Show 64 II S PORT has an odd way of hooking hooking hook book ing up time and space On one night lately we ran across an Australian Aus Aus- sportsman In New York who felt fairly confident that Jack Bromwich Bromwich Bromwich Brom Brom- and Dinny Palls Pails could take pretty good care of the Davis cup next December Next we had lunch with Beals Wright the famous s- s U. U S. S tennis star 4 W Wright v r rig I g h t defeated both Norman s Brookes and Tony Wilding on Australian Aus Aus- i turf in Davis Davis Davis Da Da- Da- Da vis cup play back 4 I in 1908 when they 5 j w were v e ere r e considered 4 i unbeatable al alc although although al- al c though Australia iL- iL retained the cup r 32 3 Grantland Rice Here was a gap of ot 38 years in time and miles in space with the Davis cup the main item a of at conversation I I think we have an excellent chance to hold the cup our Australian Australian Australian Aus Aus- friend said Bromwich i is good but in my opinion year old Dinny Palls Pails is even better Or he will be better with the 9 or 10 months of ot play and training he has bas left before next December Some good advice from Sir Norman Brookes wont won't hurt Bromwich is still in good form torm an excellent player and a stout competitor And we may have others by the cup date Against this strong Australian pair the U. U S. S S must bank largely on Frank Parker Billy Talbot and possibly Kramer and Schroeder l if they can get out of service in time timeto to reach former form You will discover discover dis din cover no Big Bill BUI or Little Bill Inthis in inthis inthis this group the group the pair who brought the cup home In 1920 after World War T. T But it will be an experienced team that can at least put up a good front Seals Beds Wright and and 1908 Australia and 1908 are a long longway longway longway way and a long time back Beals Beats Wright remarked We took a foolIsh foolish fool fool- ish gamble because only Fred Alexander Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander and myself made the trip I kept wondering what would happen hap pen if it either of ot us should get sick or injured We had no substitute I had two great matches with Norman Norman Norman Nor Nor- man Brookes and Tony Wilding and was lucky to be at my best in both contests conditions have Unless changed the U. U S. S team must be ready to face two important factors One is the Intense heat In December When we played the temperature was degrees While it was a dry heat beat still is what you might call a bit warm wann I recall an Intense desire to take a a drink of water through the matches which of ot course ourse I couldn't do You shouldn't drink any water or anything else while the play is on The second factor Is the turf Australian t turf Is quite different from ours and England's where the gr griss ss has a much lighter or thinner thinner thin thin- ner ncr texture Australian turf Is much stronger much more rugged This means your spikes are likely to stick affecting your ankles and your leg muscles I dont don't think my legs were ever quite as sore I had to go In Lu for soled rubber-soled shoes Beals Wright is the son of the ate George Wright who played shortstop on the unbeaten Reds of a team that won 55 games lost none and was tied once George Wright played professional profession profession- al ball until he retired in 1876 the year that gave birth to the National league He was also a brilliant I cricketer and a good golfer goUer late tate in tile life I Calls Tilden Greatest I asked Beals to name the greatest greatest great great- est tennis player he had ever seen in his odd 40 years of competition and observation Ive seen many great ones he be said The Doherty brothers brothers- Brookes and Wilding Larned Lamed McLoughlin McLaughlin Billy Johnston the French stars especially Cochet the best that have come along since 1900 But the top man is still Bill BIU Tilden In my opinion Tilden had both speed and md power on the court As far as I could see he had no weakness in his championship years He had amazing stamina In addition to this Tilden had unusual court generalship He was one of the few men Ive I've seen in sport who could let down and then pull himself himself him self back He had the art of keeping keeping keep keep- ing his opponent of off balance both mentally and physically No one ever knew what was coming corning next C 5 S Honesty Pays Off Several years ago Hurry Up Yost Michigan's famous football coach made over addresses in one season season season sea sea- son to high school and university gatherings The theme of his many talks was this Honesty this Honesty Is the best Invest ment I wanted to prove he told me that honesty was t 1 only the best policy but policy but that it also paid bigger dividends in hi every way In other words words that that you could make more I I money being honest bonest II |