AQUATICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13685, 29 August 1908, Page 5

AQUATICS.

CHAT WITH ARNSrr.

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CHBISTCHURGH, August B. Arnst arrived from Wellington this morning and will spend a fm-tnight at home before going to Warxranui to down to Ins training for the race on' December 15th. '■"' ■ ':■■[ ['Kfi-

-In the course of a.brief chat the known athlete said that - he wis feeling ,iii good, fettle to start worli. .having • oiiito recovered from the • attack of influen/.a which troubled.' hint in Australia:■ In bis preliminary work-he will'have the;assistance .of Harry tloyd, .while, about $ e middle of .October' : Fogwell will.; . cdrife' across from Sydney to pufc-the es on his preparation arid».a6b as his pa<»V mnker. In reply to a question'as-.lto whad, he thought of his prospects in the coming; race, Arnst said that naturally every man' who took part in' a : contest considered that he had a chance.' but he-recognised ; th'aj: he had-a very hard, mair.to; meet: :Arnst ; frankly: admitted ''that he :wns ; no| a skilled .oarsman,- and knew that he 'lifft yetVa- great .'deal to" learii';- -lie intentled to try to 'improve. his style, '.but.' in.-'.an'y event ho would. ''d'o his"MSfej land was pjiepared' to row 1 . himself right out. '. /As''to the -'report thab he contemplated- enteringthe ring, Arnst said" that-M'had:.; n»;' serious intetitjihs'