Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
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ASA TITLE THREAT
Called Most Magnetic Net
Star Since NJ. AIonzo
Made His Bow.
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd,

HOIIu s PROFESSIONAL champion.
VERY week that passes In
r. the tennis game produces
IL inter sting developments
and unusual results. To
the tennis fans each new person
atty, amateur or professional, is
a new treasure to be carefully
watched and discussed.
Seldom have seen a personality that
so quickly established himself in public
favor as did Albert Burke, the English
professional from Cannes. France. Not
since the days when Manuel Alonzo
first swept across our courts or Jean
Borotra bounded his way to popularity
has any foreign star so completely won
the New York public.
There is good reason for Burke's per-
Sonal success. He is a fine looking
man, full Of magnetic vigor and dynamic
force. His game is one of perfect strok-
ing and grace. He is a clean-cut sports
man and gallant fighter, all qualities
that appeal to a gallery.
1t is d pity that Burke had only one
week in which to become accustomed
to the conditions of play 1t was his
first visit to the United States and his
first experience on grass courts. Under
the conditions he played very well. In
meeting defeat in a close match at the
hands Of Howard o. Kinsey he fell vic
tim to one Of the cleverest strategists
in the game. who, by his use of varied
spin. got full value out Of Burke's lack
of familiarity with grass courts.
I do not wish to detract from Kin
sey's victory, which was fully deserved
but even in defeat Burke proved him
self better tennis player than Kinsey
which is no mean achievement, for the
Californian has for years been in the
front rank in the world
If Burke comes back next year, as
hope he will, he should not onlv prove
serious contender for the title. but
will be tremendous drawing card.
THE handicap of the first grass court
l. PLAY of the wear was clearly shown
at the Agawam Hunt Club when
Ellsworth Vines went down to straight
sets defeat at the hands Of Keith Gled-
hill. whom he he'd defeated equally as
easy on CLAW in the national CLAW court
championship earlier in the year
Gledhill had had one week more Of
grass play than Vines and it was enough
to turn the scale of victory Irci-
dentally Gledhill who is a greatly i'm
Droved player. has won the intercol-
legiate and Rhode Island State cham
, pionships and is at the moment well
up the present years ranking list
THE arrival in the East Of Helen
Wills Moody and the return from
Europe of Helen Jacobs ready for
her United States sea son. brings new
life into the rather DalIid season of
wcmen's tennis. Once the English team
and Lii DAlvarez arrive women's
tennis will be at its crest
Onlv Cillv AuSSem is missing and I
am hopeful of her coming though
nothing is certain. The conflict Of
the German CHAMPIONSHIPS with our
womens championship and the Wight
man Gun matches makes it very uncer-
tain If Miss Aussem will be here.
Providence. r. l.. provided another
strange series of upsetS in the women's
events, when Sarah Palfrey fell by the
wayside and Virginia Hilleary beat Mary
Greet for the title.
Watching Miss Hilleary one wonders
why she wins. but she does with sur
prising regularity, once more proving
that winning tennis matches depends
on lots more than mere strokes. Miss
Hilleary has a fine match temperament
and good head.
IN passing let me urge that tennis
4 fans watch a small boy in New York
by the name of Jack Behr, son of
Allen Behr. the professional at the
jackson Heights Tennis Club. Young
Jackie has one of the most beautifully
produced and well rounded games I
have ever seen. He volleys much in
the manner of Vincent Richards at IS.
He owes some of his style to Richards.
with whom he has played often at
Richards school. His ground strokes
are reminiscent Of Junior Coen when
younger.
/ All in all, Jackie looks to be great
bet in the next few years and except
for the phenomenal frankie Parker,
who is almost a class ahead of the
boys field. Jackie would win the boys
championship this year. He has more
instructive tennis in him. cleverly de-
veloped by his fathers coaching. than
any of the boys I have seen in the East.
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