Barry Wins

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 18, 8 September 1914, Page 3

Barry Wins

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. RACE BECOMES PROCESSION A MILE. [By Electric Telegraph —Copyright] [United Press Association.]

(.Received 9.0 a.m.) Loudon, September 7. Paddon wor the toss, and choie the Sutler station.

Barry le 1 at the start, and Paddon led by half a length at a mile. They were level at Hammersmith Bridge, and thereafter it was a pro-

ce-.s'.on. Barry nor by three lengths in 20 m'nnte* IS seconds.

Ernest Barry is a Thames waterman, hailing from Bradford. In 1903 he sprang into prominence in the sculling world by winning Doggett’s Coat and Badge, the famous .honor instituted in 1715 by Mr Thomas Doggett, an actor, for the encouragement of good rowing amongst Thames watermen. From that point lie never stopped until he attained the championship of England. In 1908 in his successful race against George Towns, he put up a record time, 4 miles 4-10 yards in 21min 12 1-osec. He was the first Englishman to challenge for the world’s championship since C. R. Harding unsuccessfully tried to wrest the title from J. Stanbury, of New South Wales. In 1910, Barry surrendered to Arnst, the then world’s champion, after a hardfought fight on the Zambesi. This was his first shot at the championship of the world. Since then he has defended the championship of England against William Albany, in 1911, and W. H. Fogwell, of Australia, in 1912. On July 29, 1912, over the Putney to Mortlake course, Barry defeated Arnst for the world’s championship and £IOOO. Arnst was rowed out, and stopped off Mortlake Brewery. The time was 23min Bsec. On October 31, 1912, Barry easily defeated Durnan for the professional championship of the world in 22min 31sec.

Writing of Paddon previous to his leaving for England, an Australian newspaper said: —He now has two splendid victories to his credit and a prospect of securing the world’s blue riband for sculling. Like Arnst, he went for championship honors from the jump. In his first match he beat Felton for the championship of Australia, in his second he beat Dick Arnst, and now he is to race the only other man who has ever beaten the hefty Maorilander. Three of our Australian scullers will have now

visited England in quick succession. Arnst went there champion of the world and lost the title. Pearce, full of confidence, raced away to bring the title back to Australia, and returned empty-handed. Paddon now goes on the same quest. What will ho have accomplished on his return ? Paddon has a full measure of respect for his opponent to be, but he has a full measure of confidence in himself, and will leave nothing undone in an effort to master the intricacies of the Thames course. If Paddon does himself justice in the altered conditions, then all Australia will be satisfied. Nothing more can be demanded of him.