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ROWING.

(By "Mercury.")

TO-DAY'S RACE IN SYDNEY,

To-day—C. Towns v. A. Felton, Parramatta, Sydney. February. 15—A. Polton r. J. Paddon, Parramatta. February 22—Christchurch Hegafcta, Corsair Bay, Lyttelton. March 22— N.Z. Championships, Wellington. ■ Chances of Felton and Towns. To-day, on the famous championship course on the Parramatta, Charles Towns and "Alf." Felton raoe for a stake of .£2OO a-side, the "Referee" Cup, and, apparently, the championship. of Australia. Apparently, because although the titlo has been forfeited by "Harry" Pearce to Felton, the latter has announced that he will not accopt the honour by default. However, if Towns wins to-day, this question will be settled, for in that case he will take , the title, as ho will have every right to do. But can he win? At this distance it is hard to say, but if Felton is the "oomer" ' report credits him with being, the chances of his older opponent cannot be called rosy. Of tho two, iTowns is by far the better sculler—in form he appears to bo very littlo behind his great brother, but he has nothing outstanding ;in the way of weight or physique—ho is only 11 stone—to back his skill.. .Moreover, he is getting too far on in years for any sensational development'at this stage.- He must be.riearfy 35 now, and has not raced 'seriously since his defeat, by William Webb, when the .Now Zealarider won the big title. ' , ; . Felton will bo remembered on this side as the winner of the big Foxton handicap three years ago. He was then a big raw-boned youth of 19 years of age, with a'somewhat rough-and-ready style, in whioh strength and determination were more apparent than skill. Since that (lay he has made big strides in his sculling form, his style now being similar to Arnst's, especially with regard to the long, powerful swing ho has de- ' velopc'd, and' no'' 'his 1 naturally filled out until ho is now of tho right sizo and poundage for a champion. He is 13 stone at his best, racing weight. . His match races include defeats of 'TV. FogwelV- and F. S. Hagney, and he has had plenty of handicap rating, eo, although still, young in years, he has had plenty of experience.

- Felton has Everything on his Side To-day,

In short, 'Felton has everything on Mb side to-day—youth, strength, weight, and more frequent racing of late years—and if he cannot beat Towns, it is either because his appearanco in championship racing is premature, or because he is a "false alarm" as a championship candidate.

The Tai Tapu Gian't Endeavour to "Come Back."

As was expected, wo hare been advised that "Dick" . Arnst is to endeavour to "como Back." '• Apparently he has fonnd a backer or a syndicate of backers willing to stake him in another race with Barry, if the cable message received during the' week reported the, position correctly. . It said that he had offered Pearce ft sum of three figures to forgo his English trip, as he, Arnst, wished to race Barry this season, whereas if Pearce made his attack on the championship tho Englishman would' not be able to race him, Arnst,- until next season. .. Tho cablegram continued to say that Pearce refused. Naturally he would. It would take a big prico to buy a man off a chance fot n> world's championship, and rccompenso. him for his loss of time anil his expenses for thrco monthB 1 training, to say nothing of the forfeiture of his deposits to s date. In any case, tho cablegram dfd not read convincingly/. >In the first place, Arnst would know • very well that tho mere fact of Pearce pulling out hnd 'ho allowed himself to ho bought off, would not necessarily .mean -a . race ' for him, It would certainly hove ' left a clear field, but it Would' havej given Barry the right to have made his, own terms as to expenses, etc., and a- further six months before, he need race.

Then Artist has.to getMnto condition himself, which his bitter, experience in England showed clearly to now bo a long, tedious process.! Obviously his best course, if ho is in earnest, and the fact that tho Australian mail reports that he has started ■ training, feema to indicate that he is, is to start at home, as charity is said to do. There is plenty of racing for him in Australia, and when he gets through that, if he is still of tho same mind, and has. disposed of the opposition, there will bo "Harry" Pearce to race on his return from England. Then, in tho happy event of the Australian having beaten. Barry, Arnst will have his. wish for another championship raco gratified, while if'Pearce has been defeated by Barry, tho ._ ox-champion, should he also beat him, will be in a position to attompt to rovonge the Australian do-, feats with. 6ome prospeot of sucoess. Tho Holiday Aquatics at Petono, At Petono on Wednesday local maiden and junior onrsmon wero given an opportunity of displaying tho results of their rogatta preparations to date. The races .wore in olinkeri boats, over a milo course, and although limited to tho two grades mentionod, .wero, at the suggestion published in this column last week, classed as inter-club races, so that tho grado of winning crews is not affected: by' .their success. ' . . i. Tho junior race fell to tho Star crew, who reversed tho Pieton result ;bv beating Petono and Wellington, who finished first and second on Now Tear's Day. At that tho Star crow was not at its strongest, Holmes being an ab3enteo, his place in tho bow being filled by Young, .No. 3 in tho maidens. Tho race was a good one, and the winners went well, Bird, tho stroke, taking thorn along at a good lively "bat. Yonng, tho emergency man, performed very creditably, In the maiden , race tho local crew hoisted a popular win—in fact, got first and seoond with its two nominations. Star were close up third, after' a display that lacked dash in tho early part, of the race, and the Wellington crew was last. The performances of the W.TJ.C. crews were disappointing to, (he club's . supnort-ers.-and naturally to the 'oarsmen themselves. The men rowed well together, but failed to get the pace commensurate with their physique ami combination, mainly, in the writer's opinion, to a lnck of "body" iii' their work. Too much arm and iiot 'enough back and leg appears (o be the trouble with tho maroon and white brlgidfc

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 12

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ROWING. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 12

ROWING. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 12

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