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Fred Perry, above, offered to train the British Davis Cup team, but his services, were declined by the British LTA ⠀

ENGLAND TWICE FOURTH

Dinghy Races At Zurich

THE EUROPEAN

SNOBBERY IN LAWN

TENNIS03

BRITISH LTA. ATTITUDE DEPLORED

PEN OF A THACKERAY NEEDED

(By SM. ASH)

Glasgow, July 10.

KOWLOON BARGAINS

GENERAL TRADERS,

LIMITED CARNARVON ROAD,

2ND HOUSE ON THE LEFT HANTE SIDE FROM NATHAN ROAD

KOWLOON,

TEL. 50058.

FOR SALE

dition, 8 cubic feet. Suitable for large

$335.

1 Peking Carpet, 10 x 13. Good as

EVER since Fred Perry, at the beginning of the GEC REFRIGERATOR, perfect con- year, stepped on to a court as a professional family, boarding house or restaurant, player, braye attempts have been made to keep our 1 Ice Chest (Frost) perfect condition, pecker up with regard to Great Britain's chance of $45. retaining the Davis Cup. The early season form new. $1.50 per sq.ft. of H. W. Austin, C. R. D. Tuckey, and C. E. Hare in singles, and of G. B. Hughes and Tuckey and F. H. D. Wilde and Hare in doubles, was very encourag-fect condition, $110. Underwood type fing.

5 new carpets 6 x 4% $17.50 each. GE Fan, 18 blade, $17.50. Singer treadle sewing machine, $55. Hand Singer wing Machine, $37.50. Be- mington riter, 24′′ carriage, pez-

writer,Standard No. 5, perfect cond

$110. Remington portable type- EARLY SEASON FORM ON HARD COURTS IS, HOWEVER,

$60 Juventa portable type- NOTORIOUSLY UNRELIABLE AND DECEPTIVE. THE FIRST writer, good condition, $35 Atwater MAJOR TOURNAMENT, THE BRITISH HARD COURT CHAM-Kent Radio, & tubes, $65. Radio Amezi- PIONSHIPS, FAILED TO ATTRACT AN ENTRY OF INTER-Can-Bosch, 5 tubes, table model, brand

new, $45. Portable gramophone, NATIONAL STANDARD, THE ONLY FOREIGNERS COMPET: tor, $25. ING BEING A. TAMURA, J. H. HO, AND SENORITA LIZANA.A GENERAL TRÅDERS.

Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. THE LAST MENTIONED, WHO, BY WINNING THE SINGLES.

TEL 50058. WON HER SECOND BRITISH TITLE, IS SCARCELY NOW RE- GARDED AS A FOREIGNER.

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500 pairs ladies shoes Leather, British players, therefore, did not get the opposition that would suede & canvas. Gemme reptile skin have tested their powers. The first real test came in the French sak & Satin evening shoes. Tennis Championships, in which Austin was beaten by Henner Henkel, in shoes. All made in England & Swit straight sets, and Hughes and Tuckey by Baron von Cramm and zerland for Paul Rennet. Prices from Henkel The grass court season further depressed our hopes, for 95 cents to $4.50 per pair 150 dozen- assorted spoons and forks, silver & Donald Budge, at the London championships at Queen's Club, made nickel-plated Brand new. Prices Austin's nickname appear appropriate. At the conclusion of the $2.40 up to $3.60 per dozen. 100 gross championships at Wimbledon last week-end the depression reached assorted buttons for ladies dresses. Your pick at 10 cents per dozen. 2,000 yards assorted silks, veils & English satins. Assorted colours and shades. Less than half manufacturers?

GENERAL TRADERS.

CHAMPIONSHIPS its lowest point.

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2. Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. TELL-50058. FOR SALE

Apply GENERAL TRADERS.

Zurich, July 14 There is no doubt whatever It would have been a gracious act Prices 50 cents, 75 cents & 95 cents per Two more races in the Europ-that what Austin has lacked this on the part of the LTA to have yard. But no, cost. ean championship for 22-square-season is "first ten" practice, and accepted Perry's offer metre dinghies were decided on especially against Perry. It is their die-hard prejudice against Apply the lake here to-day.

reported on good authority that professionalism prevailed, and a In the morning there was a Austin admits that he has miss-golden opportunity to strengthen

35 cases Libby's unsweetened evapor- light to moderate wind and drizzled the tuning-up he has received the playing ability of the team was ing rain, and racing started with from Perry in the past, and that lost. It is not to be wondered at ated milk, case contains 8 dozen. $T

per case or $1 per doz. 10 cases Lib a fine beat to windward. The fleet the latter is bitterly disappoint that Perry and Vines returned to by's Potted Meat. $3.50 per case of 4 divided, and the English boat leded that his offer to help with the the United States before Wimbledon. dozen. the starboard tack contingent. training of the British Davis

-The former was, in fact, some-

2, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. Unfortunately, when next they Cup team was treated by the

TEL. 50058. met all three of the port tack lot Lawn Tennis Association with what reluctant to undertake a pro- fessional tour of Great Britain, be- were ahead, and from then on the silence that amounts to con-

FURNITURE FOR SALE cause he was doubtful of the kind the race became a procession. tempt.

of reception he would get. Perry Double Teakwood Wardrobe with Austria was first and the English If this is true, one could not con-and Vimes were persuaded only mirror, $37.50. Single Teakwood Ward- robe, mirror, $28.50. Teakwood dress- boat sailed by Stewart Morris, demn too severely the wretchedly after the promoters of the tour in ing table with long mirror, $25. Teak- with Michael Crean and Peter

snobbish attitude of officialdom this country had sent a representa-wood sideboard, $17 Silver - Cabinet Scott as crew was fourth.

There is no one, not even Dan tive, well known in lawn tennis cir- with glass shelves, $23. Teakwood. Maskell, who could do more

cles, to California to interview them Dining Table with 3 extension leaves, highly polished, - $39. Upholstered Perry to bring on the British team and to obtain their signatures to Chesterfield set, 4 pieces, $55. Uphol-

have Practice against him would

the contract, for there were rival stered armchairs, double and single

beds, Vases,

orneware,

Te Electric In the afternoon race the been of the utmost value both

promoters for their services. lish boat got well away soon after Austin and Hare-

lamps made of Buffalo horns from Philippines, $15 ach Encyclopa the start, close behind Hunga

Britannica 25 vol But before long the wind became very fluky, and they found them-qualified. Thus Germany became selves, as usual, lying in a calm second, Hungary third and the Eng- patch while the rest of the fleet lish boat fourth, a position which is infinitely better to have honest

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Austria, 1; Switzerland, 2; France, 3; England, 4; Hungary, 5; Italy, 6, Germany, 7.

sailed past

DISQUALIFIED

than

to

she has now filled in three of the

conds covere races. Only a few

Italy won, with Switzerland next, Germany, though the latter were later dis-Result:

Special

SUMMER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

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BETTER OF TWO EVILS Official bodies show very

Oval

eered terrified of it. But it

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drawe or both

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mess professionalism than the abuses that are to be found

Californian lubricating oil, in the amateur game, and which

each drum 53 gallons, icialdom seems powerle to stop and heavy, 35 cents per Again, another rtinent matter whole lot of 38 druzr rises out of the Perry-Vines

gallon for not for sar Many prominent ers cted as umpires and linesmen. How can governing bodies reconcile their attitude towards professiona- hism with the permission, silent though it may ave been, to officiate lat the

als and play Apply

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