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Winner last month of his twelfth French indoor title, Borotra at 48 is still one of the four or five top indoor players in Europe. Last week in Manhattan-third stop in his current U.S. exhibition tour*-his free-swinging volleys and unorthodox backhand (which looks much like a ping-pong shot) were not in top form, but his ebullient disposition was (chasing a drive, he landed in a spectator's lap, apologized with a winning Gallic bow). Frank Shields's big service was too big for Borotra, just as it had been in the Wimbledon semi-finals...
...Poised for a visit to Great Britain, after brushing up his backhand in Sweden...
...late great Tommy Hitchcock's old No. 2 spot rode a burly Texas cowboy, 42-year-old Cecil Smith, who racked up four goals. Another old hand, Stu Iglehart, 37, busted up Mexico's attacks at No. 3 with what used to be the best backhand in the business-and it hadn't slipped much...
...Jaroslav Drobny, a Czechoslovakian left-hander who also had a big serve. They slammed it out, Kramer aggressively, Drobny methodically. The second set went to an exhausting 17-15 and Kramer developed new blisters, discarded his glove. He winced on each drive to Drobny's vulnerable spot, the backhand. In the end, Kramer lost...
Amiable Don Budge, a freckle-faced six-footer, whose strong point on the court is his backhand, expertly backhanded: Bobby is "amusing, acts awfully young for his age [28] and doesn't mean half what he says." Not yet in prewar form, he was still confident: "There's no doubt about the final outcome of the tour. When I play him, he can't control the game at all; I'll either win or beat myself." Usually no self-bettor, Budge had his dander up this time, made a $1,000 side bet with Riggs. Said...