The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-24
hi. Sporting V Morla By JOHN A. CLUNEY
Monday Sports Wash

The soft life of Davis Cup player, particularly on. this side of the pond, If you go in for social comings and goings, apparently had more than a little to do with the humiliating defeat of the U. S. players in England. climaxed by the collapse of Ellsworth Vines, American champion, who was beat en by Austin and then by Perry. the two British singles entries. Not only Vines collapsed, but the entire team, which seemed to be in poor shape for their effort. Point ing for the French they sighted the dogged British. who showed not only good physical condition. but unexpected good tennis as well. I'd like to get Tilden's slant on the recent Wimbledon matches for the U. s. L. T. A. is just a bunch of letters to him.
 That the French, who have
 been playing pOssum, were
 greatly hcartencd by the de-
 feat of the Tanks is evident
 from the sounding off that
 came from Rene Lacostc, right
 after the Tanks were out of 1t.
 The French, like the Tanks, do
 not figure the British as scri-
 Ous challengcrs for the Davis
 Cup, but with wins over the
 Australians and Yankees to
 date, there will be plenty of
 roast beef and ale passed
 around in England if Perry,
 Austin, Hughes anL Ice can
 come tome to blighty" with
 the Davis Cup.
 Financially, as well as athletic ally, the women's swimming meet at Jones Beach was marked suc- cess during the past week. On two days alone, 50.000 people saw the mermaids perform. and with seven new world records set, there was plenty of action for ones coin Of the realm. And quite a colorful affair, too, judging from the bath ing suits the girls wore, but the detailed report of good old George Golfer Dietz, who attended the fes' tivities, is awaited with interest.
 For a year or more the
 handlers of Al Galner, state
 heavyweight and ught-heavy-
 weight champion have been trying to get him on Mad1- son Square Garden card, with
 out much success, but they
 now have made an "m aL
 cost not yet determincd: FOr
 the negro puncher, VIII meet
 Lee Ramagc of California on
 the WaIker-R r-Roscnbloom card.
 Ramage happens to DC tne
 Hamas on the coast less than
 n year ago, after the Penn grid
 star got going great with
 knockout over Tommy Lough-
 ran. If Gainer can take him,
 which is doubtful, he will be in for some real money during the next six months, for Ram-
 age is nobody's pushover. Wesley Ramey and Jimmy Leto meet at Hartford tomorrow night in a bout that should be one or | the best of the outdoor season. Ramey, the Grand Rapids boy who decisioned Tony Canzonerl, before the New Yorker lost his title, is a grand little conner. while | Leto's work has had Hartlorc fans agog for months, more 90. since his win over the Cocoa Kid. Tommy Loughran has been | having a tough time on his
 comeback trail, for just when
 he gets going, someone knocks | him off, Wednesday night. | he takes on Johnny RiskO, who
 has spoiled many climb to
 the top of the pugilistic lad.
 der just when good fighters
 wore within reach of 1t. If | Tommy could only hit hard enough to make an impression, | for the days of fan apprecia- 1 tion for scientific self-dcfense
 arc long since gone.