SCULLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1821, 30 July 1906, Page 3

SCULLING.

TOWNS WINS WORLD’S CHAMPION SHIP. LATE CHAMPION’S SHOULDER BREAKS DOWN.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 8 44 p.m., July 28.

Sydney. July 28. Favored by perfect weather the race on the Parramatta river betweon Jas. Stanbury and Georgo Towns for the Championship of tho world for the hundred pound aside drew a groat concourse. The course from Rydo Bridgo to Searlo’s Monument, threo miles and three hundred and thirty yards, was lined with spectators, and thousands crowded steamers on the river.

Stanbury stripped at twelve stone six pounds, and Towns at eleven stone. Towns won the toss, and chose tho southern side, but position gave little advantage, there being no wind, and the water smooth

Towns won by twenty lengths, the time being 19,53 15. Received 9 51 p.tu., July 98

Sydney, July 98. From a good start Towns got the best away and established a lead which lie maintained for the first quarter of a mile. Stanbury, waking up, gradually overhauled and passed Towns before reaching the mile, where Towns was half a length in the rear.

Stanbury continued to widen the gap, leading by two lengths at Putney, and three lengths at Tennyson. 11 Approaching Cabarita Stanbury showed signs of laboring It was evident that the right shoulder, about the weakness of which rumours wore current during tho last five days, was giving trouble. Ineh by inch Towns overhauled his opponent, getting level with the champion at Gladesville wharf, where Stanbury’s shoulder gave out. From this out the race was a procession. Stanbury contenting himself with paddling.

ANOTHER RACE ARRANGED. PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Received 4.45 p.m., July 29. Sydney, July 29. Stanbury had suffered acutely from rheumatism in the arm for a week past. Morphia was injected prior to the start to ease the pain. His backers have put up a deposit for another race, six months hence.

' THE BETTING. PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 1.6 e.m., July 30. Sydney, July 29. Tbe betting at the start of the raoe was five to four against Towns.