SCULLING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10479, 15 October 1912, Page 5

SCULLING.

BARRY DEFEATS DURNAN. FOR THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received October 15, 9 a.m. London, October 14. Barry easily defeated Duruau in the world’s championship sculling race. October 15, 11 a.m. London, October 14. 'ln the sculling race Barry, who had the Surrey station, led from the start. He was eight lengths ahead at Barnes Bridge, and thence sculled easily, winning by two lengths in 2a minutes 31 seconds. ARNST’S EXPLANATION. Received October 15, 10 a.m. Melbourne, October 15. Arnst, interviewed, said he was over 16 stone when he reached London on April 37th, although ho was ; not idle on shipboard and started training immediately down to 13st. Gibs with ten weeks hard work. Within two weeks of the race he found himself, after a general midday meal, suffering from pains, and vomiting was followed, by dysentery. When be shook _ this off he was weak and lost weight, hut began to improve as the race approached. A preliminary spin on the day was satisfactory, though not equal to Iris best. Soon after the start he found Barry on the Thames was different to Barry on the Zambesi, and ho is satisfied that he met a better man, and be has no excuses. He is settling cu a sheep farm in Queensland.