PEARCE WINS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1109, 24 April 1911, Page 5

PEARCE WINS.

THB AUSTRALIAN SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. DEFEATS KEMP EASILY. By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopyrieht (Kec. A,pril 23, 5.5 p.m.) Syt)ney, April 22. Much interest was taken in the PearceKemp race for the sculling championship of Australia and .£2OO a-side, on the Parramatta River, which' took place to-day, Pearce winning by twelve lengths. Pearce mado a couple of false starts, apparently being anxious. Finally the competitors got away .with a good start, both rowing forty to the minute. It was a hard race for three-quarters of a mile, when Pearce was leading by a length. Then his weight and superior skill told, and he increased his lead. He was never afterwards troubled. The judge's verdict made the win twenty lengths. The time was 20min. 45sec. The "Sun" says Pearce is up to world's championship form, and should get a .chance of tackling Arnst without delay. Arnst, who is aboard the Ulimaroa, was interviewed by wireless telegTaphy. Ho declared that he would meet Pearce in ten weeks for .£SOO aside. Pearce says this will suit him, and he thinks he can get the backing. WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. PEARCE AND ARNST TO DO BATTLE. Pearce's easy win over'Kemp, taken in conjunction with other easy wins he has had during the past twelve months, including the dtfeat of Webb, makes his position a strong one in the rowing world, and points to him as the only man in Australasian waters now capable of extending Arnst who, -up to the present, ha? be-en forced into looking abroad for a rival. There is now little doubt that Pearce will,be able to find the backing necessary to bring about a meeting with Arnst. His portion of the prizomoney (one can never tell how it is divided between the sculler and his backers), together with the confidence his win over Ivemp will give those behind him, is fairly certain to produce the necessary .£SOO, so that a race for the championship of the world may be safe■ly anticipated within the next few months. So far Arnst has never been really extended. He says he was tried out pretty well by Barry on the Zambesi, but the account of Floyd, his trainer, indicated that Arnst won as he liked. The champion has not beon in the best of health lately, so that there is plenty of room for "possibilities" in an ArnstPearce race.