ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1818, 2 August 1913, Page 12

ROWING.

(By "Mercury.")

TIP THAT CAME TRUE. Forecasts on Pearce and Barry. The Australian mails to hand during the week bring word that Harry Pearce's defeat by Barry in the recent world's championship race occasioned no surprise among .tho experts of the sport in Sydney. In fact, it was expected. In the Sunday issue of the Sydney. "Sun," published the day before the race, the views of the cognoscenti arc printed. Thus ex-champion Bill . Beach, gives Pearce only "a good outside chance." Peter Kemp said: "Both men well, I think Barry will win." Dick Arnst stated that lie thought Barry would prove too good a stayor for Pearce. Harry Floyd averred outright that ho could not give Pearco a chance; and Mr. George Siclert, w'ho took Fogwell to England to race the Englishman, summed up thus:— "1 think Barry should have tho raco well in hand wheu Hammersmith Bridge is readied, and ho should have a fairly easy win." Which is exactly what happened.

A Glorious Tangle. Sinoe "Mercury's" last budget appeared the cablegrams have informed us that a raco has been definitely arranged between Dick Arust and P. S. Hag'ney. This intelligence rather clashes with the "Hefereo's" remarks on the sculling situation in Australia, which lorehouoweu an .'any meeting between Arnst and Jim Paddon, the present Australian champion. In reference to the Paddon and Arnst negotiations the "Keferco" writer says:—

Diehard Arnst's reply to Paddon is that he will nieet him within thirteen weeks after the articles are 6igned. The ex-champion, however, declines to sign up for another fortnight, as he states he ( cannot start work until the effects of his recent vaccination have worn off. "But," said Arnst, "1 am determined to meet Paddon as soon as I can.

"The time I have mentioned will be particularly suitable to me, as I can meet Hugney about the same time—that is, if ho is really in earn-' est about his challenge." In the event of Arust and Paddon being matched find Hagney and Arnst facing the music, JEGOO would king in the balance until after the decision of the events. ''Moreover," said Arnst, "if Paddon. is agreeable to row on the Parraniatta about the middle of November, this should suit him if ho desires to meet Barry next summer in Knglund, and it would also bo convenient to nip, since it would not interfere with my business." In the event of winning, Arnst has expressed his willingness to again go Home to try and beat Barry. The position is even, more interesting, since I'earco probably will 'not now race raililon, and since Paddon lias challenged Barry, who talks of retiring. Should Barry decline to accept Paddou's challenge, then Paddon would, ipso facto, be champion, so that the race practically would bo for the world's championship.

Decidedly Mixod. There the matter stands at present, in default of further, particulars, but from this end the wliolo thing appears decidedly mixed'. We are told that Paddon lias put up a deposit of £100 in earnest of Ins challenge to Barry, tluit Arnst and Haguoy have been definitely matched, and also that Arnst is practically matched with Paddon. Then Pearce, too, has stated that he intends to race Paddon for his Australian title on his return to Sydney. Apparently tho only thing to do is 'to sit (town and wait for time to unravel the tangle.