SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 288, 29 August 1908, Page 9

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

STATEMENT BY ARNST. ' • (Br TELEGBArn—PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Christohuroh, August 28. •.••JR., Arnst, tho challenger of ;W. ; Webb 'for tho world's sculling championship, arrived from Wellington tliis morning. He will spend a fortnight at home before .going to Wanganui -to settle clown to his training for tlie ' raco on December 15. In tho courso of a brief conversation,, the well-known athlot-o said that he was feeling in' good fettlo to start work, having quite recovered from the attack of influenza which troubled him, in In his preliminary worlc ho will have tie assistance ol Harry Floyd, wliilo about tho. middlo -of October Fogwell will como across from Sydney to put .the final touches on. his preparation, and act as his paoemaker.. In reply to a question as to what: he thought of his prospects in the coming raco, Arast said that riatnrally_ every man ".who took pail, in a contest'considered that ho: had a chance, but be recognised that he had a very hard man to moot. He frankly admitted that ho himself was not a skilled oarsman, and know that ho had yet a groat deal to learn. He intended to try to improve his style, but in any event ha mmld do his best, and was prepared to row .himself right out. " ' As. to tho report that he oentomplated en;terjng the ring, Axnst said that he had no ..serious intentions ;in that direction.