SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 485, 19 April 1909, Page 4

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

QUESTION OF LOCALITY. ' (BV TBLKOItM'II—SPECIAL COItttESPONDKNT.V Chrlstehurch, April 17. At tlio mooting of Mr. R. Arnst'e guarail* tors last oviming, when it wae decided that Arnst should accept \Vebb's challenge to row for the world's championship and £600 asido, Ihero was some discussion as to whoro tho raco should bo rowed. The people of Akaroa had offered vory substantial induooments to the i present champion' to row tho raco at Akaroa, whilo■ Arasl—who as the challenged party has the right to fix the time and place, but has no right to declino to row at tho time and placed fixed—naturally desired to eliminate as far as possiblo tho ohancciof weather condition's, which in an open harbour might render tho result of tho race tuoro a matter of luck than of sculling ability. It was oventually decided that an endeavour should be / made to have tho championship race rowed in Canterbury, as Arnst was now roepgnised as a Canteibury ropresentativo. Mr.\ R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P., one of Arnst's guarantors, wont to Dunedin to- [ day, to negotiato with Sir James Mills in regard to tho transport of spectators to and from Akaroa in tho ovont ot tho raco being decided, thero. TJio final decision as t<! tho placo at which ,thc ruco is to bo decided , will largely dojxind upon tho result of theso .negotiations. Arnst stated that ho was feeling particularly fit, and was anxious that the championship should bo rowed with as little delay as possible Ho anticipated that' tho date - to bo fixed'ior tho race would bo towards the ond of May, and ho proposed to go into activo training at once. 11 is trainers would be Floyd, his brother J. Arnst, and his pacemaker Fogwell. Tho raco, ho added, would decide whether ho or Webb should fulfil tho engagontents already entered into by him to row Durnan in Canada in August, niid Barry m England for £1000 asido in tho following month.

ANOTHER CONVERTED CYCLIST. - ! (BY Tir.KGRANI— i'UESS ASSOCIATION.) ' 1 . . Chrlstchurchy April 17. _ In conversation with a reporter last-ovo ing,- J. Arnst, who had just returned from Dimodin after a successful attempt upon the Cliristchurch : to • Dmiedin ' cycling record, stated that it was his intention in the. Meal future to follow the, oxamplo of his brothot and tako up; the sport of ; sculling hi prefer once-to cycling. Meniitimo ho intended tt act as one of his brother's trainers,, in ordei to gain somo practical experience iii rowing