The Phoenix index., 1941-08-30
SLANTS ON SPORTS
BY LUCIUS JONES
Negro Tennis Strictly High Grade But
Lacks Consistency, Power of White Brand;
Mcdaniel, Cohen Shine at "Nationals"


THERE ARE NOT many opportunities to make direct
comparison of Negro tennis with white tennis due to the
widely known color ban in this country
Years ago. however when the column down at Mas
Bahamas British West Indies at edition of the
nua Florida State the governor of the Negro
and Frankyn Laurinburg N. c. Tuskegee Institute,
the equal of the average Davis Cup player
Henri Crochet and Jean Borora of France Fred Perry
and Bunny Austin of England Jack Crawford and Adrian
Quist of Australia Baron Won Cramm of Germany Ellis
worth H. Vines of America and other international
sandouts admitted by the Nassau executive to be vast
H superior the boys he say the
pair should hold their against the average performer
Last year, the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club of New York
City, haven of Harems ee fOsered exhibition match
between Donald Budge kngpn of white tennis and jim
me Mcdaniel sepa tennis No. player, goodwill ges
ture and also insight into the in which the
best Negro tennis with the best white tennis
Budges superior execution of strokes and allround
consistency made Mcdaniel look like novice until the Cali
fOrna SOuthpaW the which marked
the earlier of the match After that he made things
interesting for the redheaded Don Bulge also Cali
fornan.
The set were 6-2, 6-3. and McDaniers showing
than reassuring to the huge gallery of almost
clusivey colOred patrons Bulge paid Jimmie glowing
tribute and went far to travel contacts and partci
patton in international tournaments major classification
naturally him distinct advantage his opponent
but that Mcdaniel player of possibity-one he
felt hold his against of the best white
payers he Stood let alone he same oppor
tunity for professional utorshp playing daily compet
ton against topnoch performers and like chance for max
ing round OF the major tournaments yearly.
similar exhibition featured the Tvventy-Fifth Cham
ponshps of the American Tennis Association Tuskegee
Institute last week when Charles celebrated Brit
Davis Cup star who boasts victories over Fred Perry
Jack Crawford and number other international celebr
ties supplemented tennis clinic personally conducted with
match against Harold (Schoo Bov) Mitchell the sensa
tiona California youth who whipped Mcdaniel 1899 short
W after the latter had his first national singles
The Engishman beat Mitchell 63 and had chance to
coast.
Dr. A. B. Pete) Harper one of the veterans of ATA
of Georgia,
tennis history expresses the view that the outstanding
quality of superiority white Negro tennis
is explained in two words: CONSISTENCY and POWER.
Commented the medico:
''The opnoch white player like Bulge Or Hare usual
y doesn't boast smoking first BALI service which follow
tern Of Negro tennis.
'The toprankng white PLAYER hits the second Just as
the first and displays remarkable tendency double
fault Controlled power.
"Hs whole game is wonderfully balanced that way He
plays entire match with uniform consistency power
that to he puts something every ball he hits
and the result is that the kept the defensive
at all times.
Oftentimes will of those players and
conclude that the service balls aren't being hit hard But
get in front of you quickly discover your
Some Of those innocent looking service balls have power
enough to knock an opponents racquet from his hand
Laughing over Typographical that resulted in
the by which Lloyd Scott and Ted Lawson. the
Prairie View twosome beat him and his brother Prof Law
R. Harper, in the Georgia Open appearing go
60" DR.. Harper had:
eve were not pretty to watch out there, I'll admit be-
after all only playing for sport But at that
weren't as bad as that Ha ha, did play em
Cd, 6-2.
"Funny thing, too hadn't had racquet in my hand
in but Lawrence insisted that play with him. See
ing that he could take it. there nothing do but
out and penaize him. had to barrow racquet to play
with swore after last year when beat myself lack
of practice that wouldn't lift another agangving mine
intended to keep that prOmse-but you know how
easy that is
Mcdaniel and Cohen proved their class in the recent
tonal tournament Mcdaniel seeded number one trimmed
two lesser lights to the round of sixteen then shattered
Dr. c. O. Hilton, Harold Mitchell Robert Ryland, and Rich
ard Cohen in that order
Cohen with two early victories to gain the round of six
teen then proceeded to spank Dr. Elwood Downing Joe
King and Howard Minnis, before losing to Mcdaniel.
Third seeded John Chandler and fourth seeded Clifford
Russell lost in the quarerfnas to Ryland and Mnnis
spectivey.