ARNST IS SYDNEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2928, 27 April 1910, Page 63

ARNST IS SYDNEY.

ZAMBESI RACE ARTICLES UNSIGNED. Richard Arnst, champion sculler of the world, arrived in Sydney from New Zealand by the Union liner Moeraki. On board the vessel with him were Mr Harry Floya, his mentor, and Alt'. Fenton, a Sydney sculler, who acted as pacemaker to the champion in New Zealand . Arnst looked the picture of health, and when seen aboard the steamer upon arrival said, "Well, I'm back amongst you again. I'm awfully glad to see sculling booming on the Parramatta, and that there are many gentlemen ir Sydney enthusiastic enough to back all the scullers who are matched ■within the next few weeks. "Of course I'm going to the Zambesi to meet Barry, but I came to Sydney immediately after my race against Welch especially to compete in the Parramatta Hundred sculling handicap at the end of the month. I'd have liked a week or two 'n New Zealand, but I wanted to keep in condition. The big handicap ought to give the sport a great fillip in this part of the world. Twenty-nine entries, eh'/ That's a grand field, and most of them good scullers, too. I don't know how I'm going to get on off scratch. "Harry Floyd is going to the Zambesi with me. My supporters have decided to defray all his expenses for the trip, and he goes as my mentor and adviser, and I don't think I could have a better man. My brother Jack goes as. my pacemaker." Have you signed the articles for the Zambesi race? " No. You seo, these articles stipulate that the race shall be rowed under Thames rules. They won't suit me. I must row under the championship rules which have governed all contests- of the past few years." Will you throw in the championship? "Yes, I'll do that, so long as I get a Tecum match on the Thames later on. My supporters are now .negotiating with Mr Spencer Gollan, who is in New Zealand a's the representative of the promoters of the Zambesi race, for an alteration in the articles. But there is plenty of time to sign everything when we get to the scene of the race. They can rest assured T mean business when they see me in Africa." What about your recent race with Whelch? "Well, as you know, I won fairly easily: but Whelch fooled about on the mark a great deal—so much, in fact, that at last I told him to go off and I'd follow him. At last he dashed off, but I had by eye on him, and I was with him. He broke away at 44 to the minute while I rowed only 30. He led me slightly at the jump, but it was soon all over." Which was the hardest race you have rowed for the title? "Oh, the second race with Webb. It was very severe for a mile." Arnst stated that he would umpire the Matterson-Donnelly race at the request of the scullers. In the meantime he would go on training for the big handicap. He is quartered at Gow's Hyde Park Hotel, and will go up the river every day to Mortlak?. Harry Floyd said he advised Arnst's backers to send him to Sydney to keep him fit for Barry. He was at a loss to see how Wheleh's people thought he could beat Arnst. Arnst would probably return to Sj'dney after the Zambesi race, and go to England next summer to meet Barry on the Thames, as it would be too late this year.