BARRY AND PADDON.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 229, 31 October 1914, Page 11

BARRY AND PADDON.

WANGANUI RACE DECLINED. -. • ' • * <J| i ;■ „ A few days after Ernest Barry dOr^f feated James Paddpn, of Australia," in the race for the world's sculling chant-i|J pionship, on the Thames, backer, Mr George Seifert, . the • well- , known Manawatu sportsman, challenged | Barry to a return match with Paddon, >!-» [for the World's Championship and £SOO - .j aside, on the Wanganui Eiver, an fcnjnouncement that he supported with an/ |offer to the champion of £3OO ,as, sonal expenses and half the receipts. Barry said in replj^i^ '' Mr Seifert's offer is good and erous, but I have no intention ; r ot ling for the World's Championship■'Otttl'Ml side the country. Whoever win my title must come, here. should much like a trip to. the f as Champion of the Wqrld,; *Va w||lß offer made to me to take part| i* fcn|||fl dicaps in .Australia or New would be seriously considered, ihmt )t,9| go it must be distinctly that the attitude I have takdn up the matter .of ; the'championship u lute, and that nothing will to alter it. It tpok England to recover the World's' honours, anaT*rJ through the generosity of the British;;*?? public I was-the fortunate mediumby which the title was recovered. 1 .-I conaider that those whose ( BubscTiptionSC. helped England to recover the title aro entitled to see the racing for it.. Then," i| apart from" the possibility of my weight and strength not allowing me to do wellVS on colonial waters, which is likely, there is another important jmat- <* ter for consideration, and in this respect I would ask, .'If.I was beaten out thero who would go from England to cC regain the title?' " •