SCULLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 26 December 1925, Page 4

SCULLING

FOR WORLD’S TITLE GOODSELL TO BARKY “Goodsell will row Barry for the diampionship, on the Parramatta, or

1 names, £SUO aside, if reasonable expenses allowed.” That was a cable sent by the supporters of Major Goodsell, sculling champion of the world, to Ernest i Barry, ex-champion, in reply to the I challenge issued on behalf of his nep-1 hew, H. A. Barry, for a race on the Thames, from Putney to Mortlake, to any sculler, for £5OO aside. Goodsell’s supporters have had no reply to the cable, and, consequently, are surprised at the massage appearing recently, stating that “the majority of oarsmen express the opinion that Goodsell should accept Barry’s challenge, without insisting upon too rigid expenses, as suggested in Goodsell’s

cabled acceptance of the challenge.” Where the idea of “rigid expenses” emanated, is difficult to fathom, as all the cable sent on behalf of Goodsell stated was “reasonable expenses.” It is up to Barry’s backers to stipulate the amount they are prepared to allow, and the way will bo open for negotiations. Goodsell’s proposed race with Tom Saul is definitely off ,and the champion has gone back to his work as a fireman on a Parramatta River ferry, pending developments. There is nothing in sight for him in Australia, hence the acceptance of Barry’s challenge. George Towns, Goodsell’s mentor, has told the champion’s supporters that £lOOO would be necessary to cover aii expenses, although they had worked them out at a minimum of £B5O. Towns was in England in 1922 with the amateur sculler, Arthur Baynes, of Brisbane, and that was the cost of the trip for the two of them.

Will Make Concession Goodsell’s supporters are eager for the race with Barry, and are prepared - to take 50 per cent, of their expenses if their man retains the title, but will ask for 75 per cent, if he loses. Jn r any case under this suggestion there ». would not be much in it for the chainr pion, and a big deficit if the rce was lost with the £5OO side bet, plus 25 per ■ cent, of the expenses. } It is further pointed out by the men ■ behind Goodsell that if the Barry party cannot guarantee the expenses they will i help the Englishman to come to Ausl tralia if he is unable to find sufficient support in his own country to meet the ■ expenses of the trip. That, of course, is an alternative proposal to a race on i the Thames. i When Ernest Barry came to Australia, he had £lOOO for expenses for himself and trainer, but they ran into ? £l2OO. Therefore, it is argued that he i should have a good idea of what