SCULLING

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 987, 30 November 1910, Page 9

SCULLING

BARRY ENTERTAINED. "FELT LIKE A : FORTY-YEAR-OLD CAB-HORSE." On October 15 Ernest Barry, home from the Zambesi, was entertained by a lot of prominent rowing enthusiasts at the- Duke's Head, Putney, when he was presented with a pipo and caso by his admirers. In accepting the gift Barry said- r he was pleased to be the means of bringing them together under what, he hoped, were congenial circumstances. Ho Was sorry, in a sense, that ho was not able to entertain them as world's champion. "I did my best, and could clo iio more," said the English champion. Without wishing to make any feeble excuses for his defeat, Barry said, ho had not had a . fair chanco\Vhen ho was in South Africa he felt like a "cab horse forty years old," but he hoped to liave' a 'fair chance on the Thames, and that next year when they had a "little" dinner he would be champion of the world. He thanked them heartily for their gift, which he would always treasure. THE WEBB-PEARCE MATCH. Messrs. Nash and Coombe, proprietors of the Manawatu "Evening Standard," writing from Palmerston North, under date November 12, say, inter alia:—"Dear Sir, —Regarding Webb v. Pearce sculling match. In this connection wo desire to state that Mr, Seifert has arranged with Webb's backers for a match between theso men. Tho conditions are- that the match is to bo rowed on tho Wanganui River on Boxing Day for £200 aside, the winner to take the loser's £200 (loss tho amount allowed for expenses) and half the gate. In tlio event of Pearce being defeated ho is to ho allowed £50 for expenses, and, on the other hand, should Webb he defeated, ho will bo' allowed £40. Mr. Seifert, Poarco's backer, was of opinion that Webb., should not be allowed as much for expenses as Pearce, and that is why the amounts differ. Wβ"would have advised you as abovo but for the fact that Mr. Scifort cabled Pearce informing him that final arrange-, jnents for the match had been aeieed

to, and it ' was expected that .he (Pearco) would have como over immediately. We now learn from a Press Association cable that Pearco is to leavo on November 19.—Yours, etc. (Signed) Nash and Coombe." Writing on this match the "Referee", says :—"l'earco is well conditioned, and as tough as ho has ever been; in fact, in just the fettle, with four extra weeks' work, to row tho race of his life. Ex-cliampion Webb will have to be thoroughly well to beat him. Whoever succeeds, ho expects to be given an opportunity of proving himself against Arnst, but time enough to speak of that after Boxing iJay. Peatce is undoubtedly rowing with more confidence, with better judgment, \ and more skill than ' heretofore. Accompanying him is the denial 'Billy' Fogwell, who knows tho course blindfold. Fogwoll is 1 out after a match with George Whclch, if the latter will accommodate him."

A 1). Felton, who nc-n. tho Foxton Handicap last year, has accepted Hagney's challenge to row anyone in Australia, barring R. Arnst and H. Poarco. If Foltdn has improved at all, he should beat the cx-cyclist. ■