SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 10 April 1915, Page 7

SCULLING.

' BARRY AND ARNST. The' last we heard of Richard Amst, the one-time crack racing cyclist and then champion sculler of Australia, was that ie had become famous as a pigeon shooter (says an English writer). We now learn through Ernest Barry, the world's sculling champion, that he has taken up rowing again, and that he proposes to make another attempt to regain the world's title. After Barry defeated Paddon last autumn, it was suggested that lie should go to Australia and give the latter another race there. It is possible the Englishman would have visited Australia but for the war, but it is extremely unlikely that he would have consented to race for the championship on "foreign" water. He has the right to say to his challengers, "You must come and race me on the Thames," and the circumstances wouM have been exceptional if he had not exercised it. Barry does not say that Arnst has made a delinite challenge, but in announcing that he is nrenared to defend iiis title against aiiv man, the champion stipulates that he must not be expected to race until the war is over. Barry and Arnst have already met twice, the Australian winnintr on the Zambesi, and the Englishman on the famous course from Putney to Mortlake. The Referee says that JJick Arnst has challenged William We'bb to row him on the I'arramatta river for £250 a-side. He will allow Webb £SO expenses. If Webb accepts, articles can be signed at once and the date, three months hence, arranged. Charlie Towns lias decided not to row Webb in New Zealand. IF'Webb refuses to tow on the Parramatta there .will be no match.