A TALK WITH ARNST.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1104, 18 April 1911, Page 6

A TALK WITH ARNST.

HIS FUTURE PROSPECTS. (By Telcuraph.—Special Correspondent.! Akaroa, April 17. Speaking of his own intentions and doings, "Dick" Arnst, in tho course of a conversation after tho race, statod that Tie had but recently recovered from a double attack of gastritis and blood-poison-ing, and ho whs not' going to make anv match until he felt fit again. He had got tie.attack of gastritis through ■ trying to

! train too quickly in Australia, .arid then the dye from his sock.had got on to a sore on his ankle,'and lie had had a nasty limit' of blood-poisoning. lie had been two or thvce.-dn.vs in lied, and had lost a sfono and a.half in weight. He still felt far from well. "I was a fool, therefore, to have started in the' Parriimatta Hundred," continued Arnst. "A man, however, never, knows what to do to please the public. ]. wont out- and rowed, and they, all said liasty things about me. It I had stopped in and riot rowed,' tlicy'would slill ha'vo said nasty things." - Tho. champion added that lie wished to deny tho silly rumour 'that, had got; into circulation that he intended haiidirig over' tl(c championship to his brother Jack. Jack was not fit to row a decent match—' much less a championship. In rnplv to further questions Arnst said that he 'had; at present, nothing definitely settled for the future. It was hard Id tell whether'.lie,would take up cycling again, or-wOuld go. in for boxing. There had been a'lot said about his taking up boxing. If Barry challenged him for the world's sculling championship .ho would certainly row him on the Thames provided he (Arnst). was allowed ' sufficient expenses. What ho meant by "sufficient expenses" he could not at present say. With: regard- to Pearce's challenge he (Arnst) was. determined' on <£500 or nothing. Pearce had. however, stated tliat if Kb beat Kemp on Saturday next he would get his .£SOO.