London, Feb. 12, tale, Howard Baker, one of 's greatest all-round sportsmen, }who has won high honours in many sports, chiefly at Soccer and athletics, "has been appointed as the Lancashire representative on the: Lawn Tennis Association Council Mr. L.A. Godfree, the former /British' Davis Cup captain, having' retired upon his appointment with commercial undertaking.
Baker is a fine doubles player and /has played for Lancashire in county ants for many years. He is principally known, of course, for hhis activities at Soccer and athle-Baker is the holder of the ish high jump record with 6-ft, ted Olympiads. he won the A.A.A. hi Jump championship no fewer than six times, Baker's spectacular saves in goal were always @ delight to "the spectators, as well as his long kicking, for he could kick almost the whole length of the field." He plav= led for Chelsea, the Corinthians, and once for England against Ireland jin a full international in 1928, He also played cricket for Liverpool and water polo—Reuter.
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