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SPORT SEEN - AS A PROFESSION

"CLASS IDEAS MUST DISAPPEAR"

other of the Congo Basin treaties. WHERE ENGLAND AND AMERICA

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Zanzibar comes into the picture] in the latest issue of the "Journal.”

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Trouble in Syria

DIFFER

(By Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.P.)

[Lieut. Col. Moore-Brabazon, Tannia is another department of Pioneer Airman, is holder of sport in which 'I cannot see why the "No. 1 Royal Aero"Club certi- great drawing power of the public Acate. He won the “Daily Mau” given to amateurs should not be £1,000 prize for a circular mile extended to professional players. flight in 1909; · He is a famous Hitherto many amateurs have been golfer, yachtsman, motorist and nervous to play as professionals, photographer. He alan has a chiefly, because, in this case, there reputation as an after-dinner la no existing organisation and no speaker. He has swritten this gate a state of affairs which must article not only as a sportaman

and will change. That every ten- but as the father of two sons.] nis player in the world should travel What is your opinion on the ides more cups (of which they bossesES miles and compete for cups and still

France is finding it more diff that professionalism in athletle already an abundance) simply to cult to terminate her mandatory sports is a legitimate carcer now for swell the income of a tennis organi- regime in Syrin than Great Brithe ordinary boy, irrespective of sation is absurd.

what class, he may belong to in life?:

+

Folly Of Amateurs A labourer is worthy of his hire,

of

tain did in Irak.

Her High Commissioner has just] › That is a question which, in these had to withdraw the treaty which days of economic stress and parental provided for Syria's entry into the doubt. I am asked increasingly of- and that the great experts, whose. life is tennis. do not make money League of Nations in four years' ten. time. Nationalist opposition was I am definitely in favour of those out of their prowess is to me sheer folly. Indeed, I feel that the man such that ratification was impos-boys who have a finir for certain

who pays to see an exhibition Bible.

games adopting those games as a Syria to a harder country to ad-profession if they think that by do-play or a keen competition would minister than Irak because of its ing so they will achieve success and feel happler if part of that money benefited the men who were giving: diversity of races and religion. final happiness,

And even Irak consented to sign. Of course, the ideal amateur is him his excitement and pleasuro. her original treaty with Great Bri-Jone who, excelling at games, plays tain only at the eleventh hour and genuinely in his spare time, and boxing amateurs one of the most under considerable pressura, who has other interests in life which outstanding heavy-weights of his

The French have made the same will later more exclusively occupy

day, namely, John Hopley, A The China Mail pledge Britain to come automati-

tinguished Harrovian Many of us Roman soldier his attention. For him to turn pro- discovery that a cally to France's side against any made in Syria two thousand years fessional would be wrong.

thought that he could have been. new German aggression? Would

But there is to-day a large num-world's champion at a time when Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 22, 1934. not their interests be common in ago. He. Inscribed on a stone the

such event? Britain has al-words: "The Syrians are a rotten ber of boys who have no great al-world's champions were really dia- ternative drive towards progress in tinguished performers in the ring. ready conceded to France that crowd."

other walks of life, and who are yet

But he never would turn professional. secret German rearming, being

stopped from adopting

boxer. I think that in declining to defiance of the Peace Treaty, will

Britain And Peace.

To talk of reversion to

Hitler's

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CHEQUES AND

LO.U'S.

which normally would be one do so be did a disservice to the pro- be construed as aggression. In

pleasure and profit for themselves fessional ranks as a whole, for had. the France to-day there is not the "old diplomacy" in face of failure slightest doubt that as soon as Guest at Country Inn: "Charm. stopped. I may add, by nothing but he turned professional, hin of the new, just because round-Germany is ready she will attack ing place this is seen the old snobbish tradition. I believe that would undoubtedly have raised the all such ideas have now to go by status of professionalism several. assur-wings?" Second table discussions at Geneva have France again.

the board: there is no valid resson

degrees. war, had it for lunch" given place to talks between Amances about not wanting

It is froni precisely this point of for their continued existence. The says Paris, are sincere enough bassadors, is unreal.

