THE PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL TEAM. MR D. GALLAHER'S OPINION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12187, 7 June 1907, Page 2

THE PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL TEAM. MR D. GALLAHER'S OPINION.

AUCKLAND, June 6

Mr David (iullahcr, of Auckland, a member ot the committee which selected the New Zealand team tor Australia, arrival trom Christehmeh to-diiy. From \\ hut he has heard in the South, Mr (iallaher is ot the opinion that the professional tour will fall thiough. "They may be a bio to get good foi wards," he said, "but I do not think they can pet good back-,. A-, tor the 'All lifacks," they may gtt one or two not selected for Australia, but I do not. think they will get any otheih. Th« general opinion in the South is that the tour is 'oft,' though the promoters may proceed with the men whom they can get." It wjis the belief iv the South, he said that the movement was 1) ing mainly organised in Auckland, colour being lent to this by the twelve Aitckluuders refusing to sign. The team foi Australia was ..pljoaeiv oa Monday night, but it is impossible to publish it, tfio reason being 1 that nil players, before being included, are required to sign another declaration, thoujjh not a sworn decl.u.ilion " llr Gallaher brought copies of this undertaking with him, and all the jil.iyeis selected whom he has seen have* signed it. Until all have been seen, not only 111 Auckland. But also in the South, 1!h- tiMin cannot be announced, the sftlee(ols having chosen several alternatives iv Mew ot the possibility of some of those irlctUd reliiMiio; to -ign. When all willing to do so have «i«jned the names will ing to do ho have signed the names will be t 'Icgi.iplud to Wellington, and from there tlii! team will be .announced to-morrow.