SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 100, 5 January 1912, Page 6

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

I _______ WHAT JACK ARNST SAID IN ENGLAND. Jack Arnst, interviewed in London on j the refusal of his brother Dick to scull Barry on the Thames for under £750 expenses and a side wager, said: "Dick is rather firm. When lie has made up his mind he does not, as a rule, alter it." "In view of the state of affairs here, do you not think that £750 is a prohibitive figure," he was asked. "It may be a high figure," said Arnst, "but you must remember that my brother would be taking a very big risk in coming here, and he is entitled to some- j thing handsome in the way of expenses." ' Arnst continued: "Why does not Barry i go out and row Dick in New Zealand or Australia? He would have a splendid] time, and much would be made of him.' With his stake guaranteed, would he come home a loser, even if he were beaten? Dick and Pearce shared £750 in gate money, notwithstanding the fact '. that the majority of the people knew that my brother would win. Now that IBarry has beaten Fogwell the gate would not be much less than £IOOO. What with that and the picture rights (Dick and Pearce refused £200), Barry would not have a bad time. Then if Barry were beaten by Dick he could , I have other matches. There would be j Pearce to go after, whilst Fogwell might ] fancy another race. Barry appears to ; be on a good thing if he will go out, for, in addition to all this, I think he could t have £l5O or £2OO as his expenses. Dick would certainly like to visit Engi land, and but for his match with Pearce it is possible that he would have made the trip before now; but he will not race for his title on the Thames unless he gets the expenses that are his due." i Commenting upon this, the Sportsman . writes:—"Arnst's refusal to come here for less than £750 is regrettable. If he adheres to that decision it will, we fear, , prove a stumbling block to a match. > Much trouble was experienced in obtainr ing Barry's stake money and expenses, f about £325, for the last two English championship races. The New Zealand I sculler appears to appraise himself high- ; ly. but at the same time it must be re- . membered that Arnst is champion of the j world, and possesses the undisputed right of sculling for the title where he pleases. . In visiting England he unquestionably . would be taking a greater risk in losing , his honors than if he sculled on his home ; waters, and thus his claim for expenses , is entitled to more liberal consideration than otherwise would be the case. For x his race on the Zambesi with Barry he r received £4OO expenses, and was on a . prize of £750 if he won, and £250 if he j lost. Altogether Arnst received £llsO „ for the Zambesi race."