'to-day.

Let us take footballers and cric-law that I think the subject should Germany is not yet Bricks Without Straw, French, with their unfailing

Mrs. Finnegan laboured over her ketere for a start. I do not think be. fairly considered, The profes

sional should not be fealous of, the clear-sightedness, have stressed ready. But the only hope of pre-

serving peace, it is insisted, is wash-tub while Mr. Finnegan sat that in these sports very great or the essential difference between that Germany shall be dissuaded in the garden and gazed into space, lucrative openings occur; the com-entry into his preserves of men the influence of the old Britain from her present planned course His inactivity finally became more petition and the prospects held out from every walk of life; he should and that of Britain to-day. Let by an unequivocal declaration of than Mre. Finnegan could bear-are not such as to warrant devoting welcome them, for by such an infiur us have pacts or treaties by all guarantee by Britain. It is sup-at least, in silence.

ono's life to either game, and N the whole standing of any profes- means, they say in effect, but ported in emphatic terms by Mr. "Why don't you come into the ture, in any case, especially in foot-sional sport would undeniably bene- what is to support them in emer-Wickham Steed in the "Fort- kitchen and help me with

these ball, does not give one many effect. No advantages would be asked for or conceded, once the choice bed gency? What is the value, they nightly Review", by Mr. Austin clothes?" she inquired.

been made. Each newcomer would in his monthly article in the Mr. Finnegan turned and direct- Social Status Of "Pro's" say, of British treaty support

I will not say that a good deal of the top, and although the climb have to fight step by step to reach against an aggressor under the "Nineteenth Century," and by the ed his gaze upon his wife,

foreign editor of the "Contem- "Why, Moya, can't you see I'm reform is not needed in these special might be more difficult and the cop- Locarno Pact, or any other pact, if the British people (like the now proposed by Hitler, France

porary Review." As for the pact busy?" he drawled.

branches of sport, nor will I here centration required more intense "Busy?"snapped Mrs. Finnegan.succumb to the temptation to speak than in almost any other calling, the American) mean to tolerate no demands to know whether the "What doin'?”

my mind about how a first-class adventure would be found no less "foreign entanglements"? Ger- Nazi stormtroops, virtually

footballer is treated-of those. inpleasant and rivals no less genuine many signified her light regard of trained standing army and num-

atances in which a man, being able any commitments when she abbering 1,000,000 men, are to be

to draw immense crowds, gets no they were making their livelihood sportsmen by virtue of the fact that ruptly left the Disarmament disbanded under Germany's offer

extra reward-for that is another ant of the sports at which they ex- Conference and the League. At-to reduce the professional Reich-

cel. ter that, says France, who will swehr army to a short-service owner of the baby car offered to But in other directions, if ta piny militia of 300,000 men. But all take a friend for a ride into the the game in which you excel takes

(Continued on Page 11), trust Germany to keep any such questions, seemingly by country. The ofer was accepted, all your time, then it is your life's treaty (especially with the 1914 way of pleadings to establish an and of they went at a very fair work, and I cannot see what is DUD invasion of Belgium in mind)-issue, are away from the real pace.

wrong in making it also your pro- even the pact which Hitler offera French point-the absence of After a time the friend turned to fession. Inow7 The British Government any guarantee from Britain to the driver, and said: "I say, old The American golfers have shown is working for a Franco-German enforce any peace agreement man, when do we reach the counus what an astonishingly happy and treaty of mutual non-aggression, with a strong right arm if need try

{prosperous life that of a profes- from which it believes an arma-be. Britain's announced deter: "Country?" replied the other.sional golfer can be, and, although ments settlement is attainable. mination to do so, declare the "Why, we're in the country now." I bow to no one in my admiration France offers to agree to any Failing that: France will make senger, "all P've seen is that beastly my high opinion of them is unquall- French, would assure peace, "But, hang it all, said the par for the English professionals, and

