ARNST IN WELLINGTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 4

ARNST IN WELLINGTON.

TO ROW HERE ON. SATURDAY. HIS VIEWS ON THE BARRY MATCH. ' " Richard Arnst, the champion sculler ot the world, arrived back from south yester- : day morning, audi is to .stay, in Wellington for . the next week. He-aud Fogwell, with the veteran trainer, Harry Floyd, as manahar© made.arrangements .with the Wellington Steam 'Ferry Company- to giw -an exhibition of .rowing at Day's Bay on Satur- 1 ' day afternoon : next, >veather permitting. Arnst says that he and Fpgwell will scull 'it couple of miles, 'tKa latter to receive ten - or twelve" seconds' start. ' Ih : • addition to' ? the race, which will form an excellent oppor* • tunity for 'witnessing l the styles, of the two. oarsmen,' the pair will give an exhibition, of sprinting, starting, etc., which should be very interesting. * Speaking to a DouraiOS reporter, Arnsfc said-that nothing definite had been, fixed up in regard to any match' for the championship of the world, but his backers were in communication with Barry's people, and-some-. 'V thing.may' he heard towards the end'of. ths.week.. The champion stated that he. would:; like to row 1 Bairy 'for £1000 aside' on ? the* Thames, if they' would guarantee him £200 * :, expenses. It was a pretty expensive matter . ' travelling' to London with a -trainer, and ■ - he thought' that' the stake '• for such a race on the other side of tho world ought to be a substantial one., Fogwell has fixed up to row Whelch for the championship of New "Zealand at Akaroa ' on Easter ' Monday, for £200 aside. The • ■ title has become vacant since Webb's defeat : by Arnst, as the 'latter : is not claiming it, -- so it will bo' contested for by the Akaroa man 'and the Sydnoy T sider. There have • never been a,ny definite rules for the govern.- -~ ment ,'of this fixture -hitherto." This is to ■ be amended by Messrs. Whelch .and Fogwell, who are'engaged on framing rules for'the New Zealand " sculling championship, • drafted on the same lines as .those s under• which the' Australian championship is rowed. ■ • The . editor of the "Akaroa Mail" has ', been appointed stake-holder 'in ' connection." with the.race. . ' - After next Saturday's fixture it is the intention of Messrs. Arnst, Fogwell, -turd" - Floyd to.uiidertake a bicycle tour of tire' ! 1 North "Island, which wiU -include; a visit to'- ; Rotorua; where Fogwell wishes to take, a/ ' course of mineral baths. ''• y-. 1 - : U--"