SCULLING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17126, 22 April 1921, Page 4

SCULLING.

AENST AT BLENHEIM. ISPECUL TO "THB MIESS.",} BLENtiJiIM, April 121. Replying to tho Mayor's speech of welcome at ,th© civic reception Recorded to him; .this morning, "Dick"' Arnat B*id that everything regarding bia possession of rtho world's 'ecuiling chumpioufhip was quite right and sound. If he' had nof claimed the championship it would haw hung up for years. Ho had it, not by vanning it, but through forfeit, and he would! not wlndm any honour until he hud beaten "Paddy" Hannan, if he could do eo. He had been told that ho would havo to raoe on a creek hero, acid if ho got ahetta d his opponent «t il\9 etart, Hannan would not be able to .pass him. But, as, ho cams .through from ticion by car that morning, his breath wae ttlmoat'taken .away by tho beauty of- the fine expense of water on the Wairau Hiver, aodi its oudtftbleness for racing. Himinan, in ithe courea of a brief Bpeech, said: "I know I can't epeaik as well as Mi Arnst, but i hopo I can row better." The date of the contest is not ,yct fbied. Human', wants to row it off early riest month, but Arnst, who requires a longer interval to reach top-notch condition, prefers some time in June. However, the two scullers, Xwho are fraitornising like two brothers, may be depended on to come to a perfectly amicable arrangement. Haaman is in prime fettle.