You will remember that in a previous letter I referred to the suspension from the All-India Lawn, Tennis Association of Mr. S.M.
Jacob, captain of the Indian players invited to represent India in the Davis Cup, for certain alleged irregularities in regard to expenses connexion with the Belgia Wimbledon and Dutch Mr. Jacob has tow given his version of the dispute. In a statement to the press he states that a sum of 93s. 6d. the payment of which the Indian" Lawn Tennis Associntion objected to includes only such items as Wimbledon entry fees, ote. which iw English Lawn Tennis Association expressly allows its players. The precedents of the English Association he ays, have always, hitherto, been followed in India, Indian Lawn Tennis, players have a right, when funds are available, to receive their expenses similar to the pliyors of other competing nations. No reason for refusing payment has been assigned and the sole reply to his letter of September 29 pointing out ths English practice, was summary order of a year's suspension. "He never refused to pay 93s.6d. but merely urged, in his let~ of September 29 that it guglit not to be a chars on the private purse, and immediately on receipt of, the Astociation's reply he dent a'cheque. ocelli emphasizes that alt elpvant wrgumient were aged" muta mutandis on behalf fib cblleas gues in the team. Such case. Apparently in this inters
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