The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 3, 1953, Page 5

Sedgman-Kramer Tennis Tour Is Breaking All National Records Officials report. brisk ticket sale for the long awaited Kramer- Sedgman tennis matches set for tomorrow afternoon on the Casa Marina Courts. However, they say that there are plenty of good seats available. The feature match will bring to- gether Kramer, the former world’s amateur champion and the ruling pro titlist since 1948 and Sedgman the amazing Australian who ab- dicated his world amateur crown- to seek Kramer’s pro champion- ship. Sedgman was guaranteed $75,000 for a five ‘month tour of the United States as a pro by player-promoter Kramer. Already the record breaking tour has paid off more than that sum to the Down Under ace who stands to THE Tuesday, March 3, 1953 net more tha $150,000 on his ar- rangement of 40 per cent of the profits. The opening duel at 2:30 will pair Pancho Segura, the most colorful player in tennis for many a year and Ken McGregor, the other Aussie Davis Cup hero. Se- gura’s remarkable —_ two-handed forehand has been characterized by Kramer and Sedgman as the greatest single stroke ever deve- loped in the sport. , The Sedgman-Kramer will follow. Whichever star wins the current junket will have the unchallenged title of “world’s greatest tennis player.” Kramer, tke unbeatable Califotnian, carried the world championship title into pro _com- petition in 1947, quickly establish- ing his supremacy in the play-for- match pay ranks and has beat off every challenge since. Now the Australian Boomerang is trying to follow im his footsteps. Sedgman is no slouch in the color department. For a modest, |quiet youngster who would rather have his slashing racket do his talking than his vocal cords. Good-looking Frank Sedgman has gained more world-wide fame than most publicity seeking movie stars. Frank’s activities are still burn- fing up the wires all over the jworld now that he is battling pro champion Jack Kramer for the world’s title. Most of this newspaper space, to be sure, has been earned by his exploits on the tennis court in the course of grabbing off every major international tennis title. KEY WEST CITIZEN Views From The Southernmost Sporting Scene By Charlie Conch This Conch had a chat with Gardnar Mulloy Monday and the Miami net ace who at 39 is still adding to his long list of tennis laurels seemed to think that Big Jack Kramer wil be a slight favorite when he tackles Frank Sedgman here on Wednesday at the Casa Marina Courts. Reason for making that predic- tion, Mulloy said, is the fact that the aces will be making their first outdoor start of their current tour. “‘Sedgman likes to play a rushing game and on a clay court this may hurt him, he isi’t used to it,” said Gardnar. At the same time he pointed out that the two pros are so evenly matched, a red hot battle will be; in the offing. | Mulloy is iso very high on way exactly like they have in California. He pointed out that in Miami Beach they have young players who last year captured four national championships and thirty sectional titles. He suggested that the associa- tion organize so that they can a touring pro around the state to aid the youngsters. The scheduling of matches among the top flight performers to give the younger players a taste of the game at its best is also under considera- tion, Mulloy will be on tap Wednesday in Key West to present trophies to loeal net champions. . . Sedgman Can Set Mark Frank Sedgman stands a good chance on the current tour of Page 5 young Pancho Segura. the colorful | wiping out the one year earnings Ecuadorian, who has a penchant; mark for pro tennis if-he is able for talking to himseir