ARNST V. BARRY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10072, 20 August 1910, Page 5

ARNST V. BARRY.

details OP THE EACE.

"THE BEST MAN WON."

Received Friday 8.5 a.m. LIVINGSTONE, Thursday. The meeting of Dick Arnst, the New Zealand bolder, and Ernett Barry, the English Champion, for the sculling championship of the world had been looked forward to witli interest ever since they decided to meet for the iiIOOU purse put up by the Chartered Company. Harry is probably the most scientific oarsman in the woild to-day, but Arnst is looted upon as the most powerful, The weather condjtions were simply perfect, and the water was good. Punctually at 2.35 the Administrator's launch, with the referee, Mr Spencer Gollan, the Press representatives, and li;e supporters of both men, left the Zambesi Boating Club's landing far the starting post, amidst cheers frcm the spectators. On arriving there, no time was lost in acquainting the scullers cf the conditions governing the race, and tossing for phrea Arnst chose the north bank, which gives an advantage of deep water right along tht course. The condition of the two men was much discussed by tbase aboard the la'reh. The champion was as brown a« a berry, and looked fit to row for a kingdom. Barry, with his white skin, looked anxious out very fit. The men's respective weights were—Arnst, 13=t 61b; Barry, list 81b.

No time was lost by both men in effecting a beautiful start. Arnst immediately struck at 32 to the minute, and forged clean ahead, being practically.av length to the good in the first half mile. ■*- Barry, struck at S3, but could not bold, tha chatiipion! who at, the mile Was leading him by a clear length. From there home Barry rowed with a forlorn hope, and finally gave up about two hundred yards from the finishing post. Barry, interviewed, said he was quite satisfied that the best man won. He found Arnst a very stiff proposition, and was in trouble at the half mile. The climate here did not agree with him. Arnst says it is his hardest win, but Dick always says this.