"SECOND FIDDLE"
4 . ENGLAND IN SPORT. LACK OF SYSTEM BLAMED SIR CHARLES HIGHAM DEALS WITH THE QUESTION. (United Press Association. —Copyright.) (Australian-New Zoaland Cable Assn.) (Received 2nd September, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Ist September. "Where are England's sporting champions? They are here, but there has been no effort to find them," thus declared Sir Charles Higham at a luncheon to business men at the Savoy Restaurant. "Nothing has been done in England to stimulate effort in this direction. The Channel has been swum by two Americans and one German, while an Englishman swam heroically, but failed because he was not accompanied by properly-equipped tugs nor provided with expert advice and without finance. There are two acknowledged tennis champions, a French girl and an American man; but England has talent enough to be supreme in the tonnis world. There is no English pugilistic champion, because there is nobody prepared to develop the existing talent. In America, when its people take up any sporting talent thoy develop it systematically. Does England do that? That is why we are playing second fiddle to the other nations."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 55, 2 September 1926, Page 9
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