WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 10, 5 February 1909, Page 4

WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

In 1111 interview at Auckland on Monday. 11. Arnst said lie was confident that he would In' going lo England 1 Irs year tu meet Harry, I lie Knglisl, champion. •• liarrv, ■' 'ho went on, "has challenged inc In go Home and row liini fur \hieliauipioiuhip nn tin- Thames. 1 nski-d for a CUI(II) slake and C2DII for expenses, |l,. has olVrrcil mu (.'lull for ex-pen-cs and l.iltt) aside which 1 cannot ayl'l't' 10. I have given liim my terms, and from what I have Icarnr:!. I foclcoulidcnl lliat Harry will agree lo them. i ex poet lo In- leaving New Zealand in A|iril next, just alter the i'ogwcll-Welch nnileh. and will probably meet IJarrv on (lie lhanies alunil, September next.

I here aiv other iivlurement> which make me desirous of visiting ilie Old Country ju-l aow. |V>r besides Harry''> ehallenLii' ihei'e is :i t,T)OO handicap ami several UI (U> handicaps. I have also been in cominiiuicatioii with Diirnan, the Caniidiau sculler, who has me to row him at. Toronln. I liave given him my terms, bm have <o far received no reply. I here are 110 challenger* appearing in Australia jusi ■now, hut Maguey—the well-known voatl-iacing cyclist—lias taken to the boat, and has stated freely that lie intends to inak<? a bid for the: -rolling championship. lie states that : if 1 can win the championship he can. 1] -hall be pleaded lo meet him, being an I old (yelist niyrtt»h*/*

11l company will, Messrs t'lovd tiiiil while lie was prcparinf; fur hi-, match with Weld., Artist cycled through from W'mipimii to I'otonia. At H«.tuiii:i In.' champion was cutcilnilk.il at a. cimi.pl imilitary " social •' ami dance, ami was also tlic recipient of a 'nuinher of views of tile township. I>vvill ™to unfavorable weather lie ami l'oj{Wcll <liii not £,ve an exhibition of rowing on tin- lake. Arnst leaves hy tlic liarawa on Sunday. ami will coacli at Akarua for (lie kilter's match with Wliel.-li ut, Akaroa on Kastcr Mnnday for .-C200" a-, Mile and tile pn>fesii>nal cluimpiollship of Xew Calami.