AFTER BARRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8366, 28 February 1913, Page 2

AFTER BARRY

wueups scuiiUNti championSHU'. “Good-bye, Harry, and good Inckl But 1 say, don’t forget that little Inatter of the championship while you are over there. You promised to bring it back, you know.” “Hight-oh,” replied Pearce with a laugh, “JL shall tie a piece of string around my huger so as not to forget about it. OOod-hye." ' ft was with' this httle sally between, Harry Pearce, the unbeaten champion sculler of Australia, and one of ins most enthusiastic admirers, that the steamer Gothic moved out from the wharf at Miller's Point on Saturday morning With Pearce and Archie Pnadlo on board, (says the Sydney ‘ ‘Gaily Telegraph” of the 17th inst). They are bound for England to endeavour to wrest iho sculling championship of the world from Ernest Barry, who de-, featcd Arnst on the Hirer Thames last year. There was a large and representative gathering to see Pearce off, and wish him good luck, and* if enthusiasm plays any part in winning a race, then Pearce is bound to win. Cheer after ehoer went up for the Australian sculler, and it 'was not till tho steamer had passed-round the corner that; hats, handkerchiefs, and walking-sticks ceas- ’ ed to wave. Many of those who saw Pearce olf were men Who had seen him at work recently* and knew just what ho could do, and, as they walked away they were quite confident that when they welcomed him home again they would be receiving the championship back into Australia’s keeping onco again. •• : Pearce himself was just as jovial and confident as ever. In the excitement of-his departure he did not forget to express his sincere appreciation of all that had beou don- fo» him u> the way of collecting his .stake and . expenses. Calling the pressmen aside, he asked them to specially, thank his supporters, his committee —especially Messrs A. E. Nash, I). A. McMillan, , 1 ohn Spencer, N. J. McDonald, and J. Andreoli —Mr lleg. L. Baker (for the use of the Stadium for his bene* fit), and all those who had in any way contributed to the consummation .of his desires. As to the championship, he said, they could alt rest assured that ho would leave no stone unturned to bring, it back with him.