Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 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,

comparison of Negro tennis with white tennis due to the
widely known color ban in this country.
Years ago. however, when the column was down at Mas
sau Bahamas British West Indies at an edition of the an
nua Florida State Tournament the governor of the Negro
Paradise declared the famous Jackson brothers. Nathaniel
and Frankyn of Laurnburg n c. and Tuskegee Institute
the equal of the average Davis Cup player.
Henri Crochet and Borora of France Fred Perry
and Bunny Austin of England Jack Crawford and Adrian
Quist of Australia Baron Won Cramm of GERMANY ELS
worth H. Vines of America and some other international
were admitted by the Nassau to be vast
superior to the Jackson boys but he ventured to saw the
pair should hold their against the average performer
Last year, the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club of New York
City, haven of HaemS elite an exhibition match
Oetween j. Donald Bulge kngpin of white tennis Jim
ME MCDANIEL sepa tennis No. player, goodwill ges-
ture and also insight into the manner in which the
best Negro tennis compares 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
more interesting for the redheaded Don Bulge also Cali
fornian.
The set scores were Co. 6-3 and McDanieIs showing
was more than reassurng to the huge gallery of almost ex
clusivey colored patrons Bulge paid Jimmie glowing
and went SO far as to say travel contacts and parci
patton In international tournaments major classification
naturally gave him distinct advantage over his opponent
but that Mcdaniel player of possibty-one he
felt could mold his against many of the best white
pyrs he Stood let alone after he had same Oppor
tunlty for professional utorshp playing daily COMPETE
ton against fopnOch performers and like chance for max
ing round of the major tournaments yearly
similar exhibition featured the Twenty Cham
ponshps OF the American Tennis Association at Tskegee
institute last week when Charles Hare the celebrated
lsh Davis Cup star who boasts victories Fred Perry
Jack Crawford and number of other international cebr
ties supplemented tennis clinic personally conducted with
match against Harold (School Boy)) Mitchell the
tiona California youth who whipped Mcdaniel in 1920 short
y after the latter had his first national singles crown
The Englishman beat Mitchell 63 and had no chance to
coast.
DR. A. B. lPete) Harper, of the veterans of Alta
Tennis and an immortal in the annals Atlanta Georgia.
he ont mo
quality of superiority white tennis shows Negro tennis
is explained in two words CONSISTENCY and POWER.
Commented the medico
"The topnoch white player like Bulge or Hare usual
g doesn't boast smoking first BALI service which is follow
ed by softer second ba-as virtually the national pat
tern OF Negro tennis
"The toprankng white PLAYER hits the second just as
the first displays remarkable tendency not to double
fault Controlled power
"His whole game is wonderfully balanced that wav He
plays entire match with uniform consistency and power
or that is to he puts something every ball he hits
and the result is that the opponent kept the defensive
at all times.
Oftentimes you will those players and
conclude that the service balls aren't being hit hard But
get in front of them-and you quickly discover
Some of those innocent looking service balls have
enough to knock an opponents racquet from his hand
Laughing typographical that resulted in
the score by which LLOYD Scott and Ted Lawson, the
Prairie View twosome beat him and his brother Prof Law
renee f. Harper, in the Georgia Open appearing as go
60" DR.. Harper haid
eve not pretty to watch out there, Til admit be-
after all only playing for sport But at that
weren't bad that Ha. ha, did play 'em
6-4 6-2
"Funny thing, too, hadn't had a racquet in my hand
in but Lawrence insisted that play with him. See
ing that he could take it, there nothing for do but
out and penaze him. had to barrow racquet play
With; swore after last year when beat myself lack
of practice that wouldn't lift another againgivng mine
away intended to keep that promise-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 gain the round of sixteen then shattered
DR. C. @ Hilton Harold Mitchell Robert Ryand and Rich
ard Cohen in that order.
Cohen with two early victories to gain the round of six
teen then proceeded to spank Dr. Ewood Downing Joe
King and Howard MINIS, before losing to Mcdaniel.
Third seeded John Chandler and fourth seeded Clifford
Russell lost in the quarerfinals to Ryland and MINIS
spectvely
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