AN EASY VICTORY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 627, 4 September 1933, Page 5

AN EASY VICTORY

(Press Assn,

imimense crowd watches race for sculling title RESULT NEVER IN DOUBT

. — By Telegraph — Copyright.).

Toronto, Sept. 1. Boh Pearce won -the world's professional sculling championship from the h'older, Ted Phelps, hy a quarter of a mile. Pearce's time was 19 minutes 26 seconds. Phelps finished 1 niinute 10 seconds later. Amidst roars from the hundreds of thousands crowding the shores of Lake Ontario Boh Pearce and Ted Thelps got a.way at the crack of the gun, and in accordance with promise the Australian sh'ot out ahead. Phelps caught up alongside, hut did not t.hreaten then.

Pearce gradually opened up a lead of three lengths during the first leg of the race , which was little over a mile. Both were rowing well within themselves, although' it appeared that the title-holder had slightly more in reserve than Pearce, who wa.s sculling an extremely strong oar. A Smart Turn At the first tum Phelps made a slightly hetter turn, apparently pivoting his boat on the huoy with great skill. It was expected that Phelps might begin to open up upon passing the grandstand, but he held about his own, or perhaps even dropped off a little. Te was now 35 lengths hehind the Australian. The water conditions were ideal. There was only a slight breeze, which barely rippled the water. As the rowers passed the steamer Dalhousie City, which was lying just outside the breakwater, which, with the seawall, marked the course, a. tremendous shout rose from the Hamiltonian contingent. Victory was indicated only too clearly. An Even Pace There was a little jockeying. Both scullers maintained an even pace, Pearce around the second buoy, turning up the home stretch, still maintained his lead, and at that point came a tremendous effort from both contenders. Phelps increased his stroke in a. desperate effort to overtake the Australian, bufi the latter simply leaped ahead, seemingly lifting his shell almost out of the water. Yards of open water now opened up between the rows. Well Beaten The Englishman was seen to be very badly heaten. Indeed, the victar finished from 400 yards to a quarter of a mile ahead. The Australian, immediately after

passing the finishing mark, drew his feet out of the shell into the water and xested on his arms, with his head in his hands. When Phelps u'ltimately drew up alongside, Pearce extended an arai and the men shook hands amidst the plaudits of the crowd. The Toronto Glohe's sporting editor, commenting on the race in tomorrow's issue, will say that the race was a real walkaway by Pearce. Thus another Australian assumes

the mantle held m previons years Dy his other countrymen. H. R. (Boh) Pearce, world's amateur sculling champion, and Olympic ehampion, is an Australian. Championship Results E. A. Philps has held the professional title since May, 1930, when he defeated H. A. Barry at Vancouver. He again won decisively from Barry in the same year. Major Goodsell held the title in 1925-26-27. He was heaten hy Phelps a year ago at Palm Beach California. Results of the championship since the war are: — 1919 — A. Felton (Aus.) defeated E. Barry (Eng.) 1920 — E. Barry defeated A. Felton. ,1921— A. Arnst (N.Z.) defeated P. Hannan (N.Z.). 1922— D. Hadfield (N.Z.) defeated R. Arnst. 1922 — J. Paddon defeated D. Had-

field. 1923 — J. Paddon defeated D. Hadfield. 1924 — J. Paddon defeated A. Felton and Major Goodsell (Aust.) 1925 — Major Goodsell defeated J, P. Hannan (N.Z.) and J. Paddon. 1926 — Major Goodsell defeated T. Saul. 1927 — Major Goodsell defeated H. A. Barry (Eng.). 1927 — H. A. Barry defeated Major Goodsell. 1930, May— E. A. Phelps (Eng.), defeated H. A. Barry. 1930, October— E. A. Phelps defeated H. A. Barry. 1932, September— E. A. Phelps defeated Major Goodsell.