SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 4 August 1910, Page 3

SCULLING.

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

ABROAD WITH ARNST,

ARRIVAL All CAPETOWN.

Capetown, June 21.The weather was fiad practically, all the way to Durban—sixteen days. All the exercise Arast took was a good i walk in the mornings well smothered up in sweaters, but this had not done much to keep his weight down, and as he puts on flesh very quickly he found he was over fifteen stone on landing 'at Durban. During the last week he developed signs of feyer, and went right off his food. At Durban he wa9 met by a committee of the leading sports, of which Arthur Portle, (the champion sprinter) was secretary, and after haying breakfast at the Alexander Hotel, Host (who is a ;i Well}ngtonian) proposed the health of the visiting champion. Arnst and his party were taken charge of by the sports committee,, and all the, sights of .Durban were shown them. Truly Durj ban is one of the prettiest towns in the World, with the blue Indian Ocean washing her feet, and a 'bay'that might dispute the palm of beftuii;/'"with the Bay* of Naples embracing her'; From Durban down to the Cape the weather was beau tiful, and at midnight on June 20th we were anchored off Capetown. Arnst was met by one or two local sports, but owing to a rumor having got round that Arnst had left the 'Medic at Durban and had gone overland through Johannesburg, no reception had been arranged in his honor. However, as soon as the British South African Company's people knew he was here they, as the promoters of the match, relieved him of any anxiety in connection with his luggage and boats, which were all put into a special waggon and sent free of charge right up to the scene of action. As th" train de luxe to the Zambesi leaves at 11,30 a.m. Tuesdays, four hours after landing in Capetown he was on his way to the famous Zambesi river. The-journey occupies four days and' five nights. The- party have had a special compartment reserved for them, and will practically be carried free. Arnst's boats are held in bond until he leaves the country by the B.S.A. people, who are taking all responsibility in the matter. The Cape Government officials have been most kind, nothing being too much trouble for them. Arnst is due to arrive at the Falls on June 25, and goes straight' into training,, and should be fit and well by August 18. He has recovered from his indisposition on board the Medic, and is looking forward to getting into harness once again.