TELEGRAMS. THE WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 83, 9 April 1910, Page 9

TELEGRAMS. THE WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

ARNST'S DEPARTURE. [ax XELECKAMI— KVtCIAL TO THI POST.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Oa>. , Dr. Thicker, who i.« one of Richard \m>-t't> supporter?, will be pioyent at the big contest on the Zambcfi this I year. He told a reporter yesterday that i Atwt, iwt beforo leaving ChrinUhunh tc go on board the Moeraki on his way | to Australia, Mated that he wa* looking forward to the best trip of his lite, and waf. in high spirit* at the pre^pecta before him. Aintt uill leave Australia in the Medic in Mnv, and will go to Capetown. From tKerc he uill tuke tram to Bulavtayo, which is the centre of •port m tbat part of South Africa. He will then continue his journey to Livingstone, which is on the Zambesi at the Zambesi Fall*. There ho will probably go into camp with Floyd, who will be his trainer, supervisor, and manager. ArnM's other supporters, Mr. J. 11. Parker, Mr. R. H. Rhodes, M.P., nnd. Mr. J. F. Buchanan, have as much confidence in Floyd's ntneM for the position as Di. Thacker has. Jock Artttt will be the champion's pacer and assistant trainer. Dr. Thacker has made many enquiries in regard to the couiw op which tlto race will be roved. Livingstone, he say*, i« 'about 3000 ft or 4000 ft above *ea-level, and has a piearant climate. There are no crocodile* in the part of the rivet which will be used lor the race, so that even if tho Now ZeaUnder experience* a few capmes he ii not I likely to niivk* food for these reptiles. jThere is very little fever in the district, and the atmosphere is dry and healthy. In any case, Arnst will be under medical supervision all the time, and all kinds of precautions will b* taken to , preserve him from nioj-quitas. and other dangers that muy le^en his chances of winning agairtsl Barry