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OFFICIAL BALL NOT CHOSEN FOR-WIMBLEDON.

A remarkable situation has arisen In the tennis world. Major D. K. Larcombe, Secretary of the All- England Lawn Tennis Club has announced that the Slazenger stitchless and somless boll had bech adopted for the championships at Wimbledon this year.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928.

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF

C. C. WU.

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Dollar Liner Held Up

Dr. Witolda, Straits Times representative that last night ho. had addressed a letter to the Officer Administoring the Govern meat asking for clamoney for the Sonte time ago the Lawn Tennis would-be assassin, on the ground that the offence was not an or Association Invited manufacturers, whose make of ball had been dinary sordid attempt at murder, authorised, to tender to supply their but was dictated by political mo- ball at a lower price than that tives. The President Wilson call- which ruled inst year. It was aled this morning, but it was 'de- condition of the acceptance of any layed after its scheduled bailing tender that the ball should simply time of 10 a.m, owing to Dr. Wu being requested by the Singapore, be known as the "L.T.A. ball."

Finally the tender of Measts. Police to go ashore and make a John Jaques and Son was accepted, sworn statement before a magia- and "the price agreed upon was trate. If that had not been done! 158. 6d. per dozen for the public his statement made to the police "and 14s. 6d. per dozen for clubs and could not be used in evidence in

their members,

the police-court proceedings.

The question was being asked

Discussing the affair with a "What will happen to the nameless Straits Times representative, Mr. L.T.A. ball made by Messrs. Jaques Sun Fo said that this was the first now that Messrs. Slazenger, who never tendered, have had their make attempted assassination in Na adopted? One thing is certain. The tionalist politics. "I understand Lennis ball controversy is not yet that Communist propaganda is at an end, and in view of object 2 being carried on among the Chin- (g) of the rules of the L.T.A. which cae, in Singapore." he said, "but I states: "The object of the Associa-would like to emphasise for the tion shall be to observe and carry benefit of overseas Chinese that into effect the terms of any agree-Communism has nothing to do. ment entered into with the All-with the principles of Sun Yat England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Sen. Some time ago the Kuomin-- Club for the joint promotion and tang was favourably Inclined to: management of the championship." Communism, but in China at the it will be interesting to watch what present time the Commurfet ele- will be the next move.

ments have been definitely. eliminated from the membership

"Official Ball' Situation Explained.

There is no doubt that many people have been misled by the term "official ball," the designation given to the ball, which one firm of manufacturers, and one firm only, consented to supply at a reduced price after the LT.A. had invited all the leading firms to tender for such a ball.

The average lawn tennis player would naturally infer from the fact that an official ball has come into being that it would be the ball used

of the Kuomintang.

Communist Active,

"Communist activities to-day are entirely sceret and under- ground. The Communists, by their acts and the objects which they have in view, have, allenated the sympathy of the whole people, and overacas Chinese in Singa- pore and elsewhere should pay no attention to propaganda, ejnanat ing from Communist organisations

in future in tournament play. But in China, particularly when the this is not so. The only tourna-persons conducting that propa- ments at which the L.T.A. Council ganda misrepresent themselves as can insist on the "official" ball being inembers of the Kuomintang.” used are those-such as the British Hard Court championship-which are "run" by the L.T.A.

The LT.A. has sanctioned eight makes of ball (without reference to price) for use at open tournaments, and it is already known that the Slazenger ball will be used, 08 hitherto, at Wimbledon.

It would appear to be quite evident, therefore, that the main object of the now famous "Invita tion to tender" was not to bring into being an "official" ball in the ordinary acceptation of the term, but by a somewhat devious process

Further information states that the arrested man is 24 youre of age, and speaks English as well as several Chinese dialects. Several rounds of pistol ammunition were found on his person when he was caught. He arrived from Shang- hai a few days ago, and it is said that his orders were to follow the Nationalist party and assassinate Dr. Wu at the first opportunity.

The behaviour of the Malaya who caught him was prompt and plucky. One of them was driver of one of the waiting cars,

the

to put pressure on the manufac- and the other was a Municipal em turers to reduce their prices to cuba ployee. The arrested man offer. and the general public. The other ed no resistanco.

are

paint that needs emphasising is that tournament committees. free to use whichever of the eight "sanctioned" niakes of ball they please.

ENGLISH SPORT NOT DECADENT.

MR. H. M. ABRAHÁMS REPLIES TO PESSIMISTS.

Confession in Court,

traie (Mr. C. H. Daker) on the Before the Third Police Magis-

following morning, the arrested man was charged with the nt- tempted murder of Dr. Lim Boon Keng.

