ARNST V. BARRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 62, 31 July 1912, Page 8

ARNST V. BARRY.

THE XKW ZEALANDER DEFEATED. ROWED TO A STANDSTILL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 29. Barry beat Arnst by four lengths. It was a wot and squally morning, ami it was expected that the water would be very bad between Hammersmith and Barnes' Bridge. The wind at 1.10 p.m. dropped.

Arnst won the toss and chose the I Surrey station. He led slightly after the start, and struck thirty-eight to the minute, Barry being content with thirtysix. At the boat houses Arnst led by a, length, and at Craven Stop? by a length j and a half, tout Barry then spurted, and at Crabtree Reach drew almost level. By the time Hammersmith was reached he had caught the champion, ami at Biffens was a quarter of a length ahead. This advantage he had increased to three lengths at Barnes's Bridge, and at the Brewery Arnst was dead beat and stopped rowing, Barry winning by four lengths. Time, 23min. Bsec. : THE RACE DESCRIBED. London, July 29. Despite a succession of heavy showers, the riverside was thronged. Phelps, Arnst's .trainer, from a cutter steered the champion, and Tom Green acted for Barry. Three to one on Arnst was freely offered.

Arnst chose the Surrey shore because, in the southerly wind, it was likely to give him shelter as far as Chiswick. The men got away at the first attempt, and Arnst, pulling powerfully, was soon clear of Barry, who was going quietly. Arnst reached Craven Steps in 2min. 5050 c., and covered the first mile in 4min. 48sec. Barry was pulling beautifully, but Arnst was apparently taking too much out of himself. Hammersmith was reached in Smin. 3090 C., and in the rough water Barry got up level, but Arnst again led in the more sheltered water at Chiswick, where he was a length to the good, the time then being 14min. Ssec.

The Englishman, -with a fine effort, closed up and got a third of a length in front at Duke's Meadow, and thence rowed right away, having smoother water, while his opponent was laboring in a choppy sea. Barnes's Bridge was reached in 19min. 23sec. Arnst, who was palpably tiring, tried to spurt, and then stopped, Barry winning by a hundred yards.

Sir George Reid congratulated him on his magnificent victory. Barry, after the race, stated that when he found that after a mile he was holding Arnst, he had no doubt of his abilitv to win.

A MEMORABLE STRUGGLE. FURTHER DETAILS. '•A FINE PLUCKY FELLOW." Received 30, 8.55 p.m. London, July 30. The largest crowd seen in recent years attended 'the boat race. Arnst wore dark blue, emblazoned with the New Zealand fern, and Barry white, with a Union . Jack. He looked as slim as a girl, compared with his rugged rival, who was evidently far the. more powerful sculler. Experts unfavorably commented on Arnst's boat, which was two feet longer j than Barry's.

The wind was moderate from the south-west for the race, and the water fairly good at Putney reach. Arnst, at tho start, pulled the quicker, with a shorter stroke, and showed rare power. Barry rowed with long, sweeping, telling strokes, and bided his time. He steered the better course to Craven Steps, where both had taken 24 minutes. There was a great race to Chiswick, but Barry's wonderful watermanship stood him in good stead, and he gave a fine exhibition of sculling. In rough water he almost managed to hold his opponent. Each answered spurt with spurt. Arnst was still ahead at Chiswick Steps. Winning the toss had given him all the best of tho water for three miles. Now came Barry's opportunity. With a fine effort he raced up again, amid tremendous excitement, in a shoot for the northern shore. About Thornoycrofts he led by a third of a length, and in less than a minute was olear. He gained rapidly in the sheltered water under the Middlesex bank, sculling easily in clean fashion. He was two lengths ahead at Bullshoad, where Arnst drew in Behind to get the shelter ol the shore. Barry, with excellent judgment, husbanded his strength. Arnst was (lipping his left very deeply, and seemed thoroughly tired. He was thirteen seconds behind at Barnes's Bridge, where he set his teeth and pulled doggedly 25 strokes to the minute. The j effort was too great, and he was clean ] rowed out. Barry simply paddled home. The general opinion was that the race was a triumph of science over strength. Barry always had the measure of his opponent, and his long, easy, clean stroke was victorious over Arnst's remarkable arm work.

