THE ARNST-BARRY RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 138, 20 September 1910, Page 5

THE ARNST-BARRY RACE.

A VERY TAME AFFAIR. FLOYD'S COMMENTS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrignt Received September 10, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Harry Floyd, in a letter to the Sun describing the Arnst-Barry race, speaks ratlier disparagingly of Barry's rowing. He swings back very little beyond the perpendicular, and "knifes" his left scull badly at the catch. He rows with straight arms and knees together, and takes a short stroke with no drive at the finish. Barry won the toss, ana chose what Arnst's supporters considered the worst position. He never saw a man go so carelessly to the mark as Barry. His boat was out of line and half a length behind Arnst. The latter asked: '"Are you ready?" To the surprise of all, Barry dug his BCulls in and away they went. It was the tamest Btart for a big race that he (Floyd) ever saw. Arnst only started at thirty strokes to the minute, and Barry much about the same. Then Arnst rowed twenty-seven, and was going away fast until, at the quartermile, he was three lengths ahead, and then was simply the same all the way over the course. Barry never seemed to make an effort while Arnst was rowing pretty well in front of him and sometimes down as low as 22 to tie minute. When ihe was four or five lengths ahead within 250 yards of the finish Barry suddenly stopped rowing and freely threw water over himself, and then continued on to the finish. He backed up, shook hands with Dick, aaid thus ended one of the tamest races ever seen. DRi THACKER'S VIEWS. Hobart, September 19. Dr. Thacker, one of Arnst's backers, is aboard the • Tongariro. He stated that the Zambesi in some places was quite shallow and then suddenly deep. When the "wind blew the river was quite rough in certain bends. On the day of the race there were waves fourteen inches high. The men had a big head wind to row against, and both complained that after the first half-mile they had a burning feeling in the throat: This was probably due to excessive sweating and excessive glandular secretions. This was probably what stopped Barry at the end of the race. After twelve strokes Arnst was two lengths ahead and- maintained a lead all the way. When within half a mile of the finish Barry seemed to hesitate, then pulled himself together and made a really surprising and magnificent spurt for about thirty or forty strokes. Arnst never altered his stroke. Barry hat. nearly approached his boat when he collapsed, but ■finished the course It was a really good race, but Barry admitted that he had no idea the man he was to meet had such skill and power. Dr. Thacker added that he had practically completed arrangements foi Arnst and Barry to row on the Thames in July next.