SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 22 June 1909, Page 3

SCULLING.

"A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE." i*7 Telegraph—Press Associate. ti.», • , Wa »ganui, Monday. There is nothing new to report in connection with tu° e chanipL T J mg which takes-place to-morrow The mother is now ueautifully fine was ro s tyl ast evening and'proiesn be fine to-morrow. A large number 0"' visitors armed on Saturday and totlL th ° Ugh , the . intere »' "■ not so great as in former*races, still there will he a big crowd to witness what promises to be a great stru'-Hc Both champion and challenger have finished their heavy work and will eontent themselves with a few hundred yards row till the contest. The champion was visited yesterday, and he told an interviewer that lie was satisfied with his condition though he did not liave quite the same feeling a3 prior to the last race, when he felt lit to pull the sides out of his boat. He also said ; fie was not rowing with the same fro»doni, but nevertheless was satisfied he was in very good fettle and confident he could win Floyd and Fogwell endorse the champion's opinion re ms condition but express no doubt as to nis ability to win. ■Webb appears in the pink of condition and says he feels quit* as well as ever he has done, adding that lie is ' sculling as fast, if not aster, than ever : and is hopeful of success. ' 1 "Victor," the Herald's aquatic writer, 1 expects to see. a terrific struggle but ' pins his faith on Webb, who m he ex- I pects to regain the championship laurels lost in December. 1

Arnst scales 13st 31b and the exchampion two stone lighter. Wanganui; Last Night. Many people came into town to-dav and the streets to-night were thronged with the largest crowd seen for some lime. Though Industries Wrck to some extent was an attraction, the great majority of visitors were here ''o witness the race for the sculling championship of the world. There are indications for rain. Both parties are very confident, but taking everything into wns.deration it seems safe to anticipate that Webu will win.