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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959.

FROM THE SUNSHINE OF FLORIDA

Fred Perry Tells Why Kramer Can't Blackmail Wimbledon

Fred Perry and I have been doing vory well mingling with the millionaires migrating from the winter to this sun- shine State of Florida, and teaching grandmothers to suck oranges. Fred is unslicing the backhands of dollar tycoons for a nice few bucks at the £8,000,000 Hotel Diplomat at the other Hollywood, which is Florida's coastal playground for six-car families and six-figure investors.

I Was with him because I turning pro. A they do these and my other Impresario out in h Just become a millionairo | days is to look at the clock and [ the cold. irmy own right,

This was because that publie bacfactor Bas! Reay, smere- tay of the Lawn Tennis Asso- chion, on June 28 last year, at 3.7 pm, bet me a million to:

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count the money, Dough, ray. and me is their prestige.

"They will want great big guarantees to risk their reputa- ilons. Against rome of the

amateurs who, I not at Wimbledon, certainly on hard courts and in Rome will hit the evr compete at Wimbledon ball Ave miles high to give

on that no professionals would

|

took him on for £1, and, themselves time to run into afir paring my expenses here, position,

I

take the balance due in

19 in playing Nekis.

That's what Perry and

Wimbledon

liked about; the pros and cas of an open 11 £961,

lame Conclusion

Il didn't take long to Pery in the pleture after

put he

pleasant

had lined up overtat mil- lionires for their And easy les-

The cousin tontis. broce wis free of charge, wafing away the heat as he declred: "Well, Kuc Jack

has had 11. Oyxz tenn will close him down."'

The comment matched my own forecasts of the effect this revoltionary tennis proposal planned really by the All Eng- land lub to make Wimbledon 1005, if not better, But it was Lteresting to discover that Perryand I had arrived at the same conclusion by different routes

I argued that Kramer'a circus performers could not afford to Ignore the prestige of win- ning spen championships 10 maintan their professional earning potential

lo scom,

Perry laughed this saying: "Prestige, my The Kamer boys don't two.certs about prestige. had all they

foot!

Cate They wanted before

[FOUR D. JONES

I MADDOCKS

T

'On The Spot'

"This attitude, however, will yyat the Kramer gang right on the mot. Before I was the lawn tennis associations whn were on the spot because they would not let amateurs play with pros. Now the pros will be accused of being unwilling to play the amateurs. This wil make the big laugh."

I must admit I had not thought of this point so nesily pat by Perry.

What he

ut:at meant was instead of the professional

'blackmailing" circus

the game, amateur

the amatuer game couki, if it wished, extort its own terms from the pro1(5+

sionals and, what is more im-

portant, could persuade top amateurs to play as

"author-

ised" player and leave Kramer

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EXCUSE THE MUGS...

BUT WE'VE HAD A LITTLE."

DO...IT'S THESE RUSSIANS YOU KNOW THEY DALINK?

OUN STORY WILL

CONTINUE ON, SATURDAY

Perry went on to develop nis: theme of the tennis of the future under the new regime: "I's like this. Once the Inter- national Federation has changed the rules permit special cate- corled amateurs lo take all they went in expenses the Lawn Tennis Associations can say to their Davis other stars:

Cup players and No need for you to lum pro,

You can do well with unlimited expenseR, you don't have to work the pro treadmill,

bul con stay on top and enjoy the prestige anci social pick-ups.

by

J.L. MANNING

even if the

open.prize money wasn't much.

It's like the pro golfers. They must compete in open tourne- ments for the publicity.

this, the

That was why I was certain Kramer epuid not put his con- tracted players rack, and order them to boycott Wimbledon unless the guagan- tees and prizes were really big.

