OLYMPIC GAMES.
"SPORT AS A PROFESSION." By Telegraph—Press Associations-Copyright London,' August 4. Mr. R. C. Lelimann (a member of London "Punch" staff since 1890, and excaptain of tlio Lennder Rowing Club), considers that British sport nt its best disapproves of an Empire team for Olympic Games. Kival countries treat sport as a profession, and specialiso nt an .enormous cost, but English representatives went to Stockholm as sportsmen. Mr. Lelimann considers it is impossible to arrange an Empire rowing team, because of the costly preliminary trials nt remote places. He did not believe it possible to form'a combined crow of Englishmen and colonials. Ho disapproves of tho conditions governing Olyinpui, and ■ suggests England's retirement. LAWN TENNIS. By Telegraph—Press Assocu.tion~Cop7rizht (Rec. August 5, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, August 5. New South Wales, outclassing Queensland, won all the lawn tennis matches in the Mars-Buckley Cup contest. .
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 6 August 1912, Page 7
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142OLYMPIC GAMES. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 6 August 1912, Page 7
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