Word: stoefen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Everyone agreed that Jack Crawford could be counted on to win his two singles matches for Australia, that Lott & Stoefen would win the doubles for the U. S. That left the issue of the Davis Cup interzone finals squarely up to Australia's Vivian McGrath (pronounced McGraw), the extraordinary 18-year-old who hits backhand shots with both hands and has, at one time or other, beaten most of the world's best players. If McGrath could win one of his two singles, against Sidney Wood or Frank Shields, Australia was almost certain of playing England...
Odds promptly changed to 6-to-1 in favor of Australia. In the locker room a spectator called to George Lott: "It's up to you to get in there and win!" Said Lott: "Yes, but what's the use?" True to form, Lott and towering Lester Stoefen two days later smashed through Crawford and Adrian Quist, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. The fact that Crawford played poorly gave the U. S. team a glimmer of hope that they might still reach the challenge round against England this week...
Doubles winners at Wimbledon last week were: George Lott and Lester Stoefen, Elizabeth Ryan and Mme René Mathieu; mixed doubles winners: Dorothy Round and Ryuki Miki...
...Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles, the nation's third ranking player and indoor champion, made his cup debut by beating the veteran Canadian internationalist...
Lester Rollo Stoefen is 22. Born on a lonely Iowa farm, he thrived in Los Angeles, growing 6 in. in his 17th year, in. more in his 18th. He started tennis at 16; later than most good players. After teaching himself on the public courts, he beat John Doeg (1930 champion) in a match in 1930 without the semblance of a backhand. During the past year he has improved rapidly, climbing from 6th to 3rd ranking. Since the retirement of Ellsworth Vines as an amateur, he may easily become a U. S. topnotcher...