Show Coast Net Star Turns Down Bid I LOS ANGELES June Tune 20 UP An Wi-An An opportunity to play on an international international tennis team at which most stars would jump has failed to impress impress impress im im- im- im press Mrs Ethel Burkhardt Arnold Tentatively listed on the United States ian Wightman cup team to compete compete com corn pete against the English at Lake Forest in August Mrs Arnold Tuesday declined the honor It is a mystery to me said the former San Francisco girl who defeated defeated defeated de de- de- de England's best in the Pacific southwest championships here last year why they selected me in the first place You see I have no national national national na na- na- na rating Mrs Arnold feels that she canno cannot play her best game ame on eastern grass courts court's in the heart of oC summer am and besides she has her job here to think think- about Mrs Arnold competed in the east eastin eastin in 1929 and 1930 gaining the ranking ranking rank rank- ing lug of oC No 8 and No 6 nationally for two years cars She won the Pacific southwest title over an impressive field hero here in 1930 repeated In 1933 and retained the crown last fall defeating defeating defeating de de- de- de Katherine Katherinc Stammers and Freda James of ot the British team along with high ranking American girls I |