For lanky Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr., last year's No. 1 U. S. tennist, this year has been anything but happy. Beaten at Wimbledon, beaten in Davis Cup play, beaten out of his U. S. championship at Forest Hills, beaten in the Pacific Southwest tournament at Los Angeles last fortnight, he talked so carelessly about turning professional that the U. S. Lawn Tennis Association felt called upon to investigate. He was cleared, but last week he had fresh troubles when the Associated Press held him up to view as a turnquote.
Fortnight ago the AP carried a story by Sports Editor George Carens...
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