ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1234, 16 September 1911, Page 12

ROWING.

THAT TIRING THAMES COURSE. (By "Mercoet") What tho English Want Arnst to Do. At the risk of being called wise after tho event ono is bound to say that tho result of the Barry-Fogwell raco last Monday was only what was expected. It was in fact sufficiently forecasted. Tho important feature of the contest lies in its boating on another world's championship race between tho winner and "Dick' Arnst. Tho position at present is that tho chamnion has asked for a sum of .£7OO as expenses, in addition to the stake money of ,£SOO a-side', and it now lies with tho Barry party to fin* tho munitions of war. . , When tho matter was under discussion some months ago Barry announced that provided tho money were forthcoming ho would be ready to rOw Arnst in December. It is hardly likely that the Australian party will agree to this. Arnst does not like cold weather—it is difficult for him to get his weight off, and ho lias all the Australian predilection for sunshine and warmth. In any case, training during tho rigour of an English winter would not suit him at all. Moreover lie could now hardly make the journey and get fit in timo, even if matters were put in train right away. This is not likely if Barry has yet to find tho money required. Still at present tho much-discussed return match- on tho Thames appears to bo within tho sphoro of "practical politics," and this is a Gourco of satisfaction. Fogwell's Debut on tho Thames. To return to Fogwell. On tho day that tho news of his defeat was received horo by cablo camo tho English mail, containing press reports of his arrival, and of his first row in England. A certain melancholy interest attaches to this latter affair. An account as appearing in tho "Sportsman" is appended: William Fogwell, tho New Zealand champion who is to row Barry for tho championship and the "Sportsman" Cup on September' 11, had his first outing at Putney. Fogwcll, who wns .accompanied by his trainer,' "Jack" ■ Arnst, evidently onjoytnl his outing, for he was afloat fully an hour and a half, which enabled him to obtain a tolerable amount of information about the course. First impressions nro Fomchinesbosr, but inasmuch as Fogwell was using a boat to which ho was quite strange thoso who formed opinions mav subsequently have to niter them. Altogether ho eroate<l an excellent mipre.x-iou. and there is no doubt whatever that ho is a good sculler, lfis stamina atul ability to go the tiring Thames wb» at racing.pneo have yet to tested, but as lie moved nw.iv from l>owers and Phelps's establishment ho showed himself to be nippy a" l ' ]lo is fnirlv long, does plenty ot work when tho blades nro m tho water, anil finishes haivl. hrm, ami clo tnly. For his \voiW h? « * ful man, and ho <Ims •willi his arms. man >' ~ }V r colonial scullers tho>a nro sightly away from his bodv «\a ho hmshos, this'beiiw distinctly diOereut o Harry, whopo elbmvs nro at the end of each stroke. Iho wator wns quiet, and Hun the Australian s watermanship was not tested, but ho certainly appeared to Ik* clovor enough when iu his boat. Other Notos of Interest, Tlio same authority has tho following paragraphs ve - ',hu'k Arn?t, trainer:— "lark" Arnst is t\ my story. He posnvses r.n enormous |viir of which, considering his prowess as a cyclist is not surprising. lie was not too eimifovtablo in ilia boat, 'and it was dittUult to gauge

his form, but when properly boated I hero does not appear to bo any doubt thai lie will swill fast. Our representative informed Arnst (hat it had been said that he was commissioned by his brother "Dick" to open up negotiations with "Jack" Johnson for « boxing match. This, Arnst stated, was quite, incorrect, and that ho did not think his brother, although good with the gloves, had serious intontions in liie. boxing lino. All that lu! hud authority to do wuc, in the event of Harry's success, to find out upon what terms and conditions it would bo possible to make a match for bis brother to row him either in England or Australia. A rust did not think it desirable to .any 100 much on that matter, but mentioned Unit (hero appeared to bo some, misunderstanding- as to the meaning , of tho cable sent , by his brother, h\ which it was mentioned that lie would lie willing to come hero for .£7OO.

"Jack" Arnst has boon matched to row Win. Albany over the Putney to Mortlake coursn for JCSO a-side on Oc(ol>er !l. It will Ik; remembered that n iW months back Albany challenged and rowed Harry for the English championship, and was defeated soundly, but it seemed a rather , ambitious match for Arnst all the .eame. So far his only claim to distinction as a

f-nller lies in tlic fact that he is the champion's brother. This will be his first match race, and it appears nt this distance that it would have ljeen wiser and more economical for him to have tried something easier than a sculler of Albany's calibre.