World's Sculling Championship.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5966, 3 August 1912, Page 1

World's Sculling Championship.

; BARRY WINS. iARNST SGOAHELy BEATEN. ■BOUGH WEATHER. LONDON, July 21). The {morning broke wet and squally, and it was expected that the water J would be very bad between Hammei- \ smith and Barnes Bridge. At 1 p.m., I however, the wind showed signs of dropping. I AIRNST TAKES THE LEAD. ! Amst won the toss and chose the Surrey station. When the scullers left . the stake* boats Arnst at once assumed a slight lead, sculling 38 strokes to the minute, as against Barry's 'Mr. At the boathouso Amst led bv a length, and he had increased his advantage to a length and a half at Craven Stops. HARM SETTLES THE ISSUr3. Barry spurted at Craven Steps, ulnd ky the tiitr.o tile Crablree was reached he had drawn almost level with Arnst. At Hammersmith Barrv caught the champion, and for the lirst time in the raoe the nose of his boat showed in front. At Barnes Bpidgv he was three lengths ahead. AiKNST OUTSTAYED. Barry steadily increased his lead rind at Barnes Bridge he was three lengths ahead 0 f the.New Zealauder. At tho Brewery Arnst e topped rowing, dead beat, Barry winning by four lengths. Time, 23min itecc.

(The Thames championship course from i'utney to M'ortlake is Jour ami a-quarter miles, . a nd roughly speaking Arnst appears to have very ipiickh established a lead, and hung on to it for a mile and a-half. The recognised landmarks along the course are Craven Steps, the imlcpost, Haimmersmith Bridge, Chiswick Steps, Barnes Bridge, and Mortlake. The boathouses of the London Bowing Club are close to the starling post, and Craven Steps, where Arnst's load reached its maximum, are slightly oxer half a mile from th'o start. When Barry caught Arnst at Hammersmith Bridge, little more than one-third of tho course had 'been covered. Barnes Briage, where Barry had a three lengths' lead is nearly thive'i.unrters of a mile from the finish.)

The .general opinion is thai the race was a triumph 0 i science over strength. Bar.-y always had lhe measure of his opponent, ami his long, easy, clean stroke was victoriousoocrv c r Arnst's remarkable arm work. (A groat crowd witnessed the presentation 0 f the cup and a cheque for £IOOO t 0 Barry. The sum of .CSOU has been returned to the subscribers to Barry's stake. Barry responded, and called on Arnst, whom lie descril>e<l as ft real line, plucky fellow. The Times says that Arnst sculled well a nd most courageously. Burry'i stylo was very near perfection, whilst Arnst's was most unattractive. Arnst does not utilise l his great power to th<: full extent, though his blude work was good, giving much pace. The features of the race were Harry's admirable judgment and Arnst's wonderful spurt. (iuy Nickalls, who "wai< ... tho Zambesi, declared that he acted ill-advisedly in consenting to race before September. Owin- to ili:- ncent reduction in his weight ho was far from being tit to race for the championship. Mr Nickalls adds that Arnst did not make sulliciont use of the sheltered station. The Standard expresses every sympathy for Arnst, who is a magnificent spooimen of -manhood and a goou sportsman, with the heart 0 f a lion, Probably no other man alivt could have made such a light with such methods.