OVERSEA SPORT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1922, 3 December 1913, Page 5

OVERSEA SPORT.

BRIBING FOOTBALLERS. ALLEGED BETTING SCANDAL. By TeJesraph—Press Association—Copyright London, December I. The prosecution in the football bribery case —in which a man named Paten was alleged to liav-e attempted to bribo Pennington, a West Bromwich Albion player—stated that Paten stipulated for a defeat or a draw. Ho paid Pennington in tho presence of detectives after a drawn game. It is practically certain that Paten represented a. huge coupon-betting association. Accused was remanded, with a view to Crown proceedings. WILDING AND THE DAVIS CUP. ABLE AND ANXIOUS TO PLAY. Sydnay, December 2. A letter has been received from Anthony Wilding definitely stating that he is not only able, but anxious, to nlay in the next Davis Cup contest. Dunlop will depart for England in January next, and Brookes in February. They will play through tho season in tho European tournaments, finishing with tho All-England Championship at Wimbledon. If the Australasian team emerges successfully from tho preliminary matches for tho Davis Cup, they will proceed; immediately to the United States to play the challenge matches. BILLIARDS-GRAY AND FALKINER London, December 1. In the billiards match between Gray and Falkincr, the scores arc: —Falkincr 6082, Gray 1160.