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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Blacks at the Net Black Achievement in the History of Vol. II by Sundiata Djata Singin’ in the Rain. How can we get us through the rainy days of summer in Southeast ? Watch Gene Kelly kick up his heels in a 60-year-old Hollywood musical, of course. Singin’ in the Rain reminds us of the problems many Hollywood studios and silent film actors faced during the advent of sound films, or “talkies,” in the late 1920s. Want to learn more about this period in film history?Check out one of these titles. The American Musical and the Performance of Personal Identity By Raymond Knapp. Princeton University Press, 2006 Call Number: ML2054 .K6 2006. Cinema’s Conversion to Sound: Technology and Film -Style in and the U.S. By Charles O’ Brien. Indiana University Press, 2005 Call Number: PN1995.7 .O27 2005 (Also available online via EBSCOhost) Destabilizing the Hollywood Musical: Music, Masculinity and Mayhem By Kelly Kessler. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 Call Number: PN1995.9 .M86 K48 2010 Continue reading. Wimbledon. Week of July 16, 2012. In the News: WIMBLEDON. won his seventh Men’s Singles Wimbledon Championship while finished with her fifth title. Williams also won the Women’s Doubles Championship with her sister, Venus. This was Wimbledon win number five for the sisters. , Volume 2, DVD 9 (DVD) Features: Unmatched – No individual sports rivalry can boast the intensity and impact of the one between and . Fierce competitors, the two lifted each other to heights that each couldn’t have reached without the other. On the court, their battles were fought hard. But even more remarkable is what happened off the court, as they formed a strong and lasting friendship, bonding them to this day. ESPN