AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AQUATIC CHAMPION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1181, 17 October 1884, Page 3

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AQUATIC CHAMPION.

'■ The following is ou abstract of Beach's statement:— At the meetings which took place between us, I told Hanlnn that 1 would have no objection to his making any matches in the meantime, bnt that I would claim the same' privilege for myself. I intended taking atrip to Victoria and New Zealand, and wished to have the privilege of making a match .if I could pick up a “ soft thing ” in the shape of a match or-two for a few hundreds, Hanlan objected to my making any.matchea, and there the matter rested. Immediately after that Hanlnn made a match with Tom Clifford for L50I) aside, to bo rowed in midsummer. A few minutes before, he would not row me in summer, because he thought the climate might affect him. Was it fair to me that he should make a match far summer when he had declined to row me, and when after making concessions to suit his convenience he objected to making matches ? 1 told Deeble, when I heard of it, that I would not proceed with the negotiations commenced between Hanlan and myself until after his ■match with Clifford. 1 was perfectly willing to row Hanlan before he pulls Clifford, and I was willing to pull the winaef-of that race for the championship and LSOO aside a fortnight after that match, or any .time the winner chooses ; but I object to make a match with Hanlan while he has a previous engagement under the circumstances L have just told you. I consider that if Clifford heats Hanlan I should give Clifford the .first chance. I don’t want to take any advantage of Hanlan, I want him to have fair play, which I expect myself. In j ustite to friends and the public, and for. the credit of Australia, I am entitled to expect fair play. I am willing to meat Hanlan at )any time at his own terms, but I expect to receive justice. The reporter asked (Beach if he had the slightest fear of Hanlan beating him in a match?”

“ No, ' said Beach ; “ I can boat Ilanhn at any time, I.beat him fairly in the last match, and lean do so again. He will have a better man to row the next time, for I now have the confidence that 1 lacited on the last occasion. The Tomkt had nothing to do with Haitian losing the race. The steamer w. s stationary when we passed under her bows, and it is hardly likely that Haitian would be pumped out after pulling half a dezeu Strom* strokes. That such was not the case is proved by the fact that he led me for about a mile afterwards, when, as I attempted to pass him, he fouled me, in order, as he admitted to me afterwards, that he might win the race. 1 knew that he was in the wrong when he fouled ms ; and I might have claimed the race on the foul without going any further, but I wished to give Hanlau every chance, and di t nob make the claim. I took advantage of the foul to get away, but I was never called on to row after I got up with Hanlon.”

Were you forcing the pace at the start, or did Haitian force you ? If so, he must he able to “ do ” yon lor a mile ?

Beach : Well, 1 was pulling my hardest for the fist mile. There’s no use going against one’s conscience. Haitian could heat me for a mile, but I can “ stay ” better. I would like to see Clifford beat Haitian, for it would take a lot of the “ down ” off mo. What licks me is that a lot of Haitian's friends' won’t give me credit for beating him on his merits, and if Clifford put him through it would make it all the better for me. Hanlan seems to be trying to gain sympathy with the public at-my expense. ' But lam pleased to know that the great majority of Sydney people are.my friends. ;

Tiickett and Laycock are not mentioned in connection with the, championship now ? Beach : No ; they are’not reckoned at a'l. I’m sot-vy I never had a race with Lrycock. You know a match was arrange' between us and LlO. aside' was put up, hut Lave :ck’s party never went any further with it. .

Hanl.an will adopl| different tactics with yon next time, and you’ll have to watch him.

Beach : Banian will have ns deep a fox to deal with as he is himself. . I have no fear of him. The only dancer would he if .1 happened to be a bit off ; hub if t don’t feel well I shan’t pult. Better to forfeit than pull when I’m sick. Haulen is a’onto fellow, hut by the time he returns to Canada ha will have come to the conclusion that there are jest as ’cute people in Australia as he is.

Beach said that a lot of people tried to make him out a giant. Me was not nearly as big as ho was said to be. His exact measurements are given as follows : Height, sft lOin in seeks; 41in round the chest; calf, 15£iu; biceps, a little over I'lin ; foieam, 12vu lie was 33 years of age on Saturday, thcGthof September. He says ho intends to visit Victoria and several of the Colonies. A gentleman is now making nrraiigements for him to go to Melbourne, and lie expects to go theio during Cap week. The champion further informed the reporter that be bad been offered L 330 and his expenses to go to Now Zealand and give half a dez.-n exhibitions of rowing. He intends to accept the offer, as lie has a sister and a number of friends in New Zealand whom ho would like to see. Beach also said, in the course of the interview ; I have n/iver mentioned it before, but I must say that if it had not been for Mr John Brown I would never h-.vo been a puller. That gentleman spent a lot of time with me, and did all he could for me on the Lake and Mullet Creek. He was at mo for two years to go to Sydney, as he said he know I could heat most of the Sydney rowers. At that time 1 was in very poor circumstance, and a r Brown generous.y promi od to provide for my wife and family while I was perfecting inys-df, and at the same time rendered mo pecuniary assistance. It is due to that t entlcinan in a great measure that I have succeeded so well in the aquatic profession.

The champion also remarked that he received the stake-money in the tnaicl) for the championship, as well as a considerable amount of steamer-money, the whole of which he intends investing for the benefit of liia family. He expresses his intention of taking no notice of challenges issued to row him anywhere hut on the Parramatta, where ho we <?r,' he is prepared to meet all comers Mo considers Matters:)!! a very promising sculler, hut docs not look upon him as the corning champion.

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