ARNST AGAIN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 19 August 1910, Page 5

ARNST AGAIN.

BEATS BARRY SOMEWHAT EASILY. ! THI. SCI'LI.INC ("II ANrl * I I IT. DKSCRH'TKjX <)!•' Till' RACK. Press Association —CopyiuanT. (Received Aug. l'.l. S.o a.m.) LI VI XCSTuN I-:. Tliur day. The race I'm- Cm' si; all i n .J,' championship of t lie world, which was ;(ju-i'"d here on the Zambesi River between Dick Arnsi. of -New Zealand (bidder) .quel Kmest Barry. KugJish champion (challenger), was won •by Arnst by two lengths. The meeting of t'hese two lias | been looked forward to with in;ercsi j ever .since they decided to meet for £11)00 put up iby the Chartered ComFiitnv, Barry is probably the mo'-t scientific oarsman in the win Id to- , day; but Arnst is 'looked upon as the most powerful. The weal her condi.inis were sim.nl v perfect, and the was ' good. The course lis one of the p.retfiesi and best in the world, a little on Ihe ishallow ' ide at the lop end possibly; ibnr the palm trees down to the water's edge reflecting beautifully, together with (he ineesi.int ronrin.g of the famous \'ic;oria Falls about a mile .dowm i(rc;im puts (i Qnish on, the scene that must be seen to be appreciated. The Ac t i i:g- A dim inistra to r. Co lon el Garden, and suite were present. The a t tendance was large, but ipiict. and a record fur the river. The u.uack .population, ';■]) all l heir imaginable iiu cry, 1 urn ed out en mas-ie: (he hij),pos. also were mi their very best fn.-jia v ionr. being ipiite content to gaze upon l.he scene of uciiou from leafy grandstand seats, thanks to tlie teachings of Drover, wiio has beua ;bu v these two months teaching them per medium of his rifle to keep their place. . -Punctually ;it l!.:'o ohe Administrator's launch, 'with the referee. Air Spencer (iollan, ut former New Zoaia.ud.ci", and a backer of Barry's, press representatives, and supporters of both men, left the Zambesi Boa'tiu:»' Club's, landing or the starting post, amid'st cheer- from lhe spectators. Arriving ihere, no time was lost in acquainting the scullers with the conditions govcruiifg the ace. an d tossing for ] daces, Br. T hacker il'epi t'.H'ii ting Arnst. and Mr (_! uy .-Nioka/is Barry. The former chose il.hn north bank, which give' the ;idof deep water right along I he touiise. The condition of the two men wa-s !>• uch discussed 'by those aboard Ihe JO unci). 'l'iie champion, as brown as j berry, looked lit'to row for a kingdom. Barry, with his white skin, looked anxious, but very fit. The meu's respective weights were. Arns: 33.t. UJb.; Barry, list Sib. Both men. wor.se veiy anxious 'looks, Barry •especially. Ao time was lost ,bv both men in effect in,g a beautiful start. Arnst immediately struck at '■!- to the miiiiute. and forged clean ahead, being pract icafi'y a leugth to the good in the first half-mile. Barry struck at $3, 'but could nut hold the champion., who nt a -mile was leading him by a c'lear ieugtlh. From there home Barry rowed with a forlorn hope, and /iua.lJ,\' gave up abmt two hundred j ards from the finishing post." Barry, inierviowoil. -aid: '"I am quite .satisfied that the bes: iimii won. I found Arnst a very x\.\Z proposition, and was in (rouble after hail J:' ;, mile. Th-e climate 'hero did not agree with inc. Arnst says it was his harde'.-f win; but Uick always say ; this.''