ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 12

ROWING.

THE "SEATS" OF TIIE MIGnTY. (By "Jlercukv.") How goes the Training? A fori night to-day and another world's championship will bo under way. Then Dick Avust ami Harry Pearce will be soon awaiting tlio slart of their journey of I) miles 320 yard?, from Hyde Bridge to dearie's Monument', on the Parrauiatla liiver—the journey that means so much to bol'h of I hem. To Arnst it means added glory, or, if beaten, more matches, for what is nicii'f 1 inevitable than one or more "returns '! To Pearce it means the crowning noint of his career—the attainment of his highest ambition if he wins, and, in any ease, t'o both of them the acquirement 9' a considerable amount of pecuniary h'aiu. The Australian papers are keeping Hie public well posted in the particulars of the men's trai"ing operations. "The Ar : row's" expert is the most critical, anil finds slight faults in each boat. Of Pearce lie says that' bis worst, fault is his old one of shooting his slide, but lie admits that he gets pace, and that he will undoubtedly saddle up in :jood con-1 dition. Of Arust he goes 011 to say:— But the same may bo said of Arnst, who is teported to Iks nearly down to his weight, though he appears still a little 011 the heavy side when boated. Arnst's staying powers are known all the world over, and lie has done a considerable amount of heavy work to make himself thoroughly fit lie does not, however, seem to row up t'o lus best form. His swing, if anything, is rather lone:, bijth at the beginning, at which he is inclined to crouch, and at the finish, which lie holds out long. His groat weight swinging back well over the perpendicular has the effect of throwing it on to the bows of the boat. lii addition, the champion has a tendency to screw with his left arm. But taking all this ill, it' must bo conceded that he gets excellent pace, and that is the final test of oarsmanship. ' Onß Critic Sings Paeans. "Rigger," in the "Dailf TelegTaph," has no fault to -find. He .simply enthuses, as under:— Pearce continues to make the hearts of his friends happy by good work. His brief sojourn 011 tho Parramatla, where 110 can da tho real class of work, has shown him to have added to his recent good form both ill pace and stamina. The attentions of his trainer, Peter Kelson, and his pacemaker, Syd. Kemp, are already snowing good results, ami several spins Pearce has had over the courso with Kemp and his friends have, been most encouraging to his camp. It is safe to say that Pearce was never in better health nor sculling better than

Nt the present. Always an accomplished waterman and sculler, the Australian champion ha£ had littlo to turn his attention to in that respcct. All his time is takcm up in acquiring the best.of physical - condition and pace, and lie has at 110 time, in his career succeeded as well as now. Knowing that in meeting Arnst lie will ho pitting himself against a man of almost fatigucloss stamina, ho is doing all ho can to prepare himself for a hard race over t'he final half-milo of the course. Ho quito understands that Arnst cannot be beaten in two miles or two miles and half, like somo scullers can —that, is, if ho is well—and consequently will endeavour to be in a position to put up just as hard a race, comparatively, at the finish as at the start. Uis present form would certainly lead one to believe that ho

will be able to do it, too. Arnst, for his part, is taking things with just as much stoicism as ever. Ho 'S doing all 110 can to he at his best, and his camp are doing their sharo as well. On land and 011 water 110 is carrying out his course of training, and so far has done remarkably well. .is. BsistrongsJiealthy, and vigorous as ever, and liis rows with Felton aro au exemplification of his truo form. Several hard rows over the course havo been carried out, aud.it • is sufficient to say that both Arnst and Ins trainers are quito satisfied with them. They have no fear that the championship will change hands yet a while. Hail Akaroal The "Weekly Press" says:—"A proposal is 011 foot to establish'aprofessional sculling handicap at Aknroa 011 the sa::-,o lines as the J'arvamatta event. Dr. Thacker is to bo asked whether his offer of iilOO for a professional handicap, made 011 the day of the Whelch-Arnst race,'still holds good. Whether it docs or not, there is every probability of the handicap being instituted, as tiio idea is enthusiastically received 011 the Peninsula."