ARNST V. BARRY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10097, 20 September 1910, Page 5

ARNST V. BARRY.

iCAJBLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THE RACE DESCRIBED.

BY HARRY FLOYD.

Received Last Night, 9'.30 o'clock. ■ SYDNEY,' September 19. Harry Floyd, Arnat'a trainer, in a letter to the "Sun," in w'hfch he describes . the Arnst-Barry race, speaks ' rather disparagingly of Barry's rowing. He says that Barry swings back very Kittle bayonch perpendicular; knife's his left scull badly a« the catch;.rows with straight arras and ihis knees, together; at.d takes «* .short stroke,..with- no drive at the Barry , won the . toss, and chose I what A'rnat's supporters consider waa thei wojrst; position. Floyd says he never saw a man Lgo' so carelessly to pßarry. His boat waa out uf line, and half-a lengtn behind ; . thafc of 1 Arnst. :■'"'■''.: ■'■■•■ >V".Y' : "' ' '-•."' 1 The -latter asked* '"Are you I ready ?';?;* ■•■.<. To the surprise of alji | Barry da?' his)skulls in; and awiay they went. ,'..;;.•, ■"" . "■['■ It was the tamest start to a big race that Floyd has ever seen. "Dick" only started at thirty to the minute, and Barry about the same. He*rowed twenty-seven the second minute, and was going away fast until, a quarter of a mile, he 'was three lengths ahead. It was/ thei same all over the \ course. Bkrry never seemed to make

ilajfiEffort, ;while "Dick" wa& rowing pretty well in front of him, some time down as ion as twentytwo to the minute. Arnst waa lour or five lengths ahead until within about 250 yards ■i •.■■'••'■ •. ■• ■ of the finish, when Barry stopped rowing freejy: and threw water ovef himself. He thVn contihued oritb'tnel finish. | When he backed up, he shook hands with "Dick,!.'; and thusiended one of the tamest races Floyd had ever seen. '