But Perry disagreed

'Wrong Again"

again,"

"You're wrong there he said. "Look at 11 another way. In two years' time Gonzales and Sedgman will hove quit. Hoad already hates being away from home. In "I even think they will entice 1001 people will be asking who them further and so enhance in Olmedo and who are Änder- their own prospects of remain-son and Cooper? Their names ing in control of the game by will mean nothing. They should | aflowing 'authorised' players to have stayed amateur. They will be in no position to argue with take part in exhibtiions for

be no some further form of payment.

und probably anyone belter than the new

crop of authorised Mayers who will flourish as full-timers under the new, more generous rules.

"And surely that's what the

Lawn International

Tennis Federation wants; everybody to be under their thumb so no promoter takes money out of the game for his own private proat. And that's how it should be."

My Challonge

"That's what I mean by saying the pros will be on the spot They have got well- endowed rivals. It's a cute sel-; up.

"Why, they will probably tell the pros at Wimbledon they

don't get invitations to cock. talls and dances and keep them In separate dressing rooms."

I detected a throwback sarcasm in Perry's voice.

of

I challenged this argument of

FRED PERRY

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an those of Herman David. chairman of the All England Club. For nows

was passed ch mo from London that he had made it Clear that If the thrown were championships

prize

'open

to all in 1001 no

money would be paid to tempt

the circus professionals, and that "in due time they have to enter to uphold their claim to be the best

players in the world."

Not Him!

I asked Perry if he would Lake advantage and keep old man Borotra company on the courts where once he reigned supreme,

He replied: "No stree!"

Fast FEAF Rugby XV Score Deserving 11-8- Win Over HK Services

By PAK LO

Starting at a fantastic speed the Far East Air Force last night seemed certain to win for the first 10 minutes, but they were held by the Combined Ser- vices up to late in the second half when they were able to exert their superiority to deservingly win by 11 points (one goal, two penalty- goals) to 8 points (one goal, one try). It was a game which often brought the crowd to their feet with excitement as play swung rapidly from end to end.

heard at the end of the gama 31 appears that all the specta- tors will went to see more of

in the first game of the surprised everyone by, opening

the vening

Club Selection the scoring with a nice try. threes proved far too strong for The Hougkook backs had kick- 32nd Medican forwards anded abend and Willlatus, the diseco airmen when they play enabled the Club side to win centre-three who was following in the Singapore team on Satur- at

the hard game by 8 points tone ky, two penalty goalsy to 3 pointe (one try).

up fast, caught full-back Thomp day on the Club ground con in possession as the latter | 4.30 p.m. sgainst a Hongkong tried to run with the ball when | Selection.

Anic in should have found a touch. The other Williams also followed up fast, got the ball

acored in the corner. No con- version, 8-3,

FEAF v. HK Combined and slung it out to Davies who

The

Service

full

Club Selection v. 32nd Medium

pas.

Two minutes later Hongkong were penalised for offsido well oui on the wing, fully thirty- live yards from the line. Ashton Services deserve

sent the ball miling smock marks for holding this very between the pests, with a love-, fast learn to such a low noore.ly kick, 3-3. and for this, the Services can 20 Kual thank their strong pack with Winn once arala being the dominating figure after

bard battle with Bramley. McGaw, brought in as hooker! Diplo when Wylle was unable to turn off de resumption the whole Monday playing

picture dinnged. Ashton got the excellent game, and asking it all from a lineout after strong all look so cusy. Johnson be- Air Force pressure, and went hind him gave his amuni polish- through the defence with a led performance, fantastic ran that left the Hong- were

The Club pack was strong and largely dominated the serums and iinpouts bat were

in rarged the loose, Missed Penalties Farquharson minet hold thems Ashton mined two very long

together better in the future. penalties in this half, but ai Their turees played an half-time

the score

was still game with Seruby who was out for a trial run to see if he was minubes, however, it for the Colony fixture on his usui

And Perry went on to tuli me that he had Dan Maskell's daughter Robin staying at hin

home In Fort Lauderdale 20 minutes, drive from his tennis nest of

at the Hotel mate,

It's

heard n happy home I about. A für happier, lennis establishment than Kramer will have as Wimbledon goose.

cooks his

Poor Jack will be down to All this may be a little hard- his last few calllion dollars bitten after the softly compla- from his Texas oll pipe-line, his cent words of LTA president, thoroughbred horse farm in the Duke of Devonshire, re-Australia, his Jual estates 111

rackut gut Arm. Not to nich- tloh his chain of drive-in grocery super-markets.

