ALTERCATION BETWEEN ATHLETES
EXAGGERATION ALLEGED BY SOUTH AFRICAN SYDNEY, February 17. The manager of the South African Empire Games team (Mr Emery) has protested against exaggerated reports of the incident on Tuesday night between members of his team and a coloured member of the Trinidad team. Mr Emery said that in retaliation for an act by the Trinidad man the South African had slapped his face.
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Southland Times, Issue 23437, 18 February 1938, Page 11
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