THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 9

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

' ARNST. GOES INTO CAMP. . — BOTH MEN TRAINING HARD. Three weeks from to-day -Arnst rows Webb for ,tho championship of the world for tho second time. The Dominion correspondent at Wangaiiui writes that Arnst, accompanied by Fogwell J. Arnst, and Harry Floyd' (trainer), went into.camp on Sunday. They have selected a site about three-quarters of a-mile below, their last camping place the same side of thorivor, near tho finishing -. In fact; the spot where they, now put theboato into the water is at tnat sandy spit at the first big bend in the river where the river boats landed their passengers on the occasion of .the last race. They have ■ sttickotit a: bit Cf a Staging- there -to assist in the hanging of the boats, which otherwise would be awkward on account of the sharp grade of the little beach. Arnst is in good health and the,best of spirits, and everything polnts.te him going to the post fit:and well. In his'sculling ho has developed, or rather revived, some littlo roughnesses in style that •he had worn down for the last race, but there is ample time for him to get smooth again. Jack Anist is putting in . any "amount .of work as maesetlr, and Fogwell is giving the champion all the paco;ho'rcijuires.. Webb is training from his own'.home and boathoU6e (the presentation one) just above the Arainoho Bridge, and Whelch (who defeated Fogwell at Akaroa the other day) is rowing with hiia. Webb seems to.be rowing better .than he did at this stage of the proceedings in the last race. Ho does not crouoh so.much at the'catcH hand, and also seems to bo rowing more "lively" than before. His now boat from Noilsen (Sydney) has arrived, Slid from all accountslie'is-woll satisfied with her'.' All his friends are confident that he will turn the tables this time, having tho assurance that the rheumatism, strained muscle, or whatever it was that paralysed him- in the last nice has finally. disappeared. His practice cm the river certainly shows; that there is nothing now the matter with either arm. One can notice Wahgaaui's confidcnco ill Webb rising like the mercury; in a'thermometer wh«n a wartn finger is applied to the bulb. "Victor,'' in the "W&nganui Herald," speaks of tho men a 9 follows:—The fine weather experienced during the last few days has been taken advantage of by both Arnst and Wobb to get in soma very useful rowing. Arnst is afloat with Fogwell twice every day, generally rowing \jp to tho top of the course, and homo again At -a very solid pace., Ho is d<sing a lot-of long, strong work, and thero is no getting away from the fact that he is sculling in good style. - Under the circumstances it is nbt to bo, wondered at that he and his party are very confident that ho will .retain the title, b,ut ali tho same ho is leaving nothing to chance, recognising that he has a very difficult task on hand..- So;far as Webb is concerned, has preparation: is progressing as well as his best friends could wish." George Whelch, having had a week's rowing, is now finite at home lit the boat he is using, and h'e is rowing in very good style, and setting a Capital pace for, the ex-champion, . who ; is afloat twice nearly'overy day, and indulging in long solid snins, with occasional'sprints. I,understand is some'probabilityof Mr. R. Coombes, editor of the Sydney "Referee," coining over again to see • the "Arnst and Webb.match.: - ; ; . , . i . A Dton reporter nas been given to understand that, win or loie' Arnst is guaranteed £265 ..out of-tho gate money, in return for. his deciding to row'tho'.race on ■June 22. - - . --, '

tar TEriEonAPK—pnsss association ) _ " , Wonganul. May 31.' The second deposit (£IOO each)'was paid to-day in the Arnst-Webb: raco. Both men J™, in excellent form, and they are actively training, doing solid work. ; . ■ !