SCULLING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 September 1910, Page 3

SCULLING.

THE ARNST v. BARRY .MATCffit

ONE OF A KNOT'S BACKERS

GIVES HIS IMPRESSIONS OF THE RACE,

THE CHAMPION MAY MEETf' BARRY ON THE THAMES.

[BY BLECTRIO TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [Pin PRESS ABBOOUTIOU.] (Received This Day, 8,55 a.m.) HOBART, Tlii<? I)riy, Dr. Thaeker, of Christelmrch, tfiie of Artist's backers, when aboard the Tongariro, which arrived ,at Hohart on Saturday evening stated that tho Zambesi in some places was quite shallow. Tlion it bora me suddenly deep. When the wind blew it was quite rough at certain bends. On tho dny of thoirace the waves were fourteen inches high, and tlie men Lad n bio- head wind to row against. Both complained; that after the first half-mile they experienced A burning feeling in the throat, probably due to excessive sweating atid excessive glandular secretions. This .probably stopped Barry at the eiid of .the nietj. After .twelve strokes fan#' itie start. Arnst .was. twd, .lengths ahead, and maintaimtd the .lead all , tho way. When within luil f a mile ::f. the end Barry seemed to hesi--11 to, then pulled himself together, an.l made a really surprising and !::.ii;n:fivont sniurt for about thirty :r forty strokes. Arnst never altered his stroke. P-ny nearlv approached his boat u'!se:i l:;> collapsed, but finished tlie ) It was really a good ■\ but Barry admitted that he ' - ' no' idea the man he was to ii. had such skill and power. r.'._ Thaeker adde<] that lie had p.'.ictieally completed arrangements for Arnst and Barry to row on the Thames in July next year,