SCULLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2527, 14 June 1909, Page 3

SCULLING.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, June 12. On Tuesday next the final deposits of £3OO per man ha at: to be made good Avith tlie stakeholder in connection vvitli the sculling championship. Interviewed yesterday.*the champion, who has not been Avell for a loav days, said: “I can feel myself coming on, and to-day I feel more like roAving than 1 have done for some days past. I Pect to improve every day iioav, and should be Al Avlien I go to the post. I had rather a bad turn, and it pulled me down, but I shall be all the better for the spell.” Later on, Avhen Arnst stripped and got oil the scales, his Aveight was 13.5 J, or three or four pounds heavier than be Avas a couple of days previous, and he looked upon the increase in weight as very satisfactory. Yesterday morning Arnst and FogAvcll went over the championship course, indulging in a few sprints on the Avay. In the afternoon the course acts again covered, the champion striking about 24 to the minute, Avitli long SAA’eeping strokes, having great poAver in them. Webb took tilings easily yesterday, rowing by himself over the course in the morning, and in the afternoon dri\'ing to the sea beach. This morning, accompanied by Wlielch, he had a solid roAV over a couple' of miles, and the pair then indulged in sprinting, in which the ex-champion was seen to great advantage, slioAving hot pace. WANG A T, June 13. Arnst and Webb were out as usual to-day. "Webb covered the Avhole course in a very satisfactory manner. He is in excellent form, and there is no sign of bis arm trouble. Arnst is also in good form, and both men promise to make a big fight on the,22nd.