The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-22
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BY HENRY McLEMoRE

BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, March 22-(U.P.) =
 It never fails, When an emergency
 arises a leader always steps forth.
 The latest leader to hop from be-
 hind the Magnolia tree is Henry
 Ellsworth Vines, American Wimble
 don, New Zealand, Bulgarian and points south tennis champion. Three ye ars ago you never would have picked Henry Ellsworth as man who would later arise and say
 follow mel" He was a tall and gangling boy then, his speech halt | ing and shy. His trousers were too short and too tight. Barely covering his lean shanks, they c1ung to nm after the style of the '90s. Watch ing him out there swinging his rac- quet at ball, you gained the im- pression of an animated scarecrow. To-day we find him self-ap- pointed leader in a fight for bigger and better amateur athletics, giving off statements that contain such fine and Sunday-go-to-meeting words as "retrogression," "perpet- uate" and "frankenstein." These are just few of the words culled from his statement substantiating his declaration (see! we know so big ones, tooD that he would not compete in the open tennis cham pionship this year.
 would not" asked Vines, these open championships be a step Of retrogression Is it not an invita- ton to the development of profess sional evils with which the amateur tennis of the United States has never been afflicted under the guidance of the U. s. Lawn Tennis Association ?"
 To one, who in his meager little way, has had chance to observe the workings of amateur tennis, it is easy to guess why Henry Ells- worth is so alarmed. Apparently he is afraid that the next generation of amateurs, not knowing of the beauties of tennis, will fall to the lure of professionalism and thus miss what he and host of others have enjoyed. ss
 From what we can see there is no lllG SO lOVcly LIlIL Ol tL LIB IT ranking tenniser. Free food, free transportation, free lodging, free amusement, free everything is work" at hours which even a baseball umpire would envy. Take Henry Ellsworth's own existence since he won the American cham pionship at Forest Hills in Septem- Der, 1881.
 From Forest Hills Henry Els worth went to California and rest ed until the first of the year. Then he started out on tour, swinging through Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Washington, D. C., Penn sylvania, New York, London and Paris. By the time he got back from Paris it was time to play at Forest Hills again. Once more he won, and few weeks later was on the Pacific headed for months of knocking about in Australia, New Zealand and heaven knows where else. He only returned from this trip a few weeks ago, but already it's time for him to prepare to hit he trail that ends in Paris. Pretty sweet set-up, we'd say.
 Such high and handsome gad- ding about is not limited to the champion, either. Accompanying Henry Ellsworth en his recent jaunt into southern waters were his bride and the Messrs Johnny Van Ryn, Keith Gledhill and Winner Allison. And while this group was spreading culture down under" their fellow high-ranking comrades So you see, Henry Ellsworth is wise were enjoying Miami and Bermuda. in shying away from professional ism. It could never do for him what amateur tennis has done.