on the court, | to strip Jack Kramer of his play- He added that his two-fisted at-|for-pay crown. tack is a crowd pleaser. Kramer's one year high on a ‘Mulloy won his tenth straight prior tour was 386,000, which tourney of the year in Miami on {stands as an alltime record, but Sunday and he is to be feted to-;the Anssie ace stands to net well day by the Miami Chamber of | over $100,000 for 1953 by beating Commerce ut a luncheon. At 39,'the Californian. Kramer is not le looks a good ten years younger. |only opposing the Australian Asked wiy he persists in re-| Boomerang on the court but is maining an amateur when he|bankrolling and promoting the could pick up muche bucks in a | tour personally. Kramer and Pan- pro tour, the genial Miamian said | cho Segura, the great little crowd simply, “I Eke ‘ournament tol and the pros don't »play it.” | “I'd rather play fo. money than for a tropsy bat uatil they start | pleaser, are representing America against the Aussie combine of Sedgman and Ken McGregor. Incidentally, when Segura start- ‘heduling ‘tourneys, Ul remain |ed to play tennis, he took serious- on amater’,” he-added. ulloy, incidental!y was ranked ; ups nationally this year for the! tt time in his long career. He | has been umbered one in doubles} -atiggs a total of eight times. | Mulloy is very much interested | n/workins among the Lr igpeie ‘gnnis players in South Florida and te said that the money the Ten-! jis Patrons Association will rea- | ze fromm the Sedgman-Kramer | battles will go a jong way to pro- | mote the game here, { “This is the first year that we/ have had any money to work | with,” he said. He wants to get a setup under- | ely the injunction “two hands. for beginners.” The skinny youngster needeq both to wield the big rac- ket, but even when his wiry strength began to develop, he saw advantages in the “‘oaseball” grip. The tiny, catlike native of Gua- yaquil, Ecuador, stands only five- feet-eight and weighs a mere 145, but his two-fisted forehand is one of the most vicious weapons in tennis. New Zealanders ea’ pounds of butter a year on the average, which is believed to be |more than is used by the people of any other country. Tonight's Entries (NOT POST POSITIONS) First Race — 5-16 mile Reckless Trudy Daisy Mohawk Crystal Ghost Coursing News Lustre Gal Herb's Pride Newton Betty's Bab” Second Race — §-16 mile Qever Guy Joe Dale Fancy Times Vincente Foolish Jill Flashy Reward Focus Summer Gal Third Race — Futurity Betrayer Carbondale High Blow Aska Kay Gail Fax Really Rare Islander Fourth Rece — 5-16 mile Kitten Finish Wynelle Kitchen Maid Staver Bill Piper Stop Over Silver-N-Gold Beach Tramp Pifth Race — 5-16 mile Trail Breaker Buzzie Bee Iva Leone Harvest Call Thought Sixth Days Tippr’s Cash Broward Bred Sixth Race — 5-16 mile Sable Prince Jan-Jan My Bitsey Gifted Son Blixt Blue Tinsel Angus Mill Town Seventh Race — 5-16 mile Little Old Darling about 39) Katy S$ Outrageous, Mack Truck Foolish Snappy Dixie Doctor Dodd Agent Bighth Race — 5-16 mile Exciting Just Katy . Houri . Falcon Claw Plighty Up Trail Vandal Gay Farewell Ninth Race — 5-16 mile Hazy Moon Jack Riboud Mort Julienne Forward Lucky Teter Resonator Moveadie Tenth Rece — 1-16 mile Foothill Big Pay Of Heary D Navy Diver tun Mike Ron ane Andy ‘onest Honey Reckoning But a lot of it accrued through the human interest story of the famed “fiancee fund” -- something for which he was not responsible. Well, not completely responsible, | anyway. True, he started the ball! rolling by becoming engaged to cute little Jeans Spence. From there the Aussies picked it up with the enthusiasm for which they are | famous. Three newspapers started to raise a cash weading present