COMING SCULLING RACE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 221, 16 August 1927, Page 8

COMING SCULLING RACE.

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. GOODSELL AND BARRY. VANCOUVER, July 14. With the posting of a deposit of £SOO by Bert Barry, English champion sculler, tho match between him and Major Goodsell, Australian holder of the world’s championship title, to take place on Vancouver Inlet on Labour Day, September 5, has been clinched. The site chosen by Major Goodsell is a magnificent stretch of “easy” water, containing a straight of five miles, varying in width from a quarter of a to two miles, and protected on either side and at tho protected on either side and at the starting point by high mountains. There is very little traffic as the eastern terminal of the course runs to a dead end near Port Moody, the first terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which is about the same distance from Vancouver as the starting point of the Parramatta River course is from the General Post Office, Sydney. The tide is very slight, and there is just enough movement in the prevailing north-easter to create that measure of ripple in the water that scullers hold to be ideal in that it creates little air ridges that make for buoyancy and speed, compared with the dull slog of “mill-pond” water. The writer has seen 'most of the world championships in Antipodean waters since Ned Hanlan first sought the title there in 1884, and knows the courses of the Thames, Parramatta, Nepean, Clarence, Wanganui, Wairoa, Akaroa—all elxcept the Zambesi —and has no hesitation in agreeing with the opinion expressed by Major Goodsell that it is the best championship course in the world.

Bert Barry, who is a nephew of the old-time champion, Ernest Barry, is the first challenger to be accepted by Goodsell since he set out from Australia a little over a year ago in search of a match with Walter Hoover or the other famous American sculler, Kelly, The acceptance of Barry’s challenge is the first definite phase of a controversy that appeared to be getting somewhat confused in Australia, where a match with Burns, the new Australian champion. was eagerly looked for. Barry has Deen earnestly endeavouring to get into touch with Goodsell since October last in search of a match for the world’s title, but the latter’s tours along the American Pacific littoral have prevented his letters being delivered. Barry stated, in his letters to Goodsell, that his deposit of £IOO was up. This was confirmed by a communication from the London Sporting Life and Sportsman. It is reported from Australia that a deposit has been lodged by or on behalf of Burns. But there Ims been some doubt about it, as far as can be gathered from Goodsell, which has not yet been cleared up. As Goodsell expressed it on arrival here a fortnight ago, “the first man, of whose official deposit I am notified, gets the race.” . Just how eager Barry is for the race is shown by the fact that, within 24 hours of Goodsell’s cablegram being sent him from Vancouver, the deposit was in the hands of the president of the Vancouver Row'ing Club. It has since been learned that he has also deposited £IOO -with the Dominion Bank in London besides with the Sporting Life and Sportsman. Barry is in sharp training at Home, and may leave at any moment to take up his quarters on the banks of this picturesque firlined course. , Down in Dos Goodsell married a charming young Californian, and his bride accompanies him to Vancouver. He rowed a 34-mile marathon on Catalina Channel, getting second to Hagney, the Australian. Goodsell explains that he was not allowed to use a slide or rubber grips—a concession that his opponent enjoyed. It was weeks before he was able to use his hands.