CRAWFORD NEXT?

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1933, Page 9

CRAWFORD NEXT?

Tilden Gives Hint Australian Will Turn "Pro." PRACTICAL USE OF TALENTS. (Received 12 noon.) MONTREAL, October 13. A broad hint that Jack Crawford, the Wimbledon, French and Australian lawn tennis champion, will turn professional shortly, was thrown out by W. T. Tilden here. The "Herald" published on Friday a statement by Tilden, in which he said: "Crawford has not signed anything nor given his assent to professionalism, but I understand that he is considering favourably the idea of turning his great talents to practical use."

LARWOOD'S FOOT. OPERATION ON MONDAY. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. The "Daily Telegraph" says an exploratory operation is being performed on Harold Larwood's left foot in London on Monday in an attempt to establish the cause of the trouble, after which the appropriate treatment will be determinable. BILLIARDS CROWN. DAVIS AFTER LINDRUM. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. The English professional billiards champion, Joe Davis, says he hopes to go to Melbourne in 1934 to play Walter Lindrum for his world championship title, providing suitable financial arrangements can be made.

GOLF SENSATION.

COMMITTEE " SCANDALISED." LONDON, October 7. Although she entered the Englishwomen's golf championship at Westward Ho (Devon), to prove that golfers use too many clubs, and that the game can bo played solely with a cleek, Miss Gloria Minoprio attracted the critical attention of players and spectators by her clothes. She made an unprecedentedly dramatic entry when the starter called her name. Miss Minoprio, who looked like a young man, stepped from a sports car dressed in black pointed shoes and silk socks, peg-top turned-up trousers, with a knife-edge crease, a knitted jersey fitting tightly at the throat, and a knitted cap. She also wore a red suede golf coat, which, however, she handed to her caddie, who otherwise was only burdened with a cleek. The cleek put Miss Minoprio into too many bunkers, and she was beaten o and 3 by Miss Nancy Halsted, who was dressed soberly in brown. Miss Minoprio had appeared in the practice rounds in skirts, and lier masculine costume shocked the executive, its chairman, Miss Lloyd Williams, condemning such a departure from the traditional attire. She called a special meeting to discuss players' clothes.