SCULLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 894, 20 September 1910, Page 4

SCULLING.

DR. THACKER INTERVIEWED. Hobart, Sept. 19. Dr. Thacker, of Christchurch, one of Arust’s backers, arrived here by the Tongariro. He stated the Zambesi river, where the race with Barry was rowed, was in some places quite shallow, and then it suddenly became deep. When it blew it was quite rough, and at certain bends on the day of the race the waves were fourteen inches high. The men had a big head wind to row against. Both complained that after the first halfmile they had a burning feeling in the throat, probably due to excessive sweating and excessive glandular secretions. This probably stopped Barry at the end of the race. Twelve strokes from the start Arnst was two lengths ahead, and he maintained his lead all the way. When within half a mile Barry seemed to hesitate, and then pull himself together. He made a really surprising and magnificent spurt for about thirty or forty strokes. Arnst never altered his stroke. Barry had nearly approached Arnst’s boat when he collapsed, but he finished the course. It was a really good race, but Barry admitted that he had no idea the man he was to meet had such skill and power. Dr, Thacker added that he had practically completed arrangements for Arnst and Barry to row on the Thames in July next.