HOW TO SCULL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 400, 8 January 1909, Page 7

HOW TO SCULL.

THE AENST-FOGWELL DISPLAY. (By llowtocK.) ' - A : lively interests is being' manifested: in, tomorrow's, exhibition of expert- oiu-smanship by. Arnst "(the champion of the world) anil his. pacemaker, . Fogwell. ; The '\Velling|,dn: Steam' Terry' Company, intends to. run ; a: number of, steamers over: to .Day's Bay, whioh will . the two-mile face irpm : beginning to;end, enablT' ing everyone/to witness the ehampion's style. ',: '-'veteran trainer,, tells ./me .that several lowing men have expressed the opinion that it would be a good,idea if he would either before or after the race,- "point out to tbose in-, terested the chief points to be studied in oawmanship;' It is bis intention to ( do:something of the:sort to-morrow,afternoon,-, and yhen bis remarks are illustrated by tho champion sculler of the world, there should be something to loam by aspirants to/'tho:slide.and/stretcher.: Floyd may. .easily be set down as one. of '.the best judges of rowing in the world; and anything he .'is likely to say should;be:.well.;.worth hearing. : ., Before the Arnst-Webb race Floyd wrote, personally to the Sydney 'Sunday Sun" --'about the event,-and," ill* referehee.'to the 'talk of Webb's skill,. said, that, : 'on the . day: of the race, all: the science and' skill: would "bo on the :pther: side./ That he spoke ' tho'.baro, truth no one who saw the race will deny, . ;

AN TO BARRY Arnst received a telegram from Mr. J,. 11 Parker,-' of Christchurch (one ,of his yesterday,,, stating; that .he ,had cablcd-.that Arnst wonld. row him (Barry) in. Sydney 'for i! 1000 a-side. and' would guarantee . the Englishman .£2OO. for. expenses.. '.The answer this cable message—which was sent to Mr./ James Feild,' the well-known sportsman in - should interest the wliole. of tho sculling world.

(UY TRt.F.GTlArn—ritr.3s ASSOCIATION.) (Special to The Dominion.)

Christchurch, January 7.; . A meeting of R.. Arnst's ,supporters'was held 'to-day to consider what steps should be taken regarding the cabled-offers received, from Eng'land, asking the champion- to race Barry ,on ■the Thames for the world's sculling champion'-, ship. It was pointed out that 'according to the rules governing the world's champion sculling oontests, the holders of the title has the right to name the place where tho championship is to be rowed,; ; andj in view of this fact, it was decided to • dispatch a.', oablegrani., intimating that Arnst is. willing to race. Barry, and allow ',£2OO, for ..expenies, provided the contest takes 'place on a colonial river, about August next. If a favourable reply is received, a deposit will be at once lodged to bind the match.