SCULLING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12748, 20 April 1909, Page 6

SCULLING.

THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE ARNST-WEBB MATCH.

(Per United Preee Association). CHEISTCHURCH, April 19. R. Arn»t, the champion sculler of the world, will leave Christchurch to-morrow moraing for Akaroa, where he will immediately go into training for hie forthcoming match with Webo. Artist intends to row the race-^in the same boat used in the race at \Vanganui. He wilMbe trained by his brother (Jack Arnst), and Fogwell.

(feheje^B.n^of ther^efk (says thft Sydney SCndaJr j&ujf? #*% sfe. W' l^ challenge of ■"fiUia^^^ebbJtg'pw'D^ Arnst again iff ;«£SO0 o aftd!,the^ r ~,9Ham.pionship of the wprld., A Cfoti, deal oi surprise was occasjoned at Webb coming tip to the mark again, but it was not altogether unexpected, as Webb's party thought so highly'of him (they even went so far as to say that he was the best man the world had seen for 50 years, which meant that he was known to be better than Beach, •Searle, Hanlan, Stahdbufy, Towns, or, any- • one else) that providing Bill said the word they were prepared to see he had' another chance. Well, good luck to Webu and his party for their pluck. He was '/beaten terribly' easy last race, and just how he expects to win this time is a problem the solving of 'which we suppose lies in the fact that his reputed bad arm on the day of the last race affected him to an extraordinary extent. His challenge to Arnst, though, leaves no doubt that some- > thing was seriously wxotfg. -with the exchampion on the day. A beaten man, though, is. always a beaten man to the Mother fellow, who has beaten him easily, and on the day that Arnstand Webb meet ' again the latter will have a terrible lot of ' leeway to make up. Mr W. Tuck, Webb's old backer, lodged the first deposit for the"

Commenting on the fact that Arnst and Webb are to meet again, in the Sydney Referee, saysi — "It v is said that the race will take place' -eith&r on the' Wanganui River or at Akaroa.^tn'pugh'l' should not be at all surprised if thVtfifampion were to name the-ParramattaJeotliu*:' From the standpoint •of a 'gateMt migmf be best to row where "Webb has most aS-r mirers, viz., Wanganui. In Sydney 3 ' the general opinion is that Arnst is much too good for Webb — in New Zealand generally, and Wanganui in particular,' the exchampion would, and will, have many supporters, despite his previous defeat."