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· PREJUDICE AGAINST YOUTH AT TENNIS
HAIR-SPLITTING IN EXCELSIS
By F. R. Burrow
London, Deo. 10.
One of the most peaceful annual meetings on record was that of the L.TA. last week. Nearly all the resolutions proposed by the Council were carried by instant and unanimous consent; and the one which was expected to rouse some opposition that enacting that the ac- counts of tournaments should be submitted within three months of the end of tournament only succeeded in finding one solitary re- presentative to vote against it. The only resolution which caused much debate was the question of admission of the Public Schools Old Boys L.T.A. to affillation, with a seat on the Council; this obtained a good deal of support, and the voting upon it was fairly even, but when the proxy votes were cast there proved to be a two to one majority against the proposal. So the "Old Boys" must continue their good missionary work, If not unrecognised, at least unaided, for the present. The "havea" were, as might have been expected, once again tooʻstrong for the "have-notä.”
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,
Schmeling Passed Over Once Again
Joe Louis To Meet Nathan Mann
American boxing authorities have side-tracked Max Schmeling, the German contender for the world's
heavyweight crown, by giving a title fight to Nathan Mann, the Haven (Connecticut) boxer.
New
He is to meet Joe Louis at thei Madison Square Garden, New York, on February 23.
JANUARY 22, 1938.
HOCKEY FINAL
Rajputana Rifles To Moot K.J.T.C.
The following have been chosen Indian the 'Kowloon to represent Tennis Club (Civilan Champions) against the Rajputona Rifles (Army Champions) in the final of the Inter- Section Hockey final to be played at King's
Park, at 4.15 p.m. to-morrow: Ramzan; Attar Singh and Karnall
gh: J. P. Noronha, Singh;
J. M. Pinto and M. R. Malik; D. J. Noronha, A. P. Sousa, Pyara Singh, C. Pinto and I. M. Singh.
Reserve, K. Hussain.
Friendly Game.
The following will represent the Central British Association In a friendly hockey match against the Kumaon Rifles to-morrow at King's Park commencing at 10 a.m.;
If Mann wins he is to give Loula a return fight within 60 days.
Mann recently scored a decisive points victory over Bob Pastor, the
5. MacNider, W. Stoker and Toy- New York State champlon, and has lor; D. Blake, N. Whitley and E. been spoken of as a possible oppon-Fowler; D. T. Smith, S. Fowler, G. ent for Tommy Farr."
Fowler, T. S. D. Whitley and V. Bond.
DANGEROUS LEFT
Of Italiani origin, Mann is said to be most aggressive fighter, with a dangerous left hooks.
Sir Samuel Hoare's speech, In pald ut half a dozen tournaments moving the adoption of the report early in the season by hospitable of the Council, emphasised the de- committees, thus using up six of his
A Christmas present of a set of termination of the Counell to "leave eight weeks, and then be able to be boxing gloves started Mann off on no stone unturned" (and, presum-sent abroad on a Davis Cup or
a boxing career. He was a young- ably, no avenue unexplored) in the American championships trip at the ster of 14 at the time, and he used endeavour to restore our lost prea L.T..'s expense into the brand to practise boxing with a younger lige in international tennis. But And what players will be quite as valuable a pronouncement
ment to have their expenses paid? A brother. Oreglur only, say,
Two years later he entered a Con- those in the ranking dent made was tint it was the the business of the Council to look after go to tournaments where their ex- the welterweight championship.
altogether engaged in the interests
ests of the lens of thousands pensen are
paid? And how many of "ordinary" players, and not
to tournaments will be able to afford bouts, winning all but two.
Mann is no Dempsey yet. But he think only in terms of
tn to phy
any them? And, lastly, will not has a style reminiscent of Jack's and players.
This
duty has been so players who are fond enough of Ray Arcel, the well known trainer, often advocated in these columns competing in tournaments, but not predicts he will some day be an that it is pleasant to find so commuffelently prominent to be an at- other Dempsey.
or
as any of the others that the press? And will such players only necticut State tournament and won
"crack"
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He
amateur
plete an endorsement of its neces- traction to the public, come to the Now that he is to meet Louis he
Bity
W
M
the coming from
highest conclusion that it is scarcely good has at last got a chance of fulfilling authority in the L.T.A.
to go on entering against his ambition. enough During the debate on the "lourna- players who are not only "seeded" _ment
accounts" resolution. so that they shall carry off most, if
the of the "eight weeks not all, of the prizes, but are actu- was brought forward, ally paid (in effect) to come and but an amendment proposing the play as well? adoption of this form of assistance LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER to prominent players was ruled out
It. with
and
who re
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Cafe Metropole” (King's Theatre, to-day)-Final showings of Alm which is as good as the producers say it 15-a rather unusual occur rence. On the stage the "Midnight Folles" girls give several turns in their best style and without uny irritating waste of time between their acts.
