SCULLING.

NZ Truth, Issue 93, 30 March 1907, Page 3

SCULLING.

THE COMING CHAMPION.

Dick Arnst Spoken of.

The Sydney "Star" commenting upon the young sculling men, who are •likely to take the place" of the present day champions,, says : — -

With all the scullers who have latterly rowed for the championship getting on m years— Towns is 39, 'Stan-bury 39, and , Tresidcr 37— we naturally, look ' ahead . Tor coming champions. Members of the old school shake their heads when they look down "the long list of young oarsmen, and say there is not m their, opinion a Beach, a Stanbury, or a Searle amongst them.

There are Harry and' Syd. Pearce, Charlie Towns, Syd Kemp, J. Mitchell, W. Fogwell, Fred and Geor-ge Ford, J. Lay cock, C. Messenger, Bob , (ireen, ... F^ Deiofski, Gr. Day, «md others. There VJa^..if<ery 7 - few" .hip; men amongst .them, but yet they include rising lads who may develop into big men. Ben Thoroughgood, of •'Stockton, a fine stamp of a fellow, rowing at over 13st., has, according to the knowing ones, left it. too late m life to come to the front, but he expects to row for the title some day.

The entry of the New Zealand cycling champion, Dick Arnst, into the ranks of aspirants, though, has raised the- hopes of everyone. He has outdone the famous Henry Searle m the matter of progress, for after being only six months m a racing boat he comes out and defeats many young scullers who have been struggling up the ladder of fame "for years. 'He is a splendid specimen of an athlete, rowing at

nearly 13st., and is possessed of rare pluck. .To him all the" old hands pin thefe faith. It is he, they believe, that is the blossoming champion of the world, the man who is, m the future, to uphold the prestige of Australians as. scullers. He is only 23 years oX age, .and certainly he has «j great, career ahead of him.

It is recognised, however, that m Charlie Towns, and perhaps one or two others, . there is the makings off a world's .champion, and it is freely stated, even . now, •. that Charlie Towns is as fast as George over any tistance. Fogwell,. too, catches the eye of many judges. He is one of the brightest -.of- the aspirants, a sticker from start to finish, and the frequent bright flashes m his. sculling 1 during a • race are said to wear the heart-strings of a rival down. He, too,, has > a bright Tuture ; but, like many other young scullers, he is wasting , his ; . young «' 'years quietly waiting for matches tb come to him. Matchrrowing\ makes the cnamplons. It is* too early to venture a predic-r tion on • tlie chances of the other young men, as Charlie Towns, Thoroughgood, Fogwell, Mitchell', and Arnst appear so r far ahead of them that it. seems they .cannot get to the top of the tree 'for' y^ars to 'Come.-