SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 271, 22 December 1909, Page 2

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

ARNST AND BARRY. THE PROPOSED ZAMBESI MATC'I. By Cable.—Freas Asiociation.—OopyngQt London, December 21. A reply has been received from R. Armt, world's champion 9culler, accepting the offer made by South African sportsmen of a prize of £IOOO for a match between Arnst and Barry, th'i English champion, to be rowed on the Zambesi river, at Victoria Falls, in August; the winner to take £750. There is much satisfaction in rowing circles at Arnst's acceptance. The promoters suggest that the race take place between the J Bth and 25th August.

STATEMENT BY ARNST

By T"legraih.—Press Association.

Nelson, Last Night. Willi reference lo the London cabbannouncing Arnst's acceptance "f Harry's challenge, Arnst informed a , Colonist reporter that neg.iI tions were concluded lij cable with th« London Sniirtsinnii 10-di.... The sum (if £IOOO is t" lie cut up. The winner receives £7Sfl. Arnst is to receive C3OO for liis expenses. The nice i« to be rowed at Victoria Falls on the Zambesi, hut the rale hits not et been arrang-*.!. Arnst slates that hie request for a side wager was declined. So far ns he kno'vs at present he will be accomppnied by , his brother, .lack Arnst. as trainer.

Arnst asked for £250 for expense and n, «ide wajer of £SOO, besides the £IOOO prize. Mr. Guy Nickalls and Mr. ir. T. Blackstaffe (who were noted En». lish scullers) and Mr. Tom Sullivan (exNew Zealand sculler) decided that the side wager was unreasonable, but they offered £3OO for expenses. Arnet, when see by a Nelson Mail reporter at the time, said ho was somewhat disappointed at Barry not being prepared to make a side wager, but he was more than satisfied with the £3OO expenses offered. A message received Inter from the Wakapuaka cable station was as follows:"—"Arnst visited Cable Bay to-day. Speaking of the offer cabled this morning, he stated that be could not say whether hi would accept until he had consulted bi backers. Personally, he did not consider that the inducement offered was sufficient."