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. Art Fugeta flip
ped to Bob Takano for the tally,
an<l Charlie Kusomnto snared an
other Fugeta aerial for the PAT.
Norm Takoyama passed for
both TD's as the Alphuholics
bounced Philadelphia House. The
Phillies were out-first downed
by Alpha, 4-1.
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