and
"Ebb Tide" (Queen's and Alham- bra Theatres, to-day).—A Robert Louls Stevenson story brought to the champion of 1905 the screen in technicolour. The pic- when 1907 revisited England after an in- ture has been painted on a wide terval of more than twenty years, canvas, with some magnificent scenes and, playing at the new Wimbledon, of trapleul beauty. Oscar Homolka, isha newcomer to Hollywood, is seen defeated one of our best English of order. It was stated that at the
There are remarkably few cases girls who was not even born when for the first time together with Ray recent meeting of the ranked players far fewer than one would have Mrs. Bundy had last played at the Millond and Frances Farmer, who with the Courell, the players had with
expected--where first-rate players old ground. Miss Bundy played for take the parts of the young lovers.
"Souls At Sea" (Oriental Theatre, strongly urged that this country
#cuts," which should bring itself into line with of either sex have produced sons the US.A. in the Wightman Cup.
and daughters of equal capabilities, this year, and will almost certainly te-day). Despite
Dim neverthe- most foreign countries in adopting But a case which has just happened be a member of their team in the rather spoils it, this
worth seeing. It re- the "eight weeks" rule, by which Wimbledon-the first time of coming summer, when the match less is one
are allowed to have their the daughter of a very great player wil be
.in this players
coun-enacts a thrilling episode in inari-
Cooper history, Gary for
weeks expenses paid
eight
So that then, and in the time rivalling her mother's feat of win-try. There is very little each year.
George Raft are starred. those championship in a foreign championships, ning
"Topper" (Majestic Theatre, 10- doubt that, in due time and proba- country at the first time of asking member Miss May Sutton's ploy bly before very long, this and on her Best adventure beyond here in 1005 and 1907 will be able day)Something out of the ordinary system will be adopted here, for it her own shores. Thirty-two years to compare that of, her daughter in plots. The title of this pleture is perfectly obvious that some of ago Miss May Sutton invaded Eng-
suggests nothing, but it is an enter- our best players cannot afford 10 land from the U.S.A. and carried; To judge from the photographs taining film. The stars of the show spend all their time playing tennis off the ladles singles championship of Miss Bundy in action she has an and continue to pay all their own at Wimbledon-the Arst. time of extraordinary physical resemblance expenses. It is equally well known either of the singles championships to her mother; and it is said that that the regulation which permits falling to any foreign player. Last she hits even harder than Miss May players at a tournament to accept Monday we read of her daughter, Sutton did in her prime. It will be hospitality only at a private house, Miss Dorothy Bundy, winning the interesting to see how she fares in and does not allow them to be put Victorian championship in her first the Australian championship next up at a hotel or to have their tratournament on Australian soil. We month, and whether she can repeat veiling expenses paid for them, has have not yet seen Mias Bundy as a her. Victorian victory over Miss for years past, in the ease of several competitor at Wimbledon, though Wynne, who, after Miss Coyne and prominent players, been almost
eight years ago, as a quite young Miss Hortigan is regarded as Aus- dend letter, While far from agree-girl, she accompanied her mother tralia's best woman player. ing that it is better to change a
nge a law rather than to enforce it merely be- сацке certain players are able to breakt it with impunity, it would appear to be better to legalise the custom than to go on winking at I.). Expediency is a comforting word; and, after all, the point which our players make is a strong one, viz.: Why should we not do what every other nation does?
OFFICIAL CORRECTITUDE
The humorous aspect of the question arises from the fact that it is apparently to come Into the forefront of lawn tennis politics at the very moment when the resolu tion regarding tourmument mitters accounts, which is obviously almed at tightening up the existing rule, has
Com
plete a Jusi met with such com-
But
that
the
argument, of the players restrictions of a regulation made a great many years ago have largely lost their real significance:
Д good deal to be said for it. A player may not have his railway fare to and from a tournament paid. for him, but he may have a car sent to bring him from London to any tournament, north, south, east west. And there is very little dif ference between that and a generous host who wishes to entertain pro- minent players, but finda his private house insufficiently einsile to accommodate all his prospective guests taking rooms at a hotel for the overflow.
or
But it is easy to foresee that many interesting questions will arise if the
eight weeks' rule comes into force. For example, will player bo allower! to have his expenses
Cafe Metropole
are Constance Bennett, Cary Grant and Roland Young.
MK, D. E. DAVIS IN NEW POST
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date.
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