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OPEN ROWING TO Be REVIVED
Canadian Professional Tries to Ar
range Match with Arnst.
Durham IS REGARDED AS FAST
boston BnthpsiaatS = Are of, the
OpInIOn Greer Would Prove
Better Opponent for the
Canadian.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.--For years there
has been little rowing in open compete
ton by professionals. A revival OF It
seems certain ss result of the efforts
OF Eddie DnFpan, a Canadian profess
sional sculIer. TO arrange n match with
r. Arnst for, the championship of the
world. Thatsinatsh has fallen through,
but developmients have arisen from the
negotiations which assure Durham sevr
eral races next year.
William Haines, professional sculler
OF note in Boston, with Durham, win
probably row for the professional single
sculling championship of the United
States and Canada Jim" Wray, the
Harvard coach, and Frank b. Greer. FOUR
time senior single amateur sculllng cham
pion OF Canada and the United States,
wish to row the Canadian.
Durham is regarded as the fastest pro-
fessional sculler on this side Of the At
lantlc. He Issued a challenge several
months ago TO Arnst, the professional
champion OF the world. Arnst accepted
on the condition that HIS terms be COM
piled with, Durham agreed to many OF
them. but others ne felt would have hand
icapped him and made the match profit
less TO him. Arnst suspended negotia-
tons when he learned that all his de-
mands would not be granted.
Durham wanted the race rowed I'm Can
ana. Some years ago he made a trip ia
Australia. TO row for the championship
He left Canada I'm the finest possible con-
dition, but on the long journey across
the ocean he became seasick. His condl-
ton became grave and he required the
services OF "A physician, on tho trip
Durham lost twenty pounds. lie rowed
the race shortly after his arrival because
OF stipulations in the articles OF agree
ment. but he had no chance to. win.
When the facts became known that
Duran was seeking matches and that the
one with Arnst had failed he was chal,
lenged by Haines and also by Wray. Some
years ago WTay and Durham were Il
have rowed, but the Harvard coach found
II impossible TO meet him after negotia.
tons had been going on some time.
Halnes sent direct challenge 20 Dur.
nan. The latter replied to II. He said
he would meet Haines I'm the spring In
three or four-mile race In Toronto Bay
Canada for a purse OF 81 900 The Cana.
ulhh bieleiS W IbW IN june, Inc warmer
the weather the better 81 suits him. The
race has practically been arranged. Ol
the three Wray Greer and Hanes, The
latter will probably get the first chanc,
at the Canadian.
Boston rowing enthusiasts, especially
those In the amateur ranks, are inclined
to the belief that Greer would prove Z
more formidable opponent against Durnsr
than Wray or Halnes. Greer is a big
heavy-muscled sculler little more thar
six feet tall, with broad shoulders AM
undisputed skill with the souls. Gree
proves a consistent champion. lie had tire
mendous power. lie wrested the homo
from c. S. Titus Of this city at Worces
ter some years ago.
He retired from the amatuer ranks [,
accept position as trainer for crews. II,
stlll does considerable rowing. lie Is en-
thusiastic about a chance to meet Dur
nan. He believes he can defeat the cham
pion declsively. lie is a much taller
| broader and stronger man than Durham
lie has never rowed IN competitor
greater distance than mile and a half
! Durham, on the other hand Is well ac
customed 10 travelling three ana fou
miles,