Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07
BULGE NOW DEAF !
T0B|DS Of PROS
Fears He Might Hurt Game
Unless He Thinks Only
of Amateur Tennis.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


Special Correspondent Of The Star.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-sir Donald
Bulge didn't know anything about an
offer to turn professional in the tennis
business. What do you mean, Sir DON
aid Bulge? Oh! Pardon me. The
San Francisco red head really Is .
knight. A knight of the Fourth Order
Of Sava of Czechoslovakia. The honor
was conferred on Bulge and Gene
Mako when the Americans we're vim
ming the tennis championships Of
that country, in Belgrade, a few weeks
ago.
But. as we were saying. Sir Donald
doesn't know or doesn't admit to know
anything about these yarns Of his turn.
ing professional. Right now my main
ambition is to win the Davis Cup
again for the United States" remarked
Donald. II figure Australasia is the
team we have to beat to keep the
Davis Cup. In my estimation, Adrian
Quist and Jack Bromwich are two Of
the best tennis players in the world
and think they will beat Germany
IN Cne lnLer-ZOne nnalS.
when I was down under last
winter, Quist was Just recovering
from an illness and not in his best
form. But I could appreciate he was
q grand player. and Bromwich Is not
far behind. The Australasians will
give United States hard tussle in the
Davis Cup finals and I want to win
that more than anything else.
Playing Better. Bulge Says.
"As q matter Of fact" continued
Bulge, Il never had been approached
about turning professional. tYoho,
Mr. Bulge, our tongue is in the cheek
a fellow can't very we'll turn profess
sional until he is approached. can
one?"
Bulge is spending a few days here
with his brother, Lloyd. who is tennis
professional at a North Shore club.
He then will return to New York and
play in a tournament at Rye, by way
OF warming up for the Davis Cup and
other important issues of the late sea.
son.
Bulge allows he is playing better
tennis than last season and that Is q
happy augury for our chances in
the Davis Cup matches During his
two months in Europe. Donald cleaned
up at Wimbledon with victories In the
singles. doubles and mixed doubles. He
pointed out that United States did
not make a clean sweep, for We lost
in the consolation finals. On the con-
tinent, Bulge won the French singles.
the Czechoslovakian singles and the
doubles with Mako as a partner.
Speaking Of his prospects as q pro-
fessional, Bulge said: II don't want
to think of professional tennis at this
time. Ellsworth Vines had that prob
lem on his mind and lost at Forest
Hills. The same went for Fred Perry.
the British star, and he almost was
beaten at Forest Hills. would rather
take one thing at q time. and right
now still am an amateur"
Won Cramm Match His Best.
Someone brought up the name Of
Bill Tilden. Bulge was quick to inter.
rupt. Il played with Tilden in Eng
land, and do you know what Bill said?
He said, Don, If had to take Oh my
sweater to win at Wimbledon. would
quit the game. Playing these fellows
today would be a rest cure for me-"
But after Tilden saw Bulge beat
Bunny Austin, the British star. on the
center court at Wimbledon, he came
back to say. Don. I'm darned glad I
didn't have to play you today" Bulge
says he doubts If he could beat Tilden
today, but that Is q modest amateur
talking.
Bulge regards his match with Baron
Won Cramm Of Germany in the Davis
Cup last year as his greatest. In my
match with Austin. made 40 place.
ments to Bunny's 10, and he made 80
errors to my 80. But. for sustained
play. my match with Won Cramm was
better"
Don thinks Americans are better
tennis players because of baseball
and there's an odd idea The British
are trained on cricket" Bulge related.
"and. on a service, toss the bail with
hook motion. Americans have q
baseball throw and use it on the serv-
ice. which enables them to get better
stroke"
The redhead may not admit he will
turn professional after the Davis Cup
matches. but it might be a good idea
to order your seats for his frst ap-
pearance in your town as q cash and
carry player.