Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-26 | Page 14 | Backseat Driving

V acea cat V V p. p A. A IT Worthy Improvement oj S y i FRANK K BAKER Members of or the Salt Lake Tennis club and the Junior chamber o or of commerce are to be congratulated for their cooperation In sponsoring the state tennis tournament now under way Covered bleachers seating spectators have bave been erected and this Item Hem alone will do much to popularize tournament tennis t here The mc grandstand has bas been substantially and comfortably built with plenty o of leg lee room and has bas a commanding view of nil all three courts It should add much to the pleasure of or watching the play at nt the Forest Dale layout I should like to see the tennis club remove the two four crossbeam crossbeam crossbeam cross cross- beam In the middle of the backstop directly behind the center courtes court es BS this brace Is In the line lino of vision for spectators on the bottom three rows I believe the framework of the tile backstop Is substantial enough without without with with- out this brace but if it Isn't a a. small wire cable would provide the needed ren at-ren strength th and cut the obstruction to a 11 minimum The courts themselves arc In ideal condition Three matches can be run off aft ff at a time on the courts and the center court directly In front of or the new grandstand makes an an Ideal setting for the championship matches I A few fans possibly might prefer the bleachers on the sidelines instead in in- In-I In stead tead of at one end of ot the cour court but circumstances made the end b 1 location more feasible at Dale and there arc c other advantages that can cm be recognized In favor of the loc location at that Watching a n tennis match from the sidelines becomes trying work on the eyes and head as the spectator follows the progress of the ball first to one end of or the court and then the other There Is none of this undue strain or head twisting from the end and the spectator is also In a position to Judge boundary lines except for the far end line better than from the side Dave uye Freed Deserves Praise For His Promotion Efforts Without detracting from the efforts of Ross Boss Sutton Button the tournament director or the work of the Junior chamber of commerce committee c. c I am amaure sure fure that much credit is due Dave Freed for the forward steps this year Dave was an untiring worker against heavy odds in getting the machinery In motion for the I operation of the tournament Matters entirely be beyond beyond beyond be- be yond his control such as the illness of Mel Drangas Dranga's i father lather which prevented the Seattle star from defending de- de p i fending lending his title tine h here re deprived the tournament of or 4 J several outstanding players V y Salt Lake City has as much individual tennis on 1 t Its Us municipal and private courts as as' as any community of Its size ize In the nation but Its lack of permanent V V V V facilities for tor tournament competition has dulled the J. J J a t.- t. enthusiasm among its patrons and therefore hamper hampered ham ham- per pcr d the recruiting of high ranking players for its tournaments V Davo Da Freed I PI Two iwo 5 Wo Visiting Stars Entertained By Daves Dave's Parents Despite th these e problems the enthusiasts have gone ahead with the development of or more permanent facilities ht at Dale and theres there's ample room for expansion when that need arises The entertainment of or visiting players has alwa always s 's been a problem In Inviting topnotch players here Daves Dave's parents Mr and Mrs L Lester ter D. D Freed have hav opened their home this year ear to J John hn Murlo Murio and Worth Oswald while the San an Francisco players are here Their hospitality has relieved the committee of some expense In time I believe that with more patrons so inclined and the Increase of tournament ment revenue Utah will be able to link its tournaments in the national circuit and bring a more illustrious field than ever to the heart of the There Is la no denying the advantages of stronger fields The rue in inV invading in- in i V stars do much moch to Influence and inspire the development of or V better players locally One reason the Princeton university track is considered the fastest fastest fast fast- est in the country Is that tha a three three foot foot bed of or cinders cinder covers it I which makes it 11 springy Notre Dames Dame's basketball squads are arc plenty popular although the schools school's football teams overshadow the casaba crews to ao far ar as nationwide publicity i h is concerned The Irish played before people last season p