ROWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2086, 11 January 1908, Page 6 (Supplement)

ROWLING.

■ (By “Outlook.”)

Y ith the passing of 15. Hanlon, the Canadian sculler, lias passed away tho connecting Jink between tlio old stylo of rowing on fixed seats, and the up-to-date scientific rowing on tho sliding scat. Although not the inventor lie the first 'known oarsman to see the tho practical advantages of the slide, and to introduce the proper method or holding the slide. Ho kept the secret to lumsclf for some time, never allowing his opponents to see liis boat. And from the easy manner in which he vanquished opponents one alter the other, it seemed almost to savour of witchcraft; and fit seems ludicrous now when we romewibor some of the comments made by 'the press of the time. It was thought by many that he had introduced some mechanical auxiliary to assist him. However, tiie secret leaked out in time and the sliding seat became: utilised by all oarsmen though it has beep considerably improved u pon since its first introduction by tb v Canadian oarsmen. Not withstand ling this aid ho was tho finest oarsim.an of his day and it was more by physical strength than actual rowing abilit;f that "Win. Beach wref,,,: Hu, championship from him. Ter mulling h judieap for Mr Broad's medal by the members of the Poverty Bay" 1 Rowing Club was concluded Ibis week and W. McGuffie the winner jji.it in some very good work indeed in the finals and deserves his win having trained consistently for tlm race. He u lust on his present- form come next- to Eees Jones as

a. culler in the Povu rty Bay shed. i notice that all <;!: t.lio crews selected for Mr T. Harries’ trophies (P.BClub) are now putting in some good work, one crew pa i tieulaPly getting out twice a diw: an »d though on present form T. don’t give them much of a chance, it would be a good thing -—-Ww »- »fvnn>

of tiio other members of crews, who seem to gee tired wan very little work. I notice a marked lmnrovtmont in some of the crews and tho race lias a more open aspect now than it did last week, although 1 still give [Webb’s crow a big chance for lirst place. They will have to row to win.

1 see that ttlie Beverly Bay Club has appointed its selections tor tho representative crews and it is hoped they will bo able to get a good selection of members to work on, as thero is plenty of promising material out of which some good crews could bo made if judgment is used and the crows are coached and kept together after they have been nicked to go into training. Tresidder has arrived in New Zealand and, according to the news received, has already "it into hard work for the event, f see by one item telegraphed to the press that one day he rowed thirteen or fourteen miles in one day and did between sixteen and seventeen miles on land. This mighth and should he an object lesson to some of our budding oarsmen who complain if the stroke on occasions wants them to do an extra row on the river, and if an expert like the candidate for championship honors requires this amount of work, tlie conundrum is, “how much should some of our budding a spirants.-- teaquatic honors require?’*