WORK BEFORE SPORT IN SWEDEN
Received Monday, 7 p.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Tlie Swedish uavis Cup team left tlu United States puzzled by the fact thal Ieading American players are able to play the year round without working The captain of the team, Curt Oest berg, eommented: "I am not familian enough with the set up to question the practiees. All I can say is that with tis it is work first and tennis second. " By practiees Oestberg meant the fact that many American players drav regular salaries from their employers regardless of whether they are working or touring the connlry playing tourna rnent tennis. Sueh practiees are pro hibited by Sweden's Lawn Tennis Association. Torsten Johannsen, who is a cai salesrnan, said his salary eeased the day he left Sweden. Bergelin has to eom plete Army service. Bergelin and Johanssen predicted that the United States would regain the Davis Cup with Kramer winning both singles and Ameriea taking the doubles.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 October 1946, Page 5
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