SCULLING

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 3

SCULLING

THE WANGANUI HANDICAPS. INTERVIEW WITH ARNST.

. (By. : Tolegraph— Special' Ecportor.) .. :■ Wanganui, January 5. Arnst was .out on the river this morning, using his own ■ boat which arrived ;by..the Stormbird.. ;He is in fairly good form,; but: has .'.been better. .'■: .Mitchell, Kemp, Larsen, and .the Greens.were.-next out for - a ;spin; N Considerable, interest is being : taken.; in ; the., preliminary .heats which; are' to "be; rowed to-morrow..'": ;■.

; Tho first heat, is to. start; at; 2.30 p.m. and promises to be a very exciting: contest. . Arnst'.- the' .world's. champion,, is being asked to' concede Pelton, of New South Wales, arid "winner of'.the': Eoxton..Handicap, 13sec. : , : aiid >Kemp -IGsec. Kelton is said to have improved since he rowed at Foxtbn,arid a keen, struggle, in this; heat, is contemplated. It is considered '.here' that if. Arnst. can win his heat' he will. show the 'way home in the .final! '".•.-. ■: ■■..:>■:'. ■.'.-•' ';' '■'.''":':' x . ; ';;

■;■! In. the second heat W; Webb,: ex-cham-pion of the .world, .is virtually'; scratch man, starting off-.the.3-seconds mark,; and his'• opponents • are Mitchell' (13sec.|. arid "Dick ■ Green (225ec.)., : Webb,is not at his .best according •to 'local authorities who look upon" Green , as a man , who will be hard "to '■' beat';- ..•-"■.' V;..:;.;';:.: ■"■• . The contestants- in the; third heat will be.'Hagriey (JOsec.),. "Bob" Green; (15sec),, and Tβ -Rawhiti' (25sec): Hagney ;.has made an impression on local- enthusiasts, and. is looked upon with great : favour.'-.: i "iVictor". in. the , "Wanganui; Chronicle" predict l ! that the heats will result asfplIbw:—First: heat, Arnst; second '■' heat, "Dick" Green;;third Jieat, Hagney. ; .. '■,<■ •.■Mγ.- C. A. ,Barton will be : umpire, Mr. E.i Day-judge,'. Mr. T..H. James .starter,; and .Messrs. J.':;G. : Swan ' and: A. :E..T. Nixon, time-keoaers. ... ~,:..' ■..■■,■

■'■'■: ■■■•■. •■'■■:Arnst, Pearce, and Barry., '.•"-:' .During-, a . short. V interview , '■::. Arnst stated that he had' dispatched a cable;"to Sydney: apropos, .of the: pro.posed'match with' Pearce ■ 'asking : what backing could be; : obtained .for. a i; m.ato]r v on the. ParramattaEiveri; "1 would rather race > him. in Sydney: than anywhere else," remarked. the ,; world's champion., vEefe'r-' ring'tov the v 'suggested 'match with-;the Canadian, Durnan, -whieh: has/been; pro: posed '-.for -Toronto - in; July "or : August,: Arnst says 'that helcan make' no engage--ment '-in'-this 'conneotipn uitil he'.hasmet Barry. , : As.Sto;thb,matoh'',with.':Whelch, .the':agTeemcnt ,: :has "nofi been'-rsigrie'd.-'yet, , - but,•• if- the:'champion;'is••'Satisfied'-; with .his'. form" in ihe -first: day's; heat, here,, hei does :riotse«i;.why'-he: cannot 'take' on--all-.ohallengers.'-'.lt'is riot.-''antioipate'd';:.that' anything; definite;>;will; ; .be'.settled,::until; a .satisfactory; arrangementVhas; Keen- made 'between; the/shipping 'companies carrying: ;passengers'tb..'the race;-arid the' rowers." .If ;";these. arrangements. ■ are ■ satisfactory, ■the race .'Vill'.;tak'e';place 'about 'the'end. of • February!.'/, ' .-■':..-', ,"'./'V'''-':,'.-.'.-'■"' ■ .O'.'- , :'•

'.'l'- '•'. ; '■"' .Event.- i ."/:'.!.-. ■•■ c Articles are to. .be" : signed - at.- an.; early, date .for the! Barry-Arhst: .match Zambesi;..; which '.-eyent, : is. projected'.- for! 'some time 'between. August* 18 arid;-August, 25.. The .New Zealander.is sending his portion, of- the agreement on. to' Barry tomorrow." ■;- Jack ■" Arnst,', the'>• oharopion's brother, and probably:. George.' Sutherlarid,:; the ex<hampiori' cyolist,'..-will' ac-. company . Arnst;; ; who | may, .also ■take; a pacer if. :finarices'> will ..allow 'it; ■/■ , '■■';:. ■";.

t If •it -is arranged that; Arnst andPearoe are ;to .'meet; the;.former .will 'go"south from .Wanganui;; to visit his: people,' and thence 'across:, to .Sydney: to : commence ■iraining;.'."''"KiHng : ' : this/'-''irnsV-''wiU''' ; proTbably- return:;to 'Nelson; and',engage;,in a :''wopd-cutting-".contract; ini,prder-tp;-har-~ : den> up. ..HeVie/ in fairly. good Arm at present,', and "'scales 13st. :91b.,.': and. , ,: is feeling- very, strong,, but'. bis;-."condition" couldbe better;-and.ho'is.doubtfuliwhe-;ther he. can .see "two miles out if .pushed. One'of the .conditions-which'Arnst has ■made with. Barry.'for, the.'Zambesi:event is .that, either ; man, if beaten,:;may ; .claim. another race : on,.the! Thariies,:the'second race to be for; tKo ch'ampiouship ~of.' the world'arid: 3SM a-side., V;;;.::;.: :;; V: -:' '; .'■■

■ :-:Ariist :has seen the .whole of the. handi-. ,cap men.at work,here,;ah'd.although they are'.' all 'in good form;- , he; considers the ,pick of '., the competitors .to be : Felton', ■Kemprahd: "Dick .'•• Green. :V'36b'.^Green. i ie.'-not' at -hie! bestj. but Mitchell: appears to' be. shaping: in "his ;.old-time: f onn>' if: he can only stay the:distance:..->'.' ".'>-'■."",•'-'■■" '.■' The: reportwhich appeared fecently:to tho .'effect that: Arnst.had:demanded.-;ap-•pe'araace', money., at Foxtpn. ■assumes .. a somewhat different' complexion' on hearing: the. champion's side ;of.! the" story., :;. : Hc points',!out,.that'ihe.'.jwas. travelling..,and doing good , : business; at- the .time; .and,; although- ' ho ■'.. was anxious; to; compete, -he :pointed;out-.to, that he,-.was' desirous of receiving .'some! compensation , for-'the moner, he would .lose in-the. event of>his not winning. "'lf;he.!.had,:,wb;n, he would'not,'haye asked,any;'expenses..:, It is .understood.that, : ;a'/.deposit of: , '£so; is lying at''Nelson' for;, a 'professional handi-' cap. to beiibwed' early.,in;:February,ibut 'whether the.-race will'.eventuate.: or "not ■depends.largely• on ■ whether. Webb will. 'consent<toxomjftte.'. Arrist-.will be>;bertain. starters '■;} :;'.:'. ";'!'.'.'..■.;.;;;.;'-,' :.; .:':':■;

A CHALLENGE. (By TelcErraph.—Press Association ) Nelson, January 5. T. Lawson, of Nelson, has deposited .£lO with the "Colonist" for a sculling match with R. Green (New South Wales) in Nelson harbour for <£25 a-side, the distance to be two miles. <