The Daily News THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. THE SCULLING RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 302, 17 December 1908, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. THE SCULLING RACE.

The defeat of Wangaiiiirs idol for the iculling chanipiunship of the world affords one of llie greatest surprises in the history of colonial athletics, Excepting those inliniately acquaintal 'ivith Arnst, lew believed that he was capable of wrenching the championship 'ironi the holder. Indeed, the feat' seemed to be entertained by not -a few that he would scarcely be able to give the public a- "go" g' outl enough for their "money. Jiut the result showed these apprehensions were quite unjustified. The challenger acquitted himself better 'than even his most sanguine friends anticipated. They had never hoped lie 'would at the iiuish leave Webb six or 'seven lengths behind. Arnst seems to 'have rowed one of the greatest races ever rowed i.i any part of the world, 'his time constituting a record. The telegrams designate him n ••champion of 'champions.", lie certainly has proved the champion of a champion, and then' lis no doubt thai, pitted against other Wrauipions like Barry, lie would, on Tuesday's form, prove his right to the •fuller claim. Ex-champion Heacli, iv'ganh'd as tile best judge of a sculler living, months ago, after seeing Amst beat Pearec, considered Amst would develop into a "world-heater." He developed quicker, perhaps, than Beach anticipated. Amst devoted nearly three years to the study ami practice of 'sculling, making quite a business of it 'He had the -best of coaching, a.s well •those invaluable athletic possessions 'youth and stamina, on his side. Then. is no doubt we will hear a gre\it (lea 'more of Arnst and his sculling exploit' 'in the future. Webb rowed the busl race lie has ever rowed, but his best wai not sufficient to overhaul his opponent 'He met, as he himself admitted aft:r (the race, a bettor man, one -whom, ii 'fact, be has no desire to race again 'He took his heating like a true sports •man. In this he showed an exainp 'that his town might have followed wit' '■advantage. Arnst is a New Zealande liorn. and bred, though he learned hi Wulling in New' South Wales, and i j 'goes without saying that in futur. S 'matches for the retention of the till 3 lie so meritoriously gained on Tucsda S 'on the Wanganui river he will have th I test wishes of New Zealanders.