Evening star., 1953-01-13

his aching back isn't acting up he handles Sedgman easily
And Australias tops amateur
This might stand indictment OF modern tennis
Kramer has been of the amateurs for about five years
Presumably his peak at that time and hasn't been
close to it for the last couple of seasons.
KRAMER RAN BIG Pancho Gonzales off the court in
his big pro- Gonzales lacked that sound ground
game which wasn't apparent in the amateurs When he
met up with Kramer pro, it contest Jack,
promoter player took him apart completely that their
tour Topped toward the end.
Kramer hasn't played much tennis Of late for lack Of
opposition His back is trickiy bad doubt about it, and
his legs aren't what they used to be. When he signed
sedgman for $4,000 looked Promoter Jack had out
matched himself Nobody at least among the amateurs had
close to the Australians game for some time.
But Kramer, when he felt well, swamped Sedgman 1t
would be unfair to say judging only press reports
Sedgman looked amateuriSh But a couple of Kramers
good nights he must have made Sedgman look like the all
time $4,000 sernipro.
Sympathy has been extended toward Sedgman during
his ngorious moments because the Ausse was playing on
first time But at 25 Sedgman
Is half dozen years younger than Kramer Moreover he's
the circuit for several years. He's in
shape Kramer isn't All Jack has at the moment is class
THERE ARE TENNIS AUTHORITIES who maintain that
O either will break down during this running duel
with Sedgman 2 eventually build his legs and beat
the off the star from Down Under rck in the back not
withStanding
These same authorities necessarily follow
that flop by sedgman might the patrons of Pro-
oer Kramer from watching tennis at its presenday best
AS put it, Sedgan wants crack at Kramer every time
because the alternative is to play Segura"
plan had been switch the partners,
Kramer playing McGregor and Segura meeting Sedgman
The latter pleaded shots at Kramer in order to
his ability But not all critics think the No. Aussie
asking for the harder role.
I've all four" said "and think Segura is the
best right Trouble is he didn't have the amateur rating
of the others But if they to play tournament
all winter, I'd have to like Pancho."
SEGURA is MAKING McC1regor look like highly over
rated He's been numbering the invader in their
secondary matches But McGregor has his supporters
of whom said:
can't be too bad. At the time he turned pro he
consistently every in the world except Sedgman
Furthermore it's my feeling that McGregor plays Kramer
he may do at least well Sedgma and he'd probably
do better than he's done against Segura."
Don't underestimate Segura The pigeontoed little Ecua
dorian rough McGregor main strength his serve it's
pointed UNFORTUNATELY for him, Segura returns
a better anybody else. Kramer is good
it, but Pancho is better Thus, Segura consodates
McGregors weapon doubtful Kramer could do it
we'll"
There guarantee at last reports, that Kramer
would continue to play Sedgman in both Washington
gagement Talk of swtch-wth McGregor possibly moving
against Kramer only to get from Segurahas been
revived 1t might happen Thursday.
Sedgman-or McGregortakeS lot when he's playing
Kramer Maybe Jack wasn't of the ALT time best Amer
but he belongs among the top TO- Only Tden Don
Bulge Ellsworth Little Bill Johnston and possibly
others could be ranked above him. And at 81 and
r1Stv he's touph