THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1099, 7 January 1878, Page 3

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD.

As a considerable amount of interest has been displayed in reference to the sculling match between Trickett and Courtney, the American Champion, for the sculling supremacy of the world, wc are glad to be enabled to put our readers in possession of the facts of the ciso as they at present stand. For these particulars we are indebted to Mr H. J. Case, an American gentleman who is at present on a visit to this town, and who was selected by Courtney to arrange if possible the terms of the match. He informs our sporting contributor the match originated by a challenge from Trickett to row any man in America for £SOO to £IOOO a side, and the championship of the world. In the published challenge the following clause appears : —" If none agree to go to New South Wales Trickett will" row any man in the United States or the colonies; and if they will agree to row for £IOOO a-side he will defray his own expenses. If they decline to row for this sum, he will row for £SOO a-side—no less— and will take £IOO for expenses. The ' New York Clipper|' to be stakeholder, and to select a referee." Charles E. Courtney, of the Union Springs, State of New York, who is the acknowledged champion of America, Baw the challenge in the " Advertiser," copied from the "flew York Clipper," and acting on the advice of his friends decided to accept it. Mr Case informs us that he is prepared to deal with Trickett on the terms of the above challenge. Courtney is prepared to row for over £IOOO if Trickett is willing; but Mr Case thinks it extremely improbable that Courtney would be induced to visit Australia on any terms whatever. Out of seventy-five races that Courtney has pulled Mr Case'informs us that the champion has only lost one. He is very much of the game build as Trickett, and is particularly quiet and unassuming. It is to be hoped that Mr Case, on his arrival in Sydney, will be enabled to make the necessary arrangements for the match, which will be looked forward to with the greatest interest by boating-men all over the world.