Show Sports Comments' Comments By Dy PETE FRITCHIE There were skeptics when writers like the author months ago hailed Arthur Ashe as the theman theman theman man who might bring back ar an an era of American tennis glory I It It j i was therefore interesting to se see him recently beat the worlds world top amateur l r. r third the second in succession and win the South Australian Lawn Tennis singles title tithe tASHE t ASHE HAD DONE It In n No November November November No- No vember beating Roy Emerson in the Queensland tournament Some had called It t a a freak win had pointed out Emerson was off all his best form There may maybe be truth in this latter opinion Emerson Emerson Emerson Em Em- erson has not looked up to par parIn parIn parin in recent months The point Is nevertheless that all top players begin at atone atone atone one time or another their in In- In evitable decline from peak form torm Whether or not this is part of ot the reason for tor Emerson's Emersons Emersons Emerson's Emersons Emerson's Emer Emer- sons son's losses to Ashe Is s not all important WHAT IS Important to US U.S. Davis Cup hopes In 1966 is that w we we have at last player a who can can beat the beat the best froni Austral Austral- l 1 la is of ot being humbled as asfar asfar far faras as tradition Is concerned as we were this year when we did not even reach the Davis Cup finals next year we should win back the cup Ashe is not winning by fluke nuke or luck when he takes straight sets from Emerson one of them 6 0 after alter losing the first in his recent match Not even Emerson Emerson Emerson Emer Emer- son rates his victories as flukes nukes and Emerson has said the United United Unit Unit- ed States should be a very dif different different dUe dif ferent terent team in the Davis Cup next year with Ashe on the fir firing firing tirIng fir tir- ing line ONE ONLY hopes the young American Negro will control his behavior and win the popularity popularity popularity larity and respect controlled temperament brings Too many American tennis players In recent years have lacked good court manners and control of their dispositions and these players are rarely the best as can be seen seen by our losses in recent years |