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Johannesburg. backed with a pledge from Bri- calamity she regards as inevita "Wall" said the car owner, cans who have shown how to "cash with a face value of £3.000 are held Dishonoured cheques and LO.U.'8" tain (as a third party) that her ble. The French General Staff "that's the kerb!" whole force will instantly be believe, that Germany-plans ̈ to

in" on their prowess both monetarily by the one-time directors of the thrown against either of the invade France next time by way

and socially, DING others manifesting itself an ag of the plains of north-western

It has, in fact, been a remarkable (Proprietary), Limited,

| defunct › Embassy Club Company A news item mentions a man revelation in recent years to observe They represent loans made to gressor. No other guarantee Switzerland; not by Belgium, be-who listened-in to a wireless lec-the social status attained by the members for gambling purposes will serve the French. And who cause violation of Belgium swung ture fust before undergoing a ser- American professional, shall blame them for holding auch Britain against Germany in 1914. 1ous operation.

view?, Germany declares that The years, 1935-39 are critical course, rely on the ordinary anses

Most people, of the Versailles Treaty obliges the years with the French army bethetic. victor Powers. also to disarm, and cause of shortage of man-power insists upon the establishment of in reflection from the war years. her equal rights as recognised And in. 1985 under the Peace last December. To each of these Treaty a plebiscite must be taken representations, the French an- in the Baar district to decide swer that the undertaking was whether athall be merged in. In England recently ten hydrau-fed In any way, yet It in the Court during the hearing of evidence given to a pre-Hitler Germany, France or Germany. The Nazis Jerka were used simultaneously Americans who have shown how to in the case in which the caterer The poker game of reciprocal have already begun preparing to exert a pressure of 5,500,000 cash in" on their prowess, both Hubert van Diggelen, is suing the hypocrisies, yceipt the Disarma- there for that plebiscite. France pounds to force apart parts of a monetarily," and socially.

Embassy Club - Company" (Pro- ment Conference, came to a sen-points to this uneasy Immediate new bridge arch to take up shrink-- It has, in fact, bear a remarkable prietary), Limited, for £200, al- sationally abrupt termination," future, and also to the secret re-age in the concreta,

revelation in recent years to observe leged to be owing to him on one- writes Mr. Britten Austin in the armament by Germany in the b

the social status attained by the years contract which was tor "Nineteenth Century,”..." "Ger past, now coming to be admitted For protection of raffroads American professional leaga minated by the company when it many suddenly stood up and by observers in Britain too. Her against landslides an electric fence There are some amateurs in our still had four months to run. overturned the table." The appeal may be stated in Mr. has been invented that adte signals own ranka to-day whose whole life Lionel Jacobs, a founder of the- question whether Germany's Wickham Steed's words "It is azuisat trains and warns the golf and nothing but golf That Club, said £8,000 worth of pro-- abandonment of the League-and my firm belief, based upon some nearest diapatebar wisan rocks or being so, what is wrong in their missory notes represented the sole- only upon her entry into it did 40 years of experience and ob-soll move to cover tracks,

competing regularly against those whose life is golf alsomme

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The 850 horsepower, "motor" built nch Into the

the Locarno pact come into force servation, that nothing short of has rendered the past null and a firm and clear-sighted British vold does not much trouble policy, publicly proclaimed in un: France. Britain may "stand to mistakable terms, can now saya scientists her signature as Mr. Baldwin Europe from drifting towards. lately said; but will the British ward

ur highest in che Government ank Parliament to torest to

Sole Assets Of South African Club.

when the Club was at the height of us what an astonishingly happy and gambling legislation.

The American golfers have shown its popularity, before the anti prosperous life that of a profes Attempts have been made to col- sional golfer can be, and, although lect these debts but they were un I bow to no one in my admiration successful. NAME. for the English professionals, and These facts were disclosed to Mr. my high opinion of them is unquall-Guy Preston in Johannesburg Civil

sets of the company, Jacobs: said if the anti-gambling legisla tion, had not been, passed the Club. would have carried on.

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