through |lie difficulty by training one another.