BIG SCULLING RACE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 191, 3 August 1908, Page 3

BIG SCULLING RACE

ARNST VERSUS PEARCE.

WIN FOR THE MAORILANDER. A THREE-LENGTHS VICTORY. Received 2, 8.35 a.m. T , ... Sydney, August 1. . The sculling race on the Parrawattsi river for £IOO a-sidc between R. Arnst and Pearce was won by the i\ew Zealander irequeut, heavy showers fell during the day, hut despite the dismal weather crowds watched the race from craft of all sorts and from every point of Tteatage, The race was i-owed on the ebb tide, With a heavy fresh in the river, TUc men started by mutual consent. P«arc* went away with the lead, ro.sW a faster stroke than Arnst. The latter caught up inside three-quarters of a mile, and once he got the lead ,ie was really never asked to extend himself seriously. Once or twice Pearce, with a vigorous spurl, managed to "-t almost alongside, but, putting an extra pound or two oil, Arnst easily drew away. By the time half the distance was covered the race was practically over. At the end of a mile and a-ha,f Artist had established an advantage of •|* c . lengths, which he continued to hold for the next mile, but at Uladeville learce had reduced it by half a length. 'fhe Sydney man continued to gain st .1, oVcr tlle next half-uiile, and at Abbotsford, after three miles, only two lengths divided them. Arnst then spriut* ed away again, and finished the winner by three lengths in SOmiii SOsee. . "A GREAT SCULLER." AKNST A COMING WORLD'S CHAMPION. Received 2, 1.30 p.m. Sydney, August 2. Arnst received a great reception. He showed that he was much improved, mil finished strong. He covered the first inile in smin 45see, and the two miles in the fast time of 12inin. Pearce rowed a fine hard race. He held his own for , the first half-mile, but after that waa ' not in it. He declared that Arnst is a J great sculler, and should beat everything before him.

Beach, wire acted as umpire, says Arnst is a coming man, and he has not the slightest doubt in his mind tfc-.t Arnst is the coming champion of the Ijrorld.

News received foy the last Sydney mail from R. Arnst, the challenger -of Webb, oMVanganui, for the sculling championship of the world, reported that he hud tlw misfortune to be laid up last week owing to an.attack of influenza. This was looked upon as unfortunate, in view of his match with Pearce. He, however, expressed his intention to compete, although it was obvious he would not be in his best form.