SCULLING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 768, 17 March 1910, Page 5

SCULLING.

PEARCE AOT> HAGNEY.

By Toloffraph—Pm? Association—OoorrlehL Sydney, March IG. The Australian champion sculler, Harry Pearce; is. willing to accept Hagnejr's challengo to row in New -Zealand, but wants .£SO for expenses, win or lose.

Hagney is not. prepared to accept these terms,' aid the race will probably fall through. • i 1 , J . THE ARNST-BARRY MATCH. ARTICLES NOT YET SIGNED. • The most important proposal in the articles sent out from Home for. Arnst to sign in' connection with the .projected match between Barry and himself is that the New Zcalander should agree to row under Thames Rowing Club, rules, but Arnst, as the champion, has the choice of rules, and he has decided to row under championship rules, which are much simpler than, those proposed by Barry. The race will probably be rowed about August 19, but 'there will, be a final meeting of the executive in' charge ■ of the race about the last week in July, and the date will then be definitely fixed. It is.stated that although the articles have not actually been signed by Arnst, there is no possibility of a hitch in the arrangements owing to the proposals made by Barry; Arnst; has expressed a determination not to sign the articles for the race with Barry unless he wins the race with Whelch, _ and in the event of his being beaten, it is expected that 'Whelch will be asked to sign them. ARNST AND WHELCH., TRAINING NOTES. (By Telesraph.—Suecial Correspondent.) Christch'urdh, March 16. An Akaroa .correspondent of the "Press" writes: "The water has been rather rough during the last few days, and both 1 Amst ana Whelch have been missing a certain amount of boat work. Arnst has been climbing the hills and doing a considerable deal of running, and then having a good rub down on his return. He is now 31b.. above his rowing weight, and is just going the right way' to be as fit as possible on the day of the race. Arnst did some very fast sprinting yesterday in calm water, putting in 30 strokes for the first minute, 28 strokes for the second, and 27 strokes for the third, and evidently getting great pace out of his boat. He was rather unfortunate on. Sunday morning when; going out for his morning spin. It was very low tide, and .he bumped his boat' on a large stone near the ways, and'knocked two holes in her. However, he and his pacer, Felton, got to work, and have effected repairs that would do credit to a professional. "Whelch is rowing better than evor. He is just about the right weight, and is easing off a littlo. Ho is taking a much longer stroke than usual, and is finishing well. He did some very fast sprinting yesterday, starting off at 31 and easing down to 30, and getting great pace out of his boat. His new boat, built by Towns, is evidently a flyer, and fits him admirably. "Jack Arnst is putting in a lot of boat work, and has improved wonderfully during his stay in Akaroa. It is understood that he will be looking for a race very shortly."