Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14
HENNESSEY, LOTT,
COEN GREAT TEAM
Boys Can Prove They Have
STUFF" if Given Chance,
Says Pro Star.
RY VINCENT RICHARDS.
Nr.crican Professional Tennis s,pio


THE United States doesr Rave tc
worry about future Dat.s Cur
competition so long - john
4 HennesSey. George Lot and
Junior Coen are able to sWing
racket
These boys need bit more season.
ING. but they are not far from the ton
now. Both Hennessey and Lott are
iieai for foreign play. They a:e
quickly adaptable 10 any kind OF con-
Gitions, and they like clay courts bet
ter thar grass.
II they get a chance. the younger
PLAYERS can prove they have the stuff
Suppose Hunter and Tilden had played
the singles and doubles in the cha.-
lenge round in Paris and lost the
matches. Where would the United
States be next year?
The experience Lott and HennesSey
cot this year did them world of good
and I would not be surprised to see
them capture the Davis Cup one of
these fine days,
French Liked Youngsters.
Previous to the challenge round
against France Hennessey was beating
Tjlden regularly in trial matches, while
Lott and young Coen were taking
Hunters measure It must be said
however. that the sudden action of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
IN barring Tilden on the eve of the
matches against Italy must have af-
fected the play Of both Tilden and
Hunter
During the practice week il was in
terestinc 10 note the attitude of the
French officials and tennis fans. Most
Of them were incensed at the barring OF
Tlden Then the sterling play of Lott
and Hennesssy asserted itself, and the
changed impression of the French was
that Bic Bill ranked No. on the team
anyway, and that Lott and HenneSsey
could defeat him any time they wanted.
Thereupon they felt a good deal bet
ter. for they realized that the gate re-
ceipts would not be so bad after all.
Curious. in an amateur game, how the
gate" has so much 70 do with the run
ming of things. Yet one must consider
that il costs money TO send teams all
o.er the world
II is a question at times whether the
gate reaches the amount the expenses
do. Take, for instance, the sending of
SIX players TO Australia for six months,
They cover so. 900 miles. and the gates
n,ust be good or the players may have
10 pay their own expenses. And who
ever heard Of an amateur player doing
that?
Tennis Body TaetIess.
Whether Tilden is a professional or
al amateur. there seems little doubt in
~ cn1's mind concerning the way the
situation was handled In Paris by the
executive committee.
II was simply case OF washing dirty
in n In public II would have been
far better 10 wait until the team ar
raved in America before bringing up
tl1e charges against Bill.
/ have great respect and admiration
for Til6ens behavior during the trying
period. Many other players would
n-ver have been able 20 stand i've
ct match against Lacoste under such
circumstances II was really remark
able that Bill played the tennis he did
N the singles against LacoSte and for
two sets during the doubles match
would have liked to see the Tilden
Of 1920 playing Henri Cochet in the
singles match during the challenge
round. Never have / seen Cochet IN
such brilliant form predicted four
years ago that Cochet had the nlakings
Ct the greatest tennis player who ever
lived and I still stick to that line OF
thought There are not any heights ne
can't reach IN tennis If he wants.
The difference between Cochet and
Iaccste is simply that Cochet Is a
natural-born player and LacoSte is a
made one.
fCopvrisht. 1923 hy North American News
p1per Alliance