AFTER THE RACE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 92, 20 April 1911, Page 2

AFTER THE RACE.

STAKES PAID TO FOGWELL. \BX XELBGBAra— ?BJSSB ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 19th April. The stakes of Lhe Fogwell-Whelch match were paid over at a large gathering of supporters and friends of the scullers in the Oddfellows' Hall, Akaroa, last night. Mr. George Armstrong (Mayor of Akaroa) presided, and in handing 'the stakes to Fogwell, remarked that no doubt the best man had won on Monday, arid there was no man in the professional ranks whom -he would as soon see winner of the title as 'Pogwell, who had made himself very popular during his vkit to Akaroa. Fogwell, who was received with enthusiasm, thanked the Mayor foi his kind remarks, and expressed his gratitude to the Akaroa people for the many kindnesses which he had received. Ha said that when he raced Whelch previously he had not been satisfied with his defeat, and whilst over in Wanganui training Pearce, Mr. Seifert had Been him and offered to put up the stakes if he would again meet Whelch. The race on Monday had been a hard one, and he felt indebted in a' great measure to hie trainer, " Jack " Arnst, for the satisfac-' tory result. As Mr. Seifert wished it, the next race would take place on the Manawatu River. Whelch, in replying, said he was quite «atisfied that he had been beaten by a better man, and he would not row any more. He had done all he could to uphold the honour of the town, and concluded with the remark that h» had not left one stone unturned to win the race. FogwelTs backer, Mr. Seifert, stated that when he saw F*gwell at Wanganui he' thought that he had found a man wh» could bring th« championship to the> Manawatu. He was willing to back Fogwell against any sculler except " Dick " Arnst. Mr. M. G. Daly (Whelch's backer} stated that ov-er £1000 had been raised locally within the last three years to back the local champion, the lists being headed and topped by the Mayor. Referring to Fogwdl, he said that the latter was a good sport, and they all liked him. He was sorry that they had, lost the championship course from Akaroa, but the best man had won, and they all hoped that he would retain the title for some tim«t