ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 12

ROWING.

♦ —— (By Mercury.) harry pearce .at the front. July 11.—World's Championship, Barry v. Pearce, Thames, England. What Will They Say of Pearce's Style? The most interesting piece of news for the week is that Harry Tearoe has entered upon the final stage of his preparation for his onslaught on the world's championship.' That is to say, he has arrived in England and has settled down to work, on tho spot. From now on we can expect cable, messages and reports as to the degree in which the English experts are impressed or otherwiaa by the Australian's stylo or lack of it. In tho present instance there should not be a great deal for the Home critics to cavil at. Pearce, when he strikes form, is a good scientific sculler— a fact that makes him a better waterman than Arnst is—and it will be interesting to nolo the points in which his critics will consider he falls short of Barry's standard. It will be remembered that Arnst's long swing back and his "slovenly beginning" were sources of annoyance to the English stylists—we now await the setting forth of the fault of Harry l'earce. Arnst Saddles up Again. "Dick" Arnst is iu action again although apparently he is not very seriously involved so far. He turned out in a sweepstake promoted by tho Kemp- Sculling Club on Saturday week, and started oif tho 7sec. mark from All'. Eel ton. This'would seem to be avgenerous allotment for the mighty "Dick, • but the handicappers wero evidently staking on his "greenness" and the outcome showed that, if anything, they erred in the wrong direction. Arnst was prominent in the early stages, but died away after the half distance. One paper says ho did not take tho race too seriously, but ■ the fact that he turned out at all is satisfactory as showing that he is still in the game. ■ The raco in review was .won by Alf. Pel ton, the scratch- man, after an exciting finish with "Tom" Kemp (ssec.),. tho margin of difference being only half a length. < The States and the Eights. Next Saturday tho inter-State eight-oar championship of Australia is to be rowed at Adelaide: The Victorians seem now to bo favourites for the event as none of the other competing States will be at full strength. Throi.gh lack of time for training after their protracted holidav of last year, the majority- of the Olympic eight represenfatives are absentees—in fact, tho present N.S.W. crew includes one only. Tho South Australian representation has been disrupted by internal dissensiou and matters in this respect were still in a very unsatisfactory stale when the mail left. Charges of professionalism bad-been launched at five members of the crew and inquiries into the allegations had been made by the authorities- with the result that the men concerned wero asked to furnish satisfactory declarations as to their bona fides. The papers do not stale in what way the oarsmen were alleged to have offended against the amateur code, but whatever the charges were it is to be hoped they are shown to be unfounded, not only for the sake of the good namo of the sport, but also for the homo States representation in the big race. It would be very disastrous if half Iho crew had to be replaced iu the last fortnight. A Cancelled Visit. The news that tho English A.K.A. had vetoed the projected trip to Australia of an English eight on the grounds that the proposed payment of the crew's expenses by tho Australian Associations was a contravention of the amateur definition would be disappointing to rowing enthusiasts on the other side. The decision, however, could not have come as a surprise to,those conversant with the tightlydrawn rules that govern such matters in England. The amateur bodies there have had direful experiences, resulting from the payment of a guest's expenses by Ms host, (lie promoting body, in athletics.and football and are in consequence—and the rowing authorities in particular—very emphatic on this point. Tho expenses may bo paid, hut the burden must be borne by the club or body represented, and not those to whom the visit is being made. The idea is to do away with the addition of an amount of appearance money under the heading of expenses, and although of course there could be no question of anything of tho sort in the matter of the visit of a crew to Australia, as the guests of,the Australian Associations, the principle involved is the same. A very similar rule is laid down by the N.Z.A.A.A. in the case of touring athletics.