ATHLETICS.

Waikato Times, Issue 12184, 20 September 1911, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

SCULLING.

ARNST AND BARRY.

STATEMENT BY CHAMPION

THE THAMES RACE

EXPENSES TOO SMALL

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept. IS, 8.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 19. Arnst returned from a visit to the country. He states that the offer to give £IOO stake and £250 expenses to meet Barry era, the Thames, is no good to him, ae he wants £750 expenses. He states that the offer to raise his stake in England does. not present much inducement as there would be no difficulty in raising the stake here. He had not made up his mind whether to l meet Barry on the Tbaces if challenged, or to invite him toi row on the Paramatta. If Barry was willing to come be would offer him £l5O expenses. He thinks Fogwell must have been cracked right up to let Barry beat him so easily.

BOXING.

JOHNSON-WELLS' FIGHT

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

LONDON, September 18. The Rev. F. B. Meyer, minister of Regent Park Chapel, lias agreed, if the Johnson-Wells fight is stopped, to raise an indemnity fund for the out of pocket expenses of the promoter, excluding the comlliatants. The promoter objects to their exclusion, as the combatants have already cost him £2OOO.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT

(Received Sept. 20, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. The Times says that the case against the Wells fight is strong if solely on sporting grounds. It is far stronger on broad grounds. Public interest is aroused, by means of the cinematograph, of an unwholesome struggle between the black •; ■rr.'mundties. It considers the fight ought to be stopped.

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY IN PROTEST.

LONDON, Sept. 19. The Archbishop of Canterbury has associated himself with the agitation to stop the Johnson-Wells fight and has written to Mr Churchill on the subject.

CYCLING.

WARRNAMBOOLtMELBOURNE ROAD RACE.

MELBOURNE, Sept. 19

The 'handicaps for the Warrnam-bool-Melbourne road race include the following New Zealanders : Scratch, O'S'hea, A. B. L. L. Smith ; 2mins, Birch ; smins, S. T. Williams i; Bmins, Humm, B. Martin ; lOmins, Ferry, Tozer ; 12 ming, Donoghue, Preibble ; ■lfimins, Waldie ; 34mins, Balchmun. There are 410 entries, and acceptances close en September 30. The race will be run on October 14.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME.

LONDON, Sept. 18. The Australasian Northern Rugby footballers held a preliminary practice at Fulharn. They are in good condition.

GOLF.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION

INTERSTATE MATCH

Sept. 20. 12.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 19. The professional thirty-six hole stroke cornpetititfin was won by Campbell with . a score of 154. In the interstate match New South Wal?s defeated Victoria.

NEW SOUTH WALES WINS SIX GAMES.

(Received Sept. 20, 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 10. New South Wales won six and Victoria one game.