ARNST v. PEARCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 419, 4 August 1908, Page 3

ARNST v. PEARCE.

Welti's Challenger Wins.

Pearce Outclassed

The Coming Champion

Sydney, Saturday,

The sculling match between Dick Arnst and Harry Pearce, for aside took place on the Parramatta river yesterday. There were frequent heavy showers all day, but despite the dismal weather, crowds watched the race from craft of all sorts and from every point of vantage. The race was rowed on an ebb tide with a heavy fresh in the river.

The men started by mutual consent and Pearce went away with the lead, rowing a faster stroke that Arnst. The latter caught up inside three-quarters of a mile, and having once got the lead, was really never asked to extend himselt seriously. Once or twice Pearce, by a vigorous spurt managed to get almost alongside, but putting an extra pound or two on, Arnst easily drew away. By the time the half-distance was covered the race was practically over. At the end of a mile and a half Arnst established an advantage of three lengths and continued to hold it for the next mile. At Gladesville, however, Pearce had reduced the lead by half a length. The Sydney man continued to gain a little over the next half mile and at Abbotsford, after three miles had been covered s only two lengths divided them. Arnst then sprinted away and finished the winner by three lengths. Time, aomin. sosecs. Arnst received a great reception after the race. He showed much improved form and finished strong. He covered the first mile iu 5.45, and two miles in the fast time of rarnins. Pearce rowed a fine hard race and held his own for the first half mile. After that, he was not in it.

Pearce declared that Arnst is a great sculler, and should beat everything before him. Beach,' who apted as umpire, says that Arnst is the coming man, and there was not the slightest doubt in his mind that Arnst was the coming champion of the world.

[The local Rowing Club, forwarded a congratulatory cable to the winner.]