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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1955)
The ltife of quick cash lias apparently succeeded in pull ing U. S. tennis singles champion Tony Trahert off the fence he had been straddling for the past few weeks, and the pro fessional net troupe of promoter Jack Kramer lias a fresh gate- attraction. Currently the hottest property in the serve-and-volley circuit, Trabert was the key man for the rejuvenation of the play-for-pay game. Now Kramer is trying his best to convince Australian standouts Lew Hoad and Ken Rose wall to come along on the gravy train. This would com plete a power-packed tennis lineup which would un undoubtedly fill arenas from Wimbledon to Melbourne. Unfortunately for the players, pro tennis tours usually die a slow death in a short time. Kramer lias not had a circuit underway for several years, and many of the world’s very best performers, such as Pancho Gonzales and Frank Sedg man. have no place to play, with the exception of the one or two little-publicized pro tourneys. Amateurs Take Spotlight For undoubtedly the hotshot attraction in the tennis world is the amateur game, with the Davis Cup matched as the peak of interest. The Davis Cup hopes of the U.S., already at low ebb, now have received a further jolt with Trabert's announcement. Rated as the world’s best amateur in 1954 55, Trabert was counted on by the Americans for the chal lenge round in Australia, December. 1956. Trabert made a shambles of the international play this summer by capturing the French and Wimbledon titles without losing a set. Despite his loss to Hoad in the Davis Cup match (in less than perfect physical condition), Tra bert stormed back to scorch the courts at Forest Hills and wind up as national champion with a straight-set win over the pesky Rosewall. Vic Seixas, the only other American netman with much Davis Cup experience, will probably not be on the active list by 1956. so the burden will fall on the young, young players, such as Rhodes scholar Ham Richardson, Gil Shea and Bob Perry. On the other hand, the Australian junior tennis program has managed to produce top young stars each season. Roy Emerson. Ashley Cooper and Xeale Fraser are all rated as ready to move in if Rosewall and Hoad step into pro ranks. Tennis Future Black Kramer attempted a year ago to organize a junior Davis Cup squad, but the try failed to attract enough interest. Of course, Kramer himself fell far out of U.S. Lawn Tennis association when he sounded off about the “amateur” aspects of the game. Tennis among the juniors has become some thing less than universal. So now the cash guarantee accepted by Trabert seems to spell a further drought of American Davis Cup vic tories. This might have favorable results at that, though. Countries long out of major tennis contention (such as England, Mexico, Canada, Argentine, Japan) might have a chance again, particularly if the Australian team is some what weakened, too. Although they will probably accept Kramer’s offers, I load and Rosewall might do well to continue in amateur circles. They have yet to capture any of the world’s major singles titles, as has Trabert, and should have enough incentive to keep after him. With Trabert and Seixas both out of the picture, they should have the field all to themselves. Tony's Brother Advises Trabert apparently assumed that the quick financial se curity involved with joining Kramer would be equal to re maining an amateur and building up good will and future "Contacts for a business career. Young Tony did have compe tent legal advice, though, from his brother Mark, a Cin cinnati lawyer. So the curtain has come down on another American tennis amateur. The pro circuit should boom for awhile, but not for long. The recent big names of several.years hack such as Gonzales, Sedgman, McGregor, Pails, Segura, etc., are out of the limelight. Perhaps an open brand of tennis similar to golf should be inaugurated. Sooner Center AP Line Pick; Bisceglia Close • By the Associated Press Jerry Tubbs, center on Okla-1 homa’s unbeaten football team, i was selected Wednesday as The Associated Press Lineman of the Week by a narrow margin over Pat Bisceglia, Notre Dame guard. Tubbs used his *205 pounds to good advantage in helping the Sooners extend their win ning streak to 22 games by whipping Texas 20-0. He al most singlehandedly broke up Texas’ uerlal game by inter cepting three passes. One set up a Sooner score, the others cut short Texas threats. Terry Brennan, Notre Dame coach, did not hesitate to praise i his 190-pound senior Biscegliu. runnerup in the votes cast by j sports writers and broadcasters. “Bisceglia deserves being Line- , man of the Week,'1 said Bren nan after the Irish had beaten Miami 14-0 Friday night. Two more linebackers, cen ters Don Karnoscak of Colo rado and Bob Pellegrini of Maryland, were highly pruised. Against Oregon, Karnoscak, a 202-pound senior, recovered four Oregon fumbles and on offense constantly led the interference. Pellegrini broke through repeat edly to spoil the aim of Nick Consoles, Wake Forest’s star passer. Robbie Wos Out, Dodger Reveals OKLAHOMA CITY (.ft Jackie Robinson really didn't score for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he stole home in the' first game of the World Series, Frank Kellert said Wednesday. Kellert, part time Brooklyn 1 Dodger first baseman who was' at bat when Robinson stole home on the disputed play, told sports editor John Cronley of The Daily Oklahoman that Yogi Berra really tagged Robinson before his slide reached the plate. Umpire Bill Summers called Robinson safe. Kellert said he thought that was an error, but he didn't say anything at the time. Kellert, who was sold to the Chicago Cubs Monday, and who lives here, said he had a close-up view of the play. Sig's, McClure Amble for Wins Two runaway upsets and four tight contests highlighted Wed nesday's intramural play, with the first fair-weather day of the week being marred by two for feits. Sigma Chi walloped Delta Upsilon 27-0, McClure hall pasted Young 26-0, Sigma Alpha Mu tripped Lambda Chi Alpha 13-0, Morton topped Sheldon 13-6, Hale Kune bumped Legal Eagles 7-0, and Alpha hall's Alphaholics edged by Philadelphia House 13-17, Sederstrom took a forfeit vic tory from French hall, and Cher ney provided a free win for Hunter. Wulberg Leads Slg's Bob Walberg’s passing arm led the Sig’s to their fourth victory of the season and their second straight double figure shutout. Walberg hit Keith Barker and Bud Hinkson with TD tosses and flipped three extra points as well. Barker and Kent Dorwin each tallied on interceptions of DU passes. McClure’s win was engineered by passer Keith Blue, who threw to Chuck Cota and to Bob Youe land on a sleeper for touchdowns. Denny Timmerman scored the third TD on a 30-yard end run, and Blue packed the ball for IS and the final score around right end. Line play for McClure was outstanding. Aguin sparked by 295-pound Hal (Tiny i Schnclderman »t quarterback, the Sammies ambled with ease over the Lambda Chi squad. Schnelderman toasod to Norm Seldenverg in a play which covered 40 yards for the first SAM TD, then hit Norn Kow, all alone in the end zone, for the final six. Morton Score* First Morton tallied early, then clung to a one point lead until the fourth quarter, when they added a six point clincher as they squeaked pant the Sheldon seven. Morton's Steve Anderson passed to Greg McArdy for the first TO, and the extra point was good on another pass. Mel Campfs toss to Bob McKenna was Sheldon s only score, and it stayed 7-8 for two full quarters. Then Morton struck with a 50-yard pass-run play. Anderson to Tom Cudd. Hale Kane’s potent passing attack. usually clicking for plenty of points, was held to one slim TD by fine I^*gnl Eagle de fensive work Bob Nunokawa In tercepted an Eagle pass to set up the touchdown. 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