THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 59, 28 February 1908, Page 3

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

INTERVIEW WITH G. TOWNS. .Sydney. February 27. George Towns, interviewed, -aid tiiat though he had hoped Tresidder would be victorious lie had thought Webb would win. No doubt Webb must have improved considerably. If lacker* could be found. Towns -aid. he might think of rowing for the championship. His brother Charlie had no thought of trying bin luck again. He had been too much disgusted with the last race. There were plenty of good young scullers in i Australia; bu* none up to championship form. He thought Arn»t ought to stand a very good chance against Webb.

THE TELEGRAPH BUSINESS. Wanganui, Last Night. The total amount of telegrams Mrwarded by telegraph at the Wanganui office on Tuesday la-st (the day of the championship boat race) was 1261 messages, while the total amount of press messages in connection with the race amounted to 23.M0 word, including cable press messages totalling 3354 words In addition to this the telephone office at Makirikiri. distant about half a mile from the winning post. and where special facilities were installed to meet the emergencies, forwarded 142 messages, the majority of which were handed in between 4.48 p.m. and 5.10 p.m.

TRESIDDER!? TRAINER. Palmerston X., Last Night. William Fogwell passed throug Palmerston to-day en route for Wellington, ■where he joins the Moeraki for his return voyage to Australia. Interviewed here, W. Fogwell stated that hj« would probably return to New Zealand in -about a month's time and take up biresidence at Wanganui. He will train 'ArnSt for his match with Webb, but ■will not de6nitelv decide on challenging the winner until later on. Fogwell states positively that Arnst will row a a Vew ZeSlander and not. a= has been stated, as an Australian. The match will probably not take place till November, as the Wanganui river will be too subject to flooding before that time. Fojrwell thinks that the race will lie the hardest Webb has vet had to row.

Per Pre** AwcUtion. Wnnganui, T-»«t Night. Mn*t of the Australian visitors to the Sculling championship, including Tresidder's trainpr, pace-maker, and backers. left bv the mid-day train, and were acrOrded a hearty send-oft*. The party, together with Webb, visited Putiki pah at the invitation nf the natives, and were welcomed in tme Maori fashion. Ihe native? danced haka*. Webb and Tresidder were the recipients of several presents from the natives. Trpsidder Vrmains here a few day s . Pmliahlv Tojjwelt will return in a few weeks' lime.