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Show Hewitt: The r Jekyll-Hyd- e Of Pro Tennis Circuit By MURRAY OLDERMAX bledon doubles champ and this year has won the British and U.S. clav court championships. He's built more like a stevedore than a tennis player, with brawny arms and heavy legs and a clefted chin. The strong, bald head does balance it with a touch of the aesthete. He should have cleaned up Amritraj, who is tall, and very dark and has never done much except doubles on India's play Davis Cup team with his brother. But Hewitt was concentrating on his temper. When the "let" was called the South African blew up and smashed the ball toward umpire, screaired "bloody crazy" and stomped off the court. He sat down in a linesman's chair and refused to resume play until an arbiter was called in. He should have been disqualified. He was given the point instead. It's tough to knock the No. 2 seed out of a tournament already lacking big names. Hewitt railed at the surface it went uphill on one side of the net, downhill on the other. He netted a point. "How can you play on this bloody court?" he shrieked. A linesman called an out. Calif. (NEA) It was a real kitchy-koscene. The gentle, placid father reached into the carriage and chucked the baby under the chin with the nub of his forefinger. The baby cooed. ALBANY, ' 7 Now we switch to the nature of Bob Hewitt, who is bald and 32 and a member in good standing of the Traveling Pram Pushers of international tennis. (Delaille Hewitt, who was a model back home in doe-eye- and Johannesburg, Candace go wherever Bob, a touring pro, goes.) . before, a boisterous Bob Hewitt had stood in center court and, using his racket as a fungo stick, had batted a line drive in the general direction of the umpire, trailing it with a series of expletives. He felt he had been robbed of an ace when the official called a "let" ball on his serve. This unlikely I' of tennis action took place in the most unlikely locale, on the lot of a racetrack, Earking converted for a tournament with the cumbersome title of Golden Gate Pacific Coast International. "Why is it always out There were 62 people ac- when I hit it?" he yelled and tual count to see Hewitt's slammed a ball into the parktantrum. ing lot. 0 It was in an inconsequenThe linesman made a detial match against a tranquil-nature- layed call on a smash, indiHindu cating Hewitt had missed boy named Vijay Amritraj. the line. "How can it be out," a helluva he bellowed, "when I won It turned into show. the point?" Hewitt is a world class Watching Hewitt was like player who has been a Wim Just moments DOUG KOIILER of the Wasatch Wasps is one reason the school is tied for the Region Nine football lead. Ths Wasps play Morgan in a key game this Friday afternoon. Wasatch Lineman AwaitsKeyGame "I think we have one of the top Herald Sports Writer defenses around," the proud There probably aren't too defensive team stalwart exmany football players around plained. "We look real sharp." who can boast of pbying a couHe was a bit more reserved ple of games wearing a boxing about he and his offensive teamglove, but Wasatch High's Doug mates' efforts. "We really Kohler can. haven't been able to move the The rugged 165 pound offe- ball too well this year, but we By SCOTT CANDLAND guard and middle linebacker broke his hand halfway through last year's footnsive keep working on it." Friday's Big Game Wasatch principal J. Marion ball season, and in order to keep Tree accurately described playing he had to wear the glove. with Morgan as a Doug and his Wasatch High Friday's game teammates are currently in- "battle for all the marbles." is volved in a hot race for the Doug also agrees. "The game .to be tough," Doug adgoing In Nine football crown. Region mitted. "It will be the hardest ' fart, the race couldn't be any we will play all year. We game the as tied are tighter, Wasps them however, if we can beat with the Morgan Trojans for the and if our offense let don't down, league lead. Friday afternoon the two teams tangle on the can get us a few points." Heber field at 1:30 p.m. Versatility The Region Nine football Wasp coach Dan Wright is schedule calls for each of the probably most aware of the diffour teams in the league, ficulties that will be confronting Wasatch, Morgan, Grantsville his team Friday. "Morgan is so and Union to play each other versatile," he explained, "that twice during the season. you can't defense them in any Friday afternoon's encounter one way. Morgan has beaten between the Wasps and the Troevery team that we have beaten jans will be the second meeting by a larger margin, so obviously between the two region we have our work cut out for powerhouses. us." He added however, that at the First Game Tie Neither team proved to be the beginning of the football season superior during their first en- he and his team made a vow to counter, as the defenses win the Region football title, and dominated. The final score that they didn't expect to let ended So, the two teams that down when the crown is within are tied for the league lead their grasp. Doug, tie son of Ken and played to a tie during their first Carmen Kohler, was also exduel. Doug, who was born in Heber, tremely complimentary of the is more than just an outstanding community support for the football player. He was a third Wasps. place finisher in the State . "The town support has been Wrestling meet last year in the the best this year since I have 145 pound division, and is also a been playing. The students have good enough student to average also been real excited about the 3.0 for his high school academic team this year. Everybody has been great, and that is probably work. one of the reasons why we have Two Way Player The offensive and defensive been winning." starter for the Wasps prefers playing against the opposition's offense. "Defense is more of a personal thing," he explained. "Each man has to make his own way. On offense each player has to do his part at the right time or things get messed up. But on defense you are on your own." The Wasps are a real defensive team. The offense for Wasatch has had problems crossing the goal line until d d r i ursua y, shaking a beer before opening. You knew he was going to foam over. Young Amritraj won the first set, Hewitt steadied himself and swept the second, They teetered to a precipice in the deciding third set. The Indian caught Hewitt on a long baseline rally. "The only bloody ball I hit in the whole day," moaned Hewitt loudly, "and he calls it out." In the temporary wooden cackled, stands, an "Wt're seeing all the boys. Pancho Gon-ralyesterday. Now this. Guod show." At least, he appreciated the melodrama. A year ago, in Angeles, a fan became so incensed at Hewitt's court demeanor he came out of the stands and delivered a karate chop which sent belligerent Bob to the hospital. Once, in a West Berlin tournament, he was kayoed in the dressing room by Britain's Roger Taylor, who broke his own hand and forfeited the match. Against Amritraj, on this day in the converted race track parking lot, Hewitt finally won on the ninth and final point of a A smile finally crossed his face. He went over to the baby carriage and bent over Candace with concern. She's been teething. He turned when somebody asked him about his temper. "Oh, I control myself very well now," he said calmly. "Ten years ago, I was really diabolical." p yREGoodrlch 2 route J FREE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS 7-- 6-- 6-- 6 RE10 OR LAKE TAIiOE Til BELIED olW-tim- r. 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