THE NEW CHAMPION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 143, 16 December 1908, Page 3

THE NEW CHAMPION.

INTERESTING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. "Well," he said, in reply to a question, "I don't know that there is any-* thing much to say about it. I had a tolly hard laco over the first mile, and :ept moving. I was ahead at the mile post." "Did you have a good passage?" was asked by a bystander. "Oh, yes, I had a good run, thougn there was a lot of driftwood about, and once I thought my boat was sinking; I went right over one piece. I think I deserve my win> I have worked hard enough far it." "What did Webb have to say to you?" was a question which attracted the champion's attention next. "Billy Webb is a good sort," was his reply. "He said, Good luck, you'll win plenty more races. That's the last go you'll have at me.' " Reverting to the race, Arnsfc said : "I went over at the mile and washed him. I thought the world's sculling championship was in the balance, and it was all

in the game. I want you to say how indebted I am to my trainer and assistanto, Fogwell, Nelson f aud Floyd. Put in n special word fox the cook/ he continued. ARNST'S INTENTIONS. "ROWING TO MAKE MONEY.'' Asked about his future intentions, Arnst said he would row wherever most money was available ; ho was rowing to make money, and would go wherever it promised best. WEBB INTERVIEWED. "ARNST WAS TOO FAST FOR ME." Webb, interviewed on arrival at his boatshed at Aramoho, was by no means downcast over the event, and though he did not know the time taken, he considered the race a fast one. He thought Arnst had won rather easily, and he did not appear to have extended himself much. "Although not pumped at the finish, I had put in the best I was capable of," said Webb. "I am satisfied Arnsi was too fa-st for me. He deserved to win after the pace he got on. Ho got quick off the mark, and was half a length ahead in the first six strokes. That, however, did not bother me, as I have never won a race from the jump." GEORGE WHELCH'S VIEWS. George Whelch, the Akaroa oarsman, interviewed regarding the race, said the result was a shock to him. He thought Webb must win on the form shown in training. Yesterday, however, Webb seemed tired or underfcrained, as he did not seem to be himself when opening the race, nor did his spurt seem to have any power in it. Even had he been well, he could not have won. Any fault previously found in Arnst's sculling had disappeared. Arnst, if pushed, could have knocked a few seconds off Stanbury's time, 19min 47sec.