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margin as did Richards this year。
Arnold Jones has had a remarkable record。 He won the boys'
championship of America in 1919。 In 1920 he carried Richards to a close
match in the National junior Singles； taking one set。 He was ranked 〃two〃
for the year。
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This year Arnold had his greatest year of his brief career。 He journeyed
to France and England； as the official junior representative of America；
recognized by the National Tennis Association。 He played splendidly in
France； defeating A。 Cousin in the hard court championship of the world
and forced Tegner； the Danish Davis Cup star； to a close battle before
admitting defeat。 His sensational play in the doubles was a great aid in
carrying him and me to the semi…final ground； where we lost to Gobert and
Laurentz after five terrific sets。 In England young Jones played Jacob；
Captain of the Indian Davis Cup team； a splendid match。
On his return to America he carved his niche in the Hall of Junior
Tennis fame by defeating Harold Godshall of California； W。 W。 Ingraham
of Providence and Morgan Bernstein of New York on successive days in
the junior championship。 He forced Richards to a bitter fight in final； and
again proved beyond question that he is but a step behind Richards today；
although he is a full year younger。
Godshall； Ingraham； Charles Wood； Jr。； Bernstein； Jerry Lang； Charles
Watson III； Fritz Mercur and many other boys are but a step behind Jones。
With this list of rising players； need we face the future with anything but
the most supreme confidence in our ability to hold our place in the tennis
world！
There were two other remarkable features to the tennis season of 1921；
both of them in America。 The first was the appearance of the Davis Cup
team on the court of the White House； Washington； in response to a
personal invitation from President and Mrs。 Harding。 The President； who
is a keen sportsman； placed official approval on tennis by this act。 On May
8th and 9th； Captain Samuel Hardy； R。 N。 Williams； Watson Washburn and
I； together with Wallace F。 Johnson； who understudied for William M。
Johnston； met in a series of matches before a brilliant assembly of
Diplomatic； Military and Political personages。 C。 S。 Garland was unable to
accompany the team owing to illness。 Julian S。 Myrick； President of the U。
S。 L。 T。 A。； and A。 Y。 Leech completed the party。
Rain； that hoodoo of tennis； attempted to ruin the event for it fell
steadily for the five days previous to the match。 The court was a sea of
mud on the morning scheduled； but the President desired play and the
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word went on 〃to play。〃 Mr。 Leech and Mr。 Myrick； ever ready for
emergencies in tennis； called for gasolene； which was forthcoming
speedily； and； while the Chief Executive of the United States interviewed
men on the destiny of nations； the people of Washington watched nearly
200 barrels of gasolene flare up over the surface of the court。 The desired
result was attained and at 2 o'clock President Harding personally called
play。 Singles between Williams and me opened the matches。 Then
Williams and Washburn decisively defeated Johnson and me； following
which Williams and I nosed out Washburn and Johnson to close the
program。
The second outstanding feature was the tour for the benefit of the
American Committee for Devastated France。 The appearance in America
of Mlle。 Suzanne Lenglen was due primarily to the efforts of Miss Anne
Morgan； who secured the services of the famous French champion for a
tour of the States； the proceeds to go to Devastated France。 Mlle。
Lenglen's regrettable collapse and forced departure left the Committee in a
serious position。 The American Tennis Association； which had co…
operated with Miss Morgan in the Lenglen tour； found its clubs eager for a
chance to stage matches for France but no matches available。 Finally； in
October； in response to the voluntary offer of several of the leading
players； a team was organized that toured the East for the benefit of
Devastated France。 It included Mrs。 Franklin I。 Mallory； American
champion； Miss Eleanor Goss； Miss Leslie Bancroft； Mrs。 B。 F。 Cole； Mrs。
F。 H。 Godfrey； Vincent Richards； Watson Washburn； N。 W。 Niles； R。 N。
Williams； W。 F。 Johnson and myself。 Matches were staged at Orange；
Short Hills； Morristown and Elizabeth； New Jersey； Green Meadow Club；
Jackson Heights Club； Ardsley…on…the…Hudson； New Rochelle； Yonkers；
New York； New Haven； and Hartford； Connecticut。 They proved a
tremendous success financially； and France netted a sum in excess of
10；000。
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PART IV： SOME SIDELIGHTS
ON FAMOUS PLAYERS
INTRODUCTORY
P。 T。 BARNUM immortalised Lincoln's language by often quoting him
with： 〃You can fool some of the people all of the time； and all of the
people some of the time； but you can't fool all of the people all of the
time。〃 P。 T。 was an able judge of the public； and it is just this inability to
fool all of the people all of the time that accounts for the sudden
disappearance from the public eye of some one who only fooled all of the
people for a little while。 That person was a sham； a bluff； a gamester。 He；
or she； as the case may be； had no personality。
Personality needs no disguise with which to fool the people。 It is not
hidden in a long…hair eccentric being。 That type is merely one of those
who are 〃born every minute；〃 as the saying goes。 Personality is a dynamic；
compelling force。 It is a positive thing that will not be obliterated。
Personality is a sexless thing。 It transcends sex。 Theodore Roosevelt
was a compelling personality； and his force and ability were recognized by
his friends and enemies alike while the public； the masses； adored him
without knowing why。 Sarah Bernhardt； Eleanor Duse； and Mary Garden
carry with them a force far more potent in its appeal to the public than
their mere feminine charm。 They hold their public by personality。 It is not
trickery； but art； plus this intangible force。
The great figures in the tennis world that have held their public in their
hands； all have been men of marked personality。 Not all great tennis
players have personality。 Few of the many stars of the game can lay claim
to it justly。 The most powerful personality in the tennis world during my
time is Norman E。 Brookes； with his peculiar sphinx…like repression；
mysterious； quiet； and ominous calm。 Brookes repels many by his peculiar
personality。 He never was the popular hero that other men； notably
M'Loughlin and Wilding； have been。 Yet Br
