The Daily News WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 57, 26 February 1908, Page 2

The Daily News WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

.e.ua - IV. la.j ..ulkl .- uliiog -,u;»r. iu;n \. in u»u mii M-> ui in<«>i .%«■.. /cahiiKU'r- ami .-u|>]joih'r> oi \\<'ii!>. tluit an on lonian, and an AuslraJi.iu.

Uiitj i|iiai'U*r uL' \\s | ui. i .)«• lini-'i. w«■ iii;i v a:ti in* i . ju-iiii.'ii in -a.'.inj! l»ui \u* ilu ii"l ; lliitik ii ian ti.' lil ted ilial the po—i i l(il:iy ui uarsnian Jv has iiM'ii. lla* li"klcr <«f" j the ntvi-U'.l title \\a> ln'fn seviuusly vii- I tertiiined. Sot tliat ally but tho j mii mans lilimU'st li<»ld thu lie cannot and will not Ik* licaU'ii. but bccduse, all other tiling Iwiug equal, ot' the disparity in years. That der put up fliuli a sph'iidnl p«'rf(»nn:iii«-C'. , wliib' exalting Wcim s victory. -liouid j solve to remind heni-wurshippeis tint j New Zealand not tlu* be-all and end- j all of piiy.-ioal skill, and thai to hold i so distinguished a position in the world of sport, new ehanipions must be produced from the muscle and brain* o) the Dominion. Undoubtedly yesterday's race, in the realm of aijuaties, has a significance tar beyond I lie Wanganui river, but it- principal results should be felt in New Zealand in .-tirring interest in one of the manliest and cleanest nf all -port. In acclaiming Wel.b's greal vi<tory. which lie has thoroughly uarnod by clean living and. consistent and p<Tsistetlt practice, and is to lie congratulated upon by every Zealauder. let all honor he jiiven to the plueky Australian who has shivwn to New Zealander> what New Zealand has prodm-.'d. In extending the heartiest congratulations to Webb. Inowever. there need !o nolle of that fulsome llattery and nauseating adulation which charade*ised ihe actions of his well-meaning supporters in Wanganui a few months ag>. a spectacle not only serves h> boiittle the true greatness of victory, biii brings the victor, unju-tly. under th-* l:is]i nf jiublic ridicule. The wliole colony is j.rond of Webb, and the worst luck that w<- can wish him is that wh'-n the di-tingui-hed title is wrestetl from him. ii may be. by one. like hiniseh. Xew Z<*aland-born.