SCULLING CHAMPION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21281, 7 September 1932, Page 9

SCULLING CHAMPION

RETENTION OF TITLE PHELPB DEFEATS GOODSELL CHALLENGER'S GOOD RACE LEADS FOR SOME DISTANCE By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright - (Received September 6. 5.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Sept. 5 E. Phelps, the English sculler, to-day defeated Major J. Goodsell, the exAustralian, in a race at Long Beach, California, for tlie world's sculling championship. Phelps was tlic holder, and Goodsell the challenger. The Englishman won by a length in 17m 6 l-ss. Phelps came from behind in the last 200 metres of the 4000 metres distance, after trailing four laps at the turn. This was the first time in history that the event was rowed around a turn. Goodsell pulled into the lead over the first 1000 metres and at the end of that distance put a length of open water between htm and Phelps. At the 1500 metres mark Goodsell was four lengths to the good 'and negotiated the turn with 16 seconds' margin over Phelps.

The Englishman quickened his stroke as they headed for home, and, with 1000 metres to go, pulled up even with the former champion. Five hundred metres from the line he took half a length lead by jumping the tempo of his stroke to 28. Goodsell faded toward the finish, but had pulled up from two and a half lengths in the rear to a length behmd at the finish. His time was 17m lOsecn. " The better man won," said Goodsell after the race. Phelps said it was a hard race from the start.

Only 2000 people witnessed the event. Both men were in the best of condition after two months' training.

The race for the sculling championship on Monday was the 51st held since 1876, and the first to be held in United States waters. Major Goodsell challenged the holder of the title, E. A. (Ted) Phelps, on November d 5, 1931, and it was decided to hold the race on September 7, 1932, over the Olympic course. However, alterations were made and the race was set down for Long Beach, close to the original venue, on Monday. The stake deposit of these Taces is £SOO, as agreed upon by the Board of Control for the championship. Phelps has held the title since May, 1930, . when he defeated H. A. Barry at "Vancouver. He again won decisively from Barry in the same year. On the occasion of his first win Phelps was appointed a Royal Waterman, an honour also held by his father, " Bossy" Phelps, a wellknown sculler, and E. Barry, champion before the war and in 1920. This is a notable tribute, as the Royal Watermen are held in readiness to form a. crew if the King desires to travel on the Thames. Phelps at one time trained R. H. Pearce, the world's amateur and Olympic champion.

Major Goodsell held the title in 1925-26-27, and his effort on Monday was meritorious, in that he gave Phelps easily his most difficult race. Results of the championship since the war are:— 1 1919 —A. Felton .(Australia) defeated E. Barry (England). 1920 E. Barry defeated A. Felton. 1921~R. Arnst (New Zealand) defeated i - P. Hannan (New' Zealand). 1922—D. Hadfield..(New.Zealand) defeated , 11. Arnst. 1922 J. Paddon (Australia) defeated D. Hadfield. 1923 J. Paddon defeated D. Hadfield. 1924—jJ. Paddon defeated A. Felton and Major Goodsell (Australia). 1925—Major Goodsell defeated J. P. Hannan (New Zealand) and J. Paddon. 1926—Major Goodsell defeated T. Saul. 1927 —Major Goodsell defeated H. A. Barry (England). 1527 H. A. Barry defeated Major Good- • sell. 1930, May—E. A. Pholps (England) defeated ,H. A. Parry. 1930, October—E. A. Phelps defeated H. A. Barry. 1932, September—E. A. Phelps defeated Major Goodsell.