BARRY WINS THE WORLD’S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.—THE TWO MEN ABOUT TO SHOOT HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE.
• The Daily Nows.” <l* *•-riblng the rare, says: ‘ When Arnst stopped rowing. Barry eased up. and as he glided to the winning post he rested his head in his hands and wept for joy. All the experts and critics are agreed that a greater race was never seen, and Barry w.is hailed as a master of strategy, ns well as of style. There are differences of opinion hm tn the renaon for Artist’s defeat. It has already been attributed to the fact of hie having too rapidly reduced his weight by nearly three stone, to his comparulive Inexperience of <-hoppy water such as was encountered during the period of the race in which he lost the lead, and to less elegant stroke in tidal water,”
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZGRAP19120911.2.38
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 18
Word Count
138BARRY WINS THE WORLD’S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.—THE TWO MEN ABOUT TO SHOOT HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 18
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Acknowledgements
This material was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries. You can find high resolution images on Kura Heritage Collections Online.