The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-10
HARRY CRIMSON

think much of Frankie Parker as a Davis cup prospect, but the Boy Wonder of Spring Lake Is likely to go farther than the world cham pion professes to believe.
 Parker pulled fragments in his side in doubles at Longwood. which undoubtedly had something to do with his poor stand against Perry in the national singles, a showing unsatisfactory enough to bring this comment from the Eng lishman who hasn't lost a major match in three years:
 "I've yet to hear of a champion who got to the top without 8 fore- hand. And Frankie hasn't got one. His right arm is locked from the shoulder down, He can get a hard shot back with it, but feed him a soft shot and he's licked. He can't generate enough speed to get the ball over the net"
 Parker Is one of the three hope- fuls being counted upon to return the Davis cup to America, the others being Don Fudge and Gene Mako. Of the trio, the red-head- ed Budge made by far the most progress during the season just closed.
 Budge, Parker and Mako even- tually may be bale to perform the feat that the Old Guard has been unable to accomplish in nine cam paigns; but those who believe that Amer4ca's wisest plan is to let the youngsters try, would like to see the United States Lawn Tennis as- sociation take more interest in the development of talent.
 Why Not Bring 'Em Up Right?
 It is estimated that there Is one champion in every 10000 tennis players, and with that percentage against Davis cup material there are altogether too few youngsters playing the game in this great land.
 One of the surest ways to feed future Davis cup teams with ca pablo hands is to see that the high school boys are properly instruct ed.
 Most of the high schools have courts, but the trouble is that what little instruction the young sters get comes from athletic direc- tors who know little or nothing about tennis. And the rule about the player being no better than his teacher is truer in tennis than any other sport.
 Fielden F. Tambling's success af Monroe, Mich., high school is a striking example fo what sound teaching will do for high school boys. Rambling was an outstand- ing performer at Central State Teachers College of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., until a hand infection ended his active playing days in 19a2.
 Starting tennis with only the promise of courts seven years ago Monroe high school produced a state championship array and the individual champions in both sin- gles and doubles during the past son. Only one dual match has been lost in the past four years. the loss coming after IT straight victories in 1882. Since then the Monroe netmen have won 27 con- beSueAVG AiNbSHSss Hickey Could Show
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 Eight members of this years Michigan state title squad grad- uated in June. and at least three of them. Robert Rau, state singles champion, and James Kelley and Walter Wothke, doubles cham- pions, are expected to be heard from in fastre company.
 Rau, who will matriculate at Michigan this month. won seven titles in junior singles this sum mer. The 1S-year-old Monroe youngster lost to Robert Riggs. of Los Angeles. in the western junior at Deiafeld, Wis. and to Edgar Weller of Austin. Tex, In the national junior at Culver, Ind, but reached the semi-flnals In the mems division of two tour, naments. and generally stamped himself as a real conner.
 Rau, who wears glasses to pro- tect the sisiit of an eye injured in infancy, lacks only physique.
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