TUG-OF-WAR.
(To the Editor.) Sir,—The captain of the Belgian team seems to doubt my word that a. protest was entered in collection with the pull betdeenMiss Ewers and Miss Inwood. As the championship was not involved in this pull the management had no need to consider any protest. Now why was the captain of the Belgians not sport enough to bring his representative along on the first night when entries were called for, instead of waiting until the last night, and immediately after the Pharazyn Prize pull between the Port and Fusilier teams-? A pull of this description could only be a "friendly" or "exhibition'' one. Everyone knows that the word "friendly" is a term used in sporting circles to denote that no prize or trophy depends on the result. The "strenuous" -nil I referred- / to was the Port v. Fusiliers, in which Miss Inwood, the champion, had participated. Again, why does not the captain of the Belgian team ask the management for a ruling, as they are the ones whose decision is final. It would save him (and me) a lot of trouble. Finally, in a fewwords, I am taking the management's ruling, the captain of the Belgians is taking Iris own. Thanking you for the space granted in your paper, I am, etc., SPORT.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 3
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