for the winsome Jeaa, which grew | and grew until it reached $12,300. The fund raised a storm in ten- | nis circles around the world. There was even faint suggestion that it was being rasied for the purpose of insuring that Frank remain in amateur ranks and help keep the Davis Cup on Australian soil until re-inforcements developed or the other nations got tired of trying and quit. The Sedgmans, who became such on January 31, 1952, didn’t let the furore bother them, and Frank continued to play the sup- erb tennis that was expected of him. “He won the Wimbledon title, came to the United States and won his second straight Nationals, and of course continued his doubles sweep with Ken McGregor that has found the pair collecting maj- or titles since 1950 as if they own- ed the courts. Sedgman might have skyrocket- ed to fame even earlier than he has -- and he’s just 25 now -- had the Aussie net officials been able to repose confidence in a lad so young. In 1948 when he hadn't reached his 20th birthday, he out- !broke into the ranked Colin Long and Geoff Brown, but they drew the nomina- tions. It wasn’t until 1950 that he lineup to prove what he could o in the big ones. You know the rest. The famed Cup went on a journey down under and Sedgman continued to be its guardian. Aussies who have watched Frank come up in the post-war days maintain that he could be a star in several sports -- cricket, Australian Rules football or bas- ketball, to name a few of the sports in which he excelled. But it’s hard to believe he could have been as good in any of them as he is in tennis. Ke was started on tennis by his father, Arthur, at the age of eight. He had other coaching during bis 12th year and when he reached 14, he came to the attention of the court-wise Harry Hopman, Hopman has infrequently and reluctantly let him out of his sight since. In 46 he won the Australian junior title and began to draw national attention. Two years later he made a tremendous stride by pairing with Jack Brom- wick to win the Wimbledon doubl- es title. Fred Small a textile executive who came to New York from his native Australia for a temporary position during the First World War and has been here ever since, brought young Sedgman rover to the United States after his Wimbledon triumph. Small, whose enthusiasm for international ten- nis is unmatched, enlisted the help of Don Budge to work on Frank’s game, and the great red- head made a distinct contribution. Were tennis players restricted by narrow nationalism, such help to- day would be held against Don by Americans, chief of whom would be Jack Kramer. But on the other hand, the most colorful tour in pro history might- never have happened. Tickets for tomorrow’s matches are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce, the Casa Marina, Pol- lock’s Quality . Jewelers, Monroe Motors, the Citizen, and the Re- creation Department, Naval Sta- tion. Mort, Resonator Go To Post Tonight Last Summer Tops Field Last Night At Local Kennel Club Meet R. K. Hutchings’ Mort, two-year- old greyhound, who is showing the form of a real champion, will go to the post tonight seeking his sixth win of the current meeting in the feature race at the Key West Kennel Club- The classy juvenile will be op- posed by Ed Wulf’s Resonator who shapes up as a real contend- er for the verdict tonight. Another Hutchings entry, Moveable, will also pose a threat. Mort, who holds tbe enviable re- cord of having captured five wins in eight starts, looms as the fav- orite although he was slightly off form in his last ovting when he lost a verdict to Some Mix. Other entires include Lucky Te- ter, Julienne, Hazy Moon, For- ward and Jack Riboud. Post time is 8:15 