LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21257, 31 August 1934, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

PERRY REFUSES BIG OFFER 50,000 DOLLARS TO TURN PROFESSIONAL THREE REASONS GIVEN (UNITJCD PBES3 ASSOCIATION—BT ELECTKIO TELBOBAI'H--COPTBIOHX.) (Received August 30, 9.20 p.m.) NEW YORK. August 29. P. J. Perry to-day refused an offer of 50,000 dollars from Bill O'Brien, the American promoter, to turn professional. O'Brien said Perry gave three reasons. He would have to pay nearly half the sum in British taxes, he would be ostracised at all British clubs, and he is to marry Mary Lawson, an English actress soon, and would not want to do anything to upset that plan now. EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS STOEFEN BEATEN IN THIRD ROUND NEW YORK, August 29. j At the Eastern grass courts tennis championships at Rye results were:— MEN'S SINGLES Third Round Gilbert Hall beat L. R. Stoefen, 7-5, 7-9 8-6. G. M. Lott beat McAuliff, 5-7, 6-2, 9-7. Parker beat F. H. Wilde (England l . Shields, Bell, Sutter, Tidbali. and Mako all advanced in straight sets. WOMEN'S SINGLES Second Round Miss Betty Nuthall (England) beat Miss Carolin Roberts (New York), 8-b, 6_ Miss K. E. Stammers (Englai.d) beat Miss Doeg (California), 6-u. 7-5. Miss F. James (England) beat Mrs William Hester (New York), 6-1, 6-1. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Second Round Misses Nuthall and M. A. Thomas (England) beat Mrs Hester and Mr« Henry Brunie (New York), 6-3, 6-2. Misses Stammers and James beat Miss Florence le Boutillier (New York) and Baroness Levi, 6-0, 6-3.