“This Paddle’
CRICKET BAT IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, July .14. The Australian cricketers having completed the first tour of Canada arrived at New York. A big crowd including Mr. Dow, official representative, and many other Australians greeted the players. American Customs officials, inspecting McCabe’s bag, and seizing a bat said, “What’s the big idea of this paddle?” The team were driven to the 20*torey McAlpin Hotel, where the players swarmed to the roof to obtain a view of the city, but imagine their surprise when they saw the Empire State building of 102 stories towering over the MeAlpin. Bradman was besieged by reporters from leading newspapers, who featured interviews with him in the midnight editions. - - “Babe” Kulh, the great baseball ex-
pert, wilL meet the team at a match, against West Indians, where a record crowd is expected. Bradman is eager to sec his first baseball match. Tho team’s fame is expected to attract a record crowd to the opening session at Innisfail Park. After three days here the team will play at Livingston and .Staten Island. The Canadiaii Club dines tho visitors to-night, and the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday night. .
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 9
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