p. m. Last Summer gained an impres- sive win last night ir the feature when he overcame strong bids on the part of Fire Hazard and Ven- dome to emerge the winner. Sum- mer came up on the outside to eke out the win after being caught in the closely packed field through- out the earlier part of the race. The winner paid 11.20, 7.40 and 3.40 while Fire Hazard returned 6.40 and 4.20. Vendome paid 3.20. -The Daily Double returned 24.20 when Telecast and Wise Mike cap- tured wins. The second race re= }turned a Quiniela-of 104.00. Date of Last Race 2-3 Telecast 2-26? Zavella 2-18' Sunny Dell 2-25 Charlie Fax Kentmere Inkey Racer Raven Beauty z Top News 52 Winner——Fred Whitehead’s Frontier Jane 60 66 a Date of Last Race 2-26" 2-26" 2-26" 2-25" 2-25° 2-25* 2-25" 2-26* Wise Mike 70 65) 50! 56 52! 60 55) Miss ‘Spott Jungle Jane Martha Jo Globe Trotter Date of Last Race 2-26* Comstock Hush Shane 70 73 63 48 61% 70 57 71% Winner—Manuel Foster's Brindle COMSTOCK | TRACK CHATTER: Something virtually unheard of in Greyhound racing occurred Saturday night when the Ed Wulf Kennel came up with five winners. And trainer Monty L. Crist, who is one of the best in the business (he’s been at it for 25 years) had a lot to do with it. Wulf, who came to Miami just five years a go and got interested in greyhound racing by a fluke, is racing his dogs regularly for the first time at the Kennel Club. His pups Sandy Mix (a brother to the crack Some Mix) captured a win Saturday in the first race and Pretty Blossom came back to win the fifth. The skein was con- tinued in the sixth race of the jevening when Claro came in a winner, Tenny C. copped the eighth and the evening was com- plete when Tammie ran first in the tenth. Wulf, who is a former news- paper publisher in Freeport, N. Y has one of the up and coming ken- nels in the business. Track officials announce that the cost of box seats have been dropped to just forty cents. And a new tote board will be) installed at the track in the near/ future in continuing their policy of | giving the fan the best in racing. | Tournament News By THOMAS L. KETCHINGS. Date of Last Rage | FOURTH RACE—FUTURITY” 2-26" Blue Sails 2-20* Lennox °‘‘ 2-26" Judy's Pick 2-26 Blew By 2-26* Collette 2-27* Suki Sal Andy Fowler 2-26" Ascot 5844 Winner—Fred Whitehead’s Light Bomber’s Girl BLUE SAILS LENNOX JUDY'S PICK Date of Last Race Daisy’s Silver Do Or Die Reckless Rae Sanguine Bushy 2-20 Migrator 2-26" Loudeal Streak O Silver FIFTH 70 71% 6552 68 5344 67% 3S 6 Quit Winner—Manuel Foster's Brindle D., March, Go DAISY’S SILVER DO OR DIE RECKLESS RAE FIRST RACE—5-16 MILE 694 54ho 6942 Monday, Mar. 2nd Panumanrn My Brindl 8 SECOND RACE—S-16 MILE a Me ke) Good Time—32.3 Saved ground 4 Outside route 3.00 8.40 Quiniela (2-4) 25.80 4.00 Saved for win Steady gain 2-26° 2-27* 2-27° 2-26" Time—32 effort Date of Last Race Laurel Wood Make Haste Fiesta Girl Gunette 325 Gal Lee 2-26° Sign Here 2-27°° Mohammedan Winner—Fred Palermo’s Light B: Cae Imp. LAUREL WOOD MAKE HASTE FIESTA GIRL Date of Last Race Breezemont 2-26' Boy Comrade 2-26° Silque , 2-26° Erosion 6344 Winner—Fred Whitehead’s Red Wide ist turn No factor Faded back. Outrun ‘i Tired badly ers—Ave’s Victory Quiniela (5-6) 104.00 il Ma RAwetaen 6 5 4 2 1 3 8 7 D. Ssssssezs Suvsunsmonn Daily Double—Telecast and Wise Mike paid 24.20 TH!RD RACE—FUTURITY Time—29.3 71 All the way 90 * Good effort 3.40 * Tried hard 14.70 * No misha) 13.60 "} Raced wide 10.60 *' Early factor 14.70 ‘*i Interfered 8 14.70 * Met interfer. Nov., 1951. Oklahoman—Bonnie Brook 3.40 (2.40 2.80 tony Quiniela (4-8) 15.80 ed oo 2g 3 7 2 8 6 = tO Go Pe OARS ~ Rgh hen oren HILL WHIS' SENO! Time—29.3 1.10 Hugged rail 4.70 * Steady gain 8.80 * Outrun str. 8.80 ° Little gain 5.40 ‘No mishap z 12.60 *° Cave way i 1.70 * Outrun 8 14.60" Faded steadily rindle D., Dec., 1951. No Refund— 1 PP 2 3 ae su 6 2-26" 2-26 Cr eo td 8 5 7 2 6 6 2 7 5 4 4 8 3 3 2-26"* Router 2-27°° Captain Rebel Nai Wil Date of Last Race 2-25"° S| y Girl Winners Maes. 0. Imp.