SCULLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 5

SCULLING

ARNST DEFEATS PEAHCE. HIGH PRAISE FOR THE WINKER. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, August 1. Tho sculling race between Arust, the New Zcalander, and Pearce for £100 aside was rowed on the Pariumatta ltiver today and irae won by Arnst by three lengths. H'>avy showers fell at frequent intervals (luring tho day, but, despite the dismal weather, crowds watched tho raco from craft of all sorts and from ovcry point of vantage. The raco iwas rowed on the ebb tide, with a heavy fresh in the river-. Tho men started by mutual consent. Pearco went away with tlie lead, rowing a faster stroke than Amst, but tlio latter caught up on lliis opponent inside threequarters of a mile, and once he got-the lead ho was really never asked to extend himself seriously. Once or t-wico Pearoe, with a vigorous spurt, managed to get almost alongside, but, Ijy putting on an extra- pound or two, Arnst easily drew away. By tho time half tlio distance nad teen covered the race was practically over. At tho end of a mile and a-half Arnst had established an advantage of three lengths, and lie continued to hold this lead for tlie next mile, but a : t Gladesville Pearce had wxluced it by half a length. The Sydney man continued to gain a little over tlio next half-mile, and at Abbatsford, after three miles liad been traversed, only two lengths divided thom. Arast then sprinted away again, and finished the winner by three lengtlis. The time was 20min 50sec. August 2. . ('Received August 2, at 4.30 p.m.) Avnst received a great reception. He showed much improved form, and fiirishod strong. He covered tlie first mile in Smin 45sec, and two miles in the fast time of 12min. l'earce rowed a fine hard race, and held ■Has own for the first half-mile, but after that he was not in it. He declared that Arnst was a groat fculler, and should beat everything before him. Beach, who acted' as umpire, says that Arnet is a coining man, and there ia not the slightest doubt- in his mind that ho 15 the coming champion of the world.