WILDING'S "SPORTING CHANCE."
FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER'S LAST ■- . LETTER. . ' (Rec. July 30, 10.45. p.m.) v London, July 30. Officers state that Anthony Wilding had charge of tliree-pounder,' and directed tho firing from early in the morning to the middle of tho afternoon, when he entered his dug-out. He was kilted an hour later. An official report spoke highly of his work. His last letter was written on the day lie was killed. In it ho said: "For the first time in seven and a half months I have a job which is likely to end in my gun, myself, and tho wholo outfit being blown to hell. However, it is a sporting chance, and if we sucked it will'help.our infantiiy.no etrq.?-4>o
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 31 July 1915, Page 5
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120WILDING'S "SPORTING CHANCE." Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 31 July 1915, Page 5
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