THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12785, 2 June 1909, Page 6

THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

Writing to a friend in Sydney, \^. Fogwell,. who is pacing Arnst, apeak 3in glowing terms of the form that Webb is exhibiting just at present. "It is easy," he said, "for even a musr to see that Webb is a changed man from when Diqk met him before. He appears to be his old 6elf again, and is row|ng- a much plearicr and more po\yßrtful stroke, a,rid site his boat a good deal better. The Wanganuites are very enthusiastic over him, and are even takjng ready money about has chance, while a shade of odds offered Ott,,Arnst is snapped up immediately. Their confidence is certainly warrantable under t;he circumstances, and. Me e*pect a much harder race, without feeling that we ate. going; to be beaten. Dick is doing plenty of work, and yqwh some 14 ,or 15 miles a day,, besides, plenty of land work. He is in good health, and w gradually removing his superfluous weight:"