WORLD’S SCULLING TITLE

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1932, Page 3

WORLD’S SCULLING TITLE

GOODSELL TO MEET PHELPS.

CHAMPIONSHIP RACE TO-DAY.

Interest in the rowing world, will centre to-day in the meeting at Long Beach, California, of E. A. Phelps, of Putney, and Major James Goodsell,. of Australia, for the professional sculling title of the world. It was reported early in the year that the Olympic regatta stadium would be used for the contest, but the necessity for a complete turn in that course during the race probably influenced the change. The present champion, (Phelps, who 'has 'been touring the United States, used the Los Angeles course for training. Phelps first gained the championship in May, 1930, easily defeating H. A. Barry on the Thames. On that occasion the London Times critic said: —“He 'has not yet reached, the top of his form. He is still, though powerful, a trifle over-grown, and if he does not become too tightly musclfed he may 'be expected to become a more powerful man iu another, four years’ time.” In October ’he again won from Barry, the result being a runaway. Goodsell won from J. 'P. Hannan, New Zealand, in 1925, and in the same year defeated J. Paddon, of Australia, for the title. The Australian beat Barry at Vancouver in September, 1927, but in December the was quite outclassed. He had.-been suffering from muscular rheumatism and the heavy rain throughout the race so inconvenienced, him that medical attention, was subsequently necessary. The fact that a race has not been held since 1930 gives interest to the contest; but apart from that Australia and New Zealand have been intimately connected. with the championship since the first meeting in 187'6, when Trickett took the. title to Australia from Sadler on the Thames. The names of the great scullers of the two countries, Beach, Searle, Stanbury, Webb, Arnst, Hadfield and. Paddon, to name a few, are interwoven in the 50 contests held •to date and the result of the race today will 'be 'keenly awaited by enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand. ' Results of the race since the war are:— 1919.—A. Felton (Australia) defeated E. Barry (England). 1920— E. Barry defeated A. Felton. 1921— R. Arnst (New Zealand) defeated • P. Hannan (New Zealand). 1922— D. Hadfield (New Zealand) defeated R. Arnst. 1922 — J. Paddon (Australia) defeated D. Hadfield. 1923— J. Paddon defeated D. Hadfield. 1924— J. Paddon defeated A. Felton and Major Goodsell (Australia). 1925 — Major Goodsell defeated J. P. Hannan (New Zealand) and J. Paddon. 1926— Major Goodsell defeated. T. Saul. 1927— Major Goodsell defeated H. A. Barry (England). 1927—H. A. 'Barry defeated. Major Goodsell. 1930, 'May—E. A. Phelps (England) defeated H. A. (Barry. 1930, October—E. A. Phelps defeated H. A. Barry.