New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Youngsters Winning Fame
In World fLa,un Tennis

feats now will but strengthen him and
ture. Truly, it will require Will
Jams, a Mclaughlin, Johnston to put
temporary check on this miracle
boys" long string of victories.
We are presenting the photographs
of group Of local lawn tennis future
greats" on .his page, Of whom Richards
is the most prominent and the most
promising. Next to him we should rank
Frank T. Anderson, the cyclonic youth
Of Brooklyn, who was semi fnalist in
the national indoor tourney and is the
present Long Island and North Side
champion and holder of the famous
Tribune Challenge Cup.
Not SO Cool Under Fire
Anderson has practically everything
Richards Possesses in the way Of
strokes and speed Of court covering;
IN fact HIS shots are made with more
snap and pace" than the University
Heights players We do not believe,
however, that Anderson is quite 80 re-
markablc court general as Richards,
nor 20 cool under fire. These, though,
arc the distinguishing characteristics
Of youth, and the chances are that
Frank will correct them within the next
y
tacular volleyer, sound, hard driver
from deep court and very severe over
head, with a service that is not equalled
in speed and effectiveness by more than
three or four men in tho United States.
A facetious friend of ours once re-
marked that Fred Anderson, jr., would
be great player when he grew up"
Fred is Franks elder brother and now
measures a trihe under 6 feet 8 inches
in his sneakers BY the time he
reaches the 7-foot mark it is quite
easy to believe that he will attain to
greatness.
Fred G. Anderson. father Of the
brothers, was one of the best known
players on American courts until
few years ago, and has probably won
more tournaments, titles and prizes
land, and foot 8 Fred, jr., is "chip
of the old block"
The young giants tremendous height
and reach make him a dangerous man
overhead and at the net, and now that
the aforementioned "old block" is
about ready to retire from champion
ship competition it is fitting that Fred,
jr., should keep the name prominent
on the courts.
Harold l.. Taylor, another Brooklyn
youth, won the national junior title
at Forest Hills last September, but
has not reached his top development,
in our opinion. He is essentially
stylist in stroke execution, in this re-
spect resembling some of the great
British players, and is keen volleyer
at the net, with sound forcing shots
to back him up.
OF Net-Storming Type
Gerald Emerson, Of South Orange,
is of the smashing, net-storming type
that we have come to associate with
the California school of lawn tennis.
He made fine showing in the recent
indoor tourney, and is just beginning
to learn the value of restraint on the
courts. Much will depend upon how
successful he is in this, for most Of his
faults at present may be ascribed to
this tendency.
The last subject of this article, Cecil
Donaldson, of the Terrace Club of
Flatbush, is sixteen years old and was
runner-up last year for the Canadian
junior title. He was developing rapid
ly and sensationally last spring. when
he entered upon a business career, and
his appearances on the courts have
been very infrequent of LATE. However,
season of play should put him close
up to the rest of this brilliant array
OF young stars.