In reply he shouted in Chinese That is not correct, I never ing tended to kill Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 1 intended to kill Dr. Wu, Mr. Sün Fo and Mr. Wu Hun-min,

He was reinanded in custody. "To win any event at the It is understood that he made a Olympic Games one has to be confession before a police magis. almost an automaton, and there is trate after being removed from the no earthly use in hoping to win court. these events casually," Harold

M. Abrahams, winner of the 100 metres at the Olympic Games in 1924, declared at a lecture on modern athletics which he gave at the Central Hall in aid of the funds of the Tavistock Clinic for Functional Nervous Disorders, Tavistock-square, W.C. 1. Mr. Nigel Playfair presided.

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THE YIDDISH TONGUE. ferent countries, where it was all written in Hebrew, characters, spoken, it underwent numerous Yiddish, however, is the most im changes

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spelling. In recent years Its use nearly half of Jewry, It possesses. Journeying any further than the

among the large Jowieh populations an abundant literature.. Hundreds of Britain and America has result of daily and weekly newspapers in Cirque d'Hiver. A form of the sport, modified to comply with During his journey from Peter-ed in its annexing, a host of Eng Yiddishare issued in America, Russia, and in those countries French police regulations but head to Glasgow in company with fish words and phrases, Speculation in Sport,

containing all the picturesque and Rabhi Phillips, it is said, Oscar The evolution of Yiddish has been where there is a fairly large num- "Anyone," he added, "who can dangerous features which make it Slater conversed in Yiddish. This on similar lines to other languages, bor of Jewish settlers. In this do a high jump of 6ft., although 80 popular in Spanish speaking has been denied by Rabbi Phillips, As it is a variation of modern country there are several journals the record is 6ft 5in., or anyone countries, will be given. A num-who states that Slater did not know classical German, Yiddish is often issued daily and woolly from the who can do a long jump of 24ft., ber of famous bull fighters rave Yiddish, but only German. This termed a bastard language, It is Jewish Preas in London. These curious fact, as Yiddish even spoken of by many of its users are principally read among the although the record is 25ft. 10in; been brought from Spain, together is a

originated in Germany, where it is as fargon. There Is a close re- foreign section of the 300,000 Jews is doing a first-class performance, with specially trained bulis..

semblance between Yiddish and in this country even if he is not carrying off

understood Slater was born.

It in notable that the generation Mrs. Thirlaway, wife of Mr. T. Yiddish, which is the English English in their origins: Engual championships. We are now in the midst of an age of specialisa-. Thirlaway, Vice-Chairman of equivalent of the German word is a development of a Low German born and educated in Great Britain lion in sport and it is solely be-Swan, Hunter and Co., christened Judisch, was first spoken by Jews dialect brought over by the con- do not converso much in Yiddish, cause the Britisher le not prepared the first of the seven Canadian, in Germany during the Middle guering Angles and Saxons in the In a Jewish home it is quite usual for the most part to take kia sport lake steamers which are being Ages. When compelled to leave fifth century. Yiddish, on the to hear the parents speak In seriously that we have had to take built for the Paterson Steamships, this country they settled in Poland other hand, is a High German Yiddish and their children reply and the border Russian States. In dinlect retained by Jewish refugees in English. In a number of cases. a back sent in International art, Ltd., of Fort William.

These regions they continued to use ter centuries later. While Eng- the British born Jew can neither. Winning à championship brings

Yiddish as their language. Yiddish lish is the language of ylaltors, speak nor understand a word of is now the medium of intercourse Yiddish is one of the fugitives. Yiddish of more than six million Jews. In this fact probably resides the

Yiddish was founded. on High reason for their different develop The London and North-Eastern

Raliway have Instructed their. are other forms of train attendants who travel with German, but it was written in ment.

There Hebrow characters. During its use on Slavonic soil It added to its language spoken by certain sections the Flying Scotsman and other Vocabulary many Rusalan

and of Jews. Among these are Judeo- East Conat expresses to go through Polish words. It also absorbed a Spanish, Judo-Arabic, and Judeo the trains and announce the number of Hebrew fdlonis dealing Persian. Like the corresponding names of stopping stations five. with religious matters. In dif- Judeo-German or Yiddish, they are minutes before the time of arrival.

so much personal prestige and publicity that many people are ing millions of athletlé men and realising its value, Attempting women, you will see how ridicul- to swim the Channel, no matterous it is to talk about winning all whether you do it or not, gives the Qlympic Games. Interna- you a namo.

tional sport is so specialised that "People ask me, "Are we going even to get a place is a great to win the Olympic Games at thing." Amsterdam in July? When wou Mr. Abrahams's lecture, was realise that some 50 different na- 11lustrated with many interesting tions will be competing, represent aliden and slow motion filma,