TENNIS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19957, 15 November 1934, Page 9

TENNIS

LURE OF THE CASH VINES REAPS RICH REWARDS United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, November 13. Ellsworth Vines, who is participating in the professional tournament on November 19, does not regret turning professional, despite the Wimbledon ban. “I hope to retire with ease at 30. V/. T. Tilden made £200,000 in twe years’ professionalism, and I am well on the way to making that in my first year.” ANOTHER PLAYER GOES OVER JOINS TOURING TROUPE United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copvrignt NEW YORK, November 13. The Davis Cup player, Stoeffen, turn ed professional to-day, joining the sports promoter, Bill O’Brien’s touring troupe. L. R. Stoeffen, one of the tallest members of the American Davis Cuj team, is a hard-hitting stylist. Witt G. M. Lott he won the last men’s doubles championships at Wimbledon BRITISH RANKING LIST ANNOUNCED INTERESTING ESTIMATE OF FORM OF PLAYERS United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright LONDON. November 13. The Lawn Tennis Association’s British ranking list is as follows: Men.—F. J. Perry, H. W. Austin, G P. Hughes, Nigel Sharpe, H. Hare, L Avory, R. Peters, F. H. D. Wilde Ritchie, Freshwater. K. C. Gandar Dower, C. R. D. Tuckey. It is announced that W. A. R. Col lins and H. G. N. Lee have not beei ranked owing to insufficient data be> ing available. Women.—Miss D. E. Round, Miss M C. Scriven. Miss K. Stammers, Mrs M R. King Miss F. James, Miss N. M Lyle, Miss Betty Nuthall, Mrs E B’earnley Whittingstall, Mrs R. C Pittman. Miss E. M. Dearman, Miss J Hardwick and Misses Noel and Joai Ridley (equal twelfth). The Ritchie mentioned is a son o the veteran player R. J. G. Ritchie Freshwater is a player who has newl; emerged to prominence in English ten nis, and little is known of him in Nev Zealand. JAPANESE SINGLES TITLE United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 15. 1.44 a.m.) TOKYO, November 14. Yamagishi captured the nationa singles title from the holder Nishimura 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.