A great crowd witnessed the presentation of <tlie cup and the cheque for £ 1000, of which £SOO was returned to the subscribers of Barry's stake. Barry, responding, called for cheers for Arnst, whom lie described as "a real, fine, plucky fellow." THE AFTERMATH. Received 30, 11.30 p.m. London, July 30. The Times says that Arnst 'sculled well and most courageously. Barry's style was very near perfection, while Arnst's was most unattractive. Ho did not utilise his great power to the full extent, though, his Made work was good, giving him much pace. Features of the race were Barry's admirable judgment and Arnst's wonderful spurt. i Mr. Guy Nickalls, who watched Arnst on the Zambesi, declares that he lost much from ill-advisedly consenting to I race before September. Owing to a too sudden reduction of weight be was far from being fit to race for the championship. He adds that Arnst did nu-t make sufficient use of his sheltered station. The Standard says that there is every sympathy with Arnst, who is a magnificent .specimen of manhood and a g oo d

sportsman, with the heart of a lion. Probably no man alive could have made such a fight with such methods. " THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES. Races for the title of the World's Champion since 187(5 have resulted as under:— : 1576.-E. Triekett beat J. H. Sadler, | Thames, 23.23. ! 1877. E. Triekett beat M. Rush, Pavvauuittu, 23.27'/j.. 187!). E. Triekett beat E. Lavcock, Paramatta, 23.39. 1880.— E. llanlan beat E. Triekett, Thames, 26.12. 1881.— E. Hanlan beat E. Laycock, Thames, 25.40.

1882. E. Hanlan beat R. W. Boyd, Tyno, 21.25. 1882. E. Hanlan beat E. Triekett, Thames, 28.0. 1884. E. Hanlan beat E. Laycock, Nepean, 22.45. 1884— W. Beach beat E. Hanlan, Paramatta, 20.28y 2 . 1885. W. Beach beat T. Clifford, Parramatta, 26.0. 1885— W. Leach beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta, 22.51. 1885. W. Beach beat X. Matterson, Parramatta, 24.11%. 1880. —W. Beach beat J. A. Gaudaur, Thames, 22.29. 1886. W. Beach beat W. Ross, Thames, 23.5. I 1887. W. Beach beat E. Hanlan, Nepeaii, 19.55. 1888.—P. Kemp beat T. Clifford, Parramatta, 23.47. 1888—P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta, 23.36. 1888.—P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta, 21.25. 1888.— H. E. fiea.rle beat P. Kemp, Parramatta, 22.44%. 1890.—T1. E. Searle beat W. J. O'Connor, Thames, 22.42. 1890.—P. Kemp beat N. Matterson, Parramatta, 21.13%.

1800.—P. Kemp beat J. McLean, Parramatta, 21.45%. 1891. J. McLean beat P. Kemp, Parramatta, 22.13. 1891— J. Stanbury beat J. McLean, Parramatta, 22.15%. •1891. J. Stanbury beat J. McLean, Parramatta, 18.25. *1892. J. Stanbury beat T. Sullivan, Parramatta, 18.27. 1890.-J. Stanbury beat C. R. Harding, Thames, 21.51. 189(5.—J. A. Gaudaur beat J. Stanbury, Thames, 23.1. 1901. G. A. Towns beat J. A. Gaudaur, Bat Portage, 20.39. 1904. G. Towns beat 11. Tressidcr, Parramatta. 21.48 4-5. 1905. J. Stanbury beat G. Towns, Parramatta, 19.50. 1906. G. Towns beat J. Stanbury, Parramatta, 19.53 1-5. 1907 O. Towns beat E. Durnan, Parramatta, 22.27. 1907 W. Webb beat C. Towns, Parramatta, 20.45. 1908. W. Webb beat R. Tressider, Wanganui, 20.28. 1908— R. Arnst beat W. Webb, Wanga[nui, 18.18. 1909. R. Arnst beat W. Webb, Wanganui, 15.18. 1910. R. Arnst beat G. Whelch, Akaroa, 21.50. 1910. R. Arnst beat E. Barry, Zambesi. 1911. R. Arnst beat Pearce, Parramatta, 19.46. 1912 E. Barry beat R. Arnst, Thames, 23.8. *These races were about half a mile short of the full course. The Thumps course is 4 miles 400 yards; Parramatta 3 miles 330 yards; Tyae 3 miles 713 yards; Nepean about 3Vi miles.