—Miss Baroness Ed iPERING CHARLIE IR SENSATION Date of Last Race 2-26°° Last Summer 2-19" Fire Hazard Vendo: 2-26"° Bee's Withwin 2-26" Nick Lutz Good And Glad 2-26" Traveling Bug hes Winner—Fred Whitehead’s Black D., M. 52% 43 61% 39 52 5944 57 55 72+ Bower mus Bae wna ace ~ a's Girlie North « SLSReIuw * * Rabatadghetates Fonamwanun & 3 Ty 2 Se rr) 55 Z. Ferrell’s Brindi i acme, * i} 63 42 68 5 4 me 62 Trouble 61 6 58. 5 3 67 a 66 7 VaNnK wate Kansas Girl 4 2.80 2.60 3.80 3.20 Quiniela (1-8) 11.60 2.80 ° RACE—5-16 MILE r 2-26" 9.60 *! On inside 2.80 "' Closed gap 12.40 * Evenly , 5.60 “ Wide ist turn 12.30 Outrun 3.80 Stopped 1951. Buddy’s Reward—Daisy 6 7 1320 80 4 1 1 7. 60 ~y Quiniela (1-7) 48.60 WANT Wylie of Cleveland, Ohio on the Pilot I. The largest Kingfish of the first month of the tournament was pull- ed in by R. G. Tier of Steuben ville, Ohio. This fish weighed 49 LAST SUMMER FIRE HAZARD VENDOME Date of Last Race Summer Special Want Painted SUMMER SPECIAL 6 58% a4 58 Savane Yee oe 2 B + grosunan PAINTED SIXTH RACE—5-16 MILE [Key West Kennel Club Result Charts possesses B-zeeest 2m 5 ati fae bi res SEVENTH RACE—5-16 MILE Pigesr ¥ < Bare EIGHTH RACE—5-16 MILE NINTH RACE—5-16 MILE “ rad 5 ad ry ad 6 7 a g 832 Outrun rch, 1951. Summer Lightning, Imp. 740 6.0 3.40 4.20 Quiniela (6-8) 41.20 3.20 TENTH RACE—5-16 MILE ’ e ig Sports Mirror By The Associsted Press TODAY A YEAR AGO — Ken- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Chairman During the. month of January, the Kingfish ran heavy but the ones which were over 20 pounds amount. ed to only ten. At 20 ibs. exactly we have only one entry. This one was caught by J. 1. Cole of Dallas. } Texas, on the Mae West. E. € Hudgens of Little Rock, Ark. while on the Cajacy caught a 2 Th. and a 24-1b. Kingfish. | The Pilot I is in the running due | to the captain and the fisherman by }the name of W. S. Ward, who |eaught a 24-Ib. one. A 27-Ib. King: | fish was pulled in by John H. Mid j gett, ADC on the boat VX-1 No. 6 Rearming. Mr. Simon Kjelsaas of } Chicago on the Sandy Bill caught ta Ib. one. j The VX-1 Recreation boast with | George Maguire at the rod and reel j palled in a 31-h. Kingfish. Captain {J.C Toth caught a Kingfish which weighed M pounds. A Seb. King deh was casgt by Mrs. Bordett pounds and measured a total of 51 tucky was named the top basket- inches. It was caught on board the ball team for the third time in boat Sailfish whose captain is A. four years im the final Associated Atwell, Press poll. Rails, aE OES FIVE YEARS AGO-Bob Fitch, Subscribe to The Citizes, | world discus record holder, turned itl i i pro as a football coach, thereby TENNIS passing up the Olympies TEN YEARS AGO — Cornelius Warmerdam, pole vault record holder, joined the Navy as an en sign. | TWENTY YEARS AGo -— Babe Vs. Cleveland Indians AAA-B Chub Wickers Field—Key West SAT.—MARCH 7—2:00 P.M. SUN.—MARCH §—3:00 P.M. Advance Tickets —Safeway Air. 698 Deve! St. Ph 2-511! . the famous Yankee slugger, scored his first hole inone after 15 years of playing gif. Major League Dinner ‘The Flame’ Patio mum” RED RUFFING BIRDIE TESSETTS “© yack KRAMER “ (WORLD'S PROFESSIONAL CHAMP) FRANK SEDGMAN pe (WORLD'S AMATEUR CHAMP) PANCHO SEGURA — Equador KEN McGREGOR — Australia PRELIMINARY MATCH 2:39 PM. — CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 400 Pt TOMORROW, 2:30PM. ADMISSION, $2.40 CASA MARINA HOTEL