ARNST V. WEBB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 531, 11 June 1909, Page 5

ARNST V. WEBB.

•":":.-;;;/;-;';/';;;.'.'.?«;.: ;'•— ' : '\; ; : GOOD ;TRAI>IING; WORK. : .'■' (BT.TELEGBArii—raEss ;ass6ciatiok.) '.-.-' ;WW .;.;:'.r',V,-.;v'!" : -.'WanganuI,vJune;'10.:' ■ •'■Favourable weather . conditions • prevailed for tho. scullers; during tho past lew. days ajidthey have been ablo to get in some good rowing on the championship course, which is admirably./sheltered, and with "water almost .like.glass.-Both-champion, and ex-ohanipion hivebeen'very'busy'.'." .:-.'.•;'• On/ Tuesday: afternoon;Arhst' and Fogwell had a big spurt.' The champion let his pacor takea big break'/(some. 15- lengths), and .thoh 'set'off after him. With such, a start Fogw'ell had a' little in reserve. till | tlie ehampiori caught up ; ; then the pair 'finished at; a very solid pace. '-/.■■-..'■•■:'''':,'!''.•'.':;. : .-; : ',.','. '.'/■-...'./■:'."'. ;.;■//. . .Much; the same work /was dono yoster<ln.>: and to-day,■', with sonic J time spent in pra/ctis-. ing'starting and sprinting. The./long/row's serveYtoZ show tho wonderful strength and staying powers .of tho; champion, who usually appears at the finish of a.heavy, task full of rowing. / ,He s has done some remarkably fine rowing .during tho pastjeiv weeks.;/. . .■' Webb and Whelch had a/ lively spin over a couple of miles yesterday,'the,ex-champion rowing "27._t0; the.minuto over, just a -mile, then dropping to'24.;.Webb can always hold his pacer comfortably, and in sprints appears miion speedier." He has never shown more ■ paoe.V ; ;V. : .'-,;''.': '.'■■;• :', : /',' .' : '.\ ■."'■•.'.' '. ...'The form shown.by both.points to a great struggle, as.Wobb is possessed-of wonderful stamina;and great pluck. ■~.- ~' . .