SCULLING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 68, 11 July 1914, Page 2

SCULLING.

"DICK" ARNST MAY TRY AGAIN. [?Rtt Pkess Assootation.] Christchurch, July 10. During his visit to Sydney, Dr. Tlmcker, who was a great believer in the prowess of "Dick" Arnst, exchampion sculler of the world, and one of his staunchest hackers, had a chat with the ex-champion in connection with his future prospects in the sculling world. It was announced some time hack that Arnst had set his mind on a last effort to regain the honors which he lost to Barry in the memorable race on the Thames. The conditions, it was stated, were that Arnst must go into hard training for six months, and if at the end of that time he showed signs of regaining his old-time power, he was to take to the. water again and endeavour to succeed in the hardest task a retired athlete can set himself —namely, to come hack to his old form. "Dick" is very determined and most hopeful of being able to "come back," said Dr. Thicker, ■ and at present is in the best of health. He has undertaken to assist a run.holder, who has taken up a section of 'rough country, in clearing his land, land for some time past has keen engaged in bush-whacking. In the first fortnight he took 121bs off his weight, "and now scales about 15st libs. If he continues to improve physically at the present rate, it is his intention to re'fiirn to sculling and join Felton in his training for a match with Pearce, 'which will lie arranged shortly. Arnst will test himself thoroughly before finally deciding to make another attempt to annex the world's championship, and the least that can be said : s that he k iu deadly earnest."