ATHLETIC SPORTS.
SCULLING. BAfIRY AND PADDON. "Times"—Sydney "Sun :, Special Cables. By Telegraph—Preen Association—Copyrigbt London, November .13Barry, the world's sculling champion, interviewed, said ho would not Australia in any circumstances at present. Hβ would raee Paddon on tho Thames for £600 a-sid& at any time Paddon liked. He was agreeable to allow Paddon £100 for expenses, though the money would have to coike out of his own pocket. The raee on. the Zam* besi against Arnst had taught him not to row outside England. It waa a million to ono on his being beaten on the Parramntta. He would only consider a visit to Australia when, having reached the zenith of his fame, lie felt it time to retire. Ho was prepared to row his la<(t race tliero. Australians, he added, were- infinitely better sports than Englishmen. Ho intended to ignore Albany (who has challenged hini) altogether, as Albany was not sufficient class. He advised Paddon to act similarly.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1907, 15 November 1913, Page 14
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158ATHLETIC SPORTS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1907, 15 November 1913, Page 14
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