AQUATICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14276, 17 August 1910, Page 5

AQUATICS.

ARNST v. HARRY. TO-MORROWS RACE. The race' lYr the smiling championship of the worid. To be rowed oil the Zambesi tti-moiruw, is to be under the championship rules, which provide that each compeiit >r must eifer himself, and is not ••niithd to take guidance nom person-; following the race. Under the old Thames rules a coach may follow his man and indicate the course to Ik- followed. Following are the world's championship ruies. drawn up by experienced, oarsmen, who met in Sydney when J. Sfuibury was the champion :- 1. The referee (who shall be named in the articl.s binding the match) shall li'ive the -callers in chaTge from the time the race is specified fo start until its final termination. 2. The. start -dial! be. by mutual consent, unless otherwise agreed upon, but. if the scullers fail to start 20 minutes from the time they are ordered out by the reft n-e he" shall order then! t" go on a signal given by him. 3. Choice of stations at the start' shall be <U-.- : ded by drawing lots or tossing a t-om. 4. The jhdgo --h.-.n he stationed .-t the finishing line, and be shall repert to the referee the order in •-, hich the scullers pass the winning-pnst. o. Races shall be started by the bows and he judged at the finish by the bows. (i. A sculler's proper course is such a course as will enable him to reach the winning-pnst in the shortest possible time, provided that he allows ample water for the other competitor to steer his proper course on the side on which. su-;h competitor started when such; competitor is in a position to enforce his right to such water. Any scullert '• failing to keep his proper course dees so r.this peril in the event of a foul occurring. .7. A sculler shall stand by his own accidents. 5. In the event of a dead heat the referee shall order the race to be rerowed. but not within 14 davs of the dead heat. ». Thr. referee, if appealed to, but not without an appeal, shall give his decision on any matter coming witnini - his jurisdiction imniediaterv after the? race. Tn the event of a foul a scullei* may claim same by holding up hi* hand, 'and, if necessary, state hi ß clain* - hv word or mouth immediatelv after the race. * ' . to -p.- referee may warn a com- . netitor of any impending danger in hi*. ;. eouis». fc