The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-11
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BY HENRY McLEMORE

NOnitcu ErcSS StdI1 COffeSOOnOent) Forest Hills, N. r., September II - (UP) - Tennis, now that | contract bridge has gone rough neck, with players throwing left hooks when finesse fails, and polo players no longer excuse themselves when they daintily concuss an opponents noggin, is just about the last remaining stronghold of gentility left in Sports.
 How long it will remain so. however. is problematical, for there have been several disturbances out here at the national singles championship this week and last. which would indicate that the ice cream trousered set is about ready to roll up its sleeves and join the rowdys.
 One of these regrettable upris- ings involved that eminent doubles player and grey hound fancier from Chicago, George Martin Lott, and a MT Frederick Pond, distinguished chairman of the distinguished tournament committee. and ended with both parties threatening to re- tire to neighboring en tout cas court and work havoc on the others profile; the only reason they didn't carry out their threats was that before they could reach the court it had been taken by Ellsworth Vines, the eminent pro- fesisonal tennis player and Mr Walter Merrill Hall. president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association of America. who have been fighting ever since the tour nament started.
 | According to the version heard, Lott, upon finding the court engaged. suggesting that Vines and he play MT Hall and MT Pond set of doubles at Profile Wrecking. and that to make things even Vines and he would give the off cials first service. Nothing came of it, however, as neutral umpire could not be found; everybody they asked insisted on being granted the privilege of at least three licks set.
 The Lott-Pond fued started when Lott tried to get in the Mar i quee without ticket. MT Pond listened to Lott's explanation that he only wanted to stay second and besides hadn't he given enough of his youth to the tennis service or his country to rate an extra pass. MT Pond, with admirable firmness, give Lott what the fight boys call the bum's rush.
 The Vines-Hall duel started ir much the same way. When Vines entered the Marquee MT Hall. re- calling some nasty things Vines said about the ums. l.. T. A. in z recent magazine article, called fol the Gendarmes and gave him the old ouncer- bouncer. Dukes were immediately thrown up on all sides | Much more grievous than the | belligerent actions of the players and officials. however. is the | growing rowdiness of the tennls l customer. Not so many years ago tennis customers were models ol | sweetness and light. They ap- | plauded good shots with a polite | dignified clap-clap of the hands Bad shots were greeted with quiet, sympathetic, Tsch! Iscn' Iris a pity" But no more. When a player makes a Srotten shot in' tent ears catch suchs vulgar ex' pressions as throw the bum out! l and ''Warm up dHOtHci Suy' " l the greatest chance is in the man, ner in which erring- linemen ahe umpires are handled.
 In the past, when Goodwill anc good manners were knee deep in tennis stadium, a linesmans mls' takes were greeted with polite si Ience. Now a mistake is greeted with a sound that originated deel in the heart of the Bronx. Ant threats to come down there on tht court and chase the offender out O. sight. Indeed, during the F'rani Shield-Vernon Kirby match yester day. I saw a young man throw m leg over the concrete wall of th' stadium and start toward a line man when he called a ball in Una was out by inches; only quick ac tion on the part of the yount mans friends prevented his work ing bodily harm on the linemai which would have been a shame for nobody likes to see a man al tackled in his sleep.