Perry's. I told him I thought | ported after the recent 011- Beverly HIES. and his tennis- Kramer's boys would have 10 compete in open tournaments to keep their place in the sun, that they would walk out on Kramer, if he tried to lock them out of Wimbledon where

success would relieve the inded circus and monotony of the boost their subsequent earnings

NIW-YEAR

nual meeting. The future of tennis and of Wimbledon will not be decided by any puritan desire to preserve amateurism in any form but in accordance with how money and status are distributed under the new code.

It was pleasing to hear that our conclusions were the same

10

{~CHRISTMAS"

And Fred Perry will have to carry on teaching tennis on the Florida coast while the wheel

slow

of

history Wimbledon.

TUTTLE

SHEAFFER'S

"SNORKEL

PENS

Skrip

WRITING FLIND

at

A

out, hooked brautfully and only lost the strike when his nwn team were deep inside the FEAF's 25,

The Hongkong threes seldom used with Davies play- ing steadily to the forwards, but the other Davies in the threes had a very good game as did Mehen beside him.

The two Williams's also shone, one at scrum-hait and the other

In the loose.

Ashton Prominent

3-3.

Within

kong defence gasping, to touch down under the posts. Thump- sen converted to make it 8-3.

Hongkong pressed back and Davies caught Gue in possession near his own line as he tried to clear, but Davies kicked up in the air, and mistimed it The Hitmen were allowed to clear.

Everywhere

The other three to stand out was Stewart, and this boy has improved tremendously in the est couple of months, and at this rato stuld easily make the Club team on the wing in preference of Inglis before the sessen is much older. He was

everywhere and his tackling was as usual hard and absolutely sure, and had he received

would have had

Play swung up and down For the tourists, Ashton show-field as the Hongkong forwards ed the locals how to place-kek took the ball one way, and the a rugby ball, and was also pro- tourists threes took it the other. minent in the open.

The Hongkong threes, lying de-better passes wing was excellent, producing a fensively flat even when attack- grand burst of speed that no ing, looked too slow to score,tion.

match, and though it was a three who Hongkong player could

Gue on the

4 field day with the opposi-

Although the 32nd forwards

They combined pack to end and broke ир таду a good Club move with their close attention. The threes, deprived of the ball, never settled down though Hervey at full-back was steady and safe.

and Thompson was very steady scored for Hongkong it was not lost the scrums and the lincouts at full-back. Jeans played well fram a three move. From a they made up for this by their in the loose, but like his partner 100se maul Hongkong broke grand pay in the loose. was slow in breaking from the way and Davies kicked ahead.

playod 15 scrum and gave Davies too many Davies, the centre-three was up from beginning chances to put the ball back into to touch down under the pasts. Stand-off Davies converted mak- ..... touch.

Both the Hongkong players diding it 8-8. well, with Dixon having his best | But hardly had Hongkong game this season. Low fully de-finished congratulating them served his place, and it is a pity selves when Ashton's educated that he was injured red is now boot once more put the tourists unlikely to be fit for the Colony | shoud with a kick from thirty- game on Monday, for which he five yards out, and about half- has been selected.

way between the posts and the Thereafter the

The airmen started with a touchine. strong attack but the Hongkong defence held us at this stage Partington was crowding his wings Into Louch.

Soccer Result

London, Dee, 30. FEAF kept up the pressure

Roading beat Barnsley 3-2 at but were unable to score again. Reading tonight in a Division Although The locals were Three match, the only English humbled both sides played very sucker game of the day.--Žeu- In the 12th minute Hongkong well, and from the applause of ter.

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