, ■'VJ ,c V ve rn Vel ,' e in Melbourne," said i })' Baylor, the veteran batsman ot the South African eleven, "we were always pesterc.l on leaving the ground by a lot of boys with autograph books who wanted us to sign them. W hen the number "ose to some 30 or 40 it became rather a nuisance to oblige. One of our players, Mitchell, set out to dodge them by going out by another gate, and when a" bov' accosted him for.his autograph Mitt-hell said. "•'I r.m 110 cricketer." "j know that," said the boy. "but please sign your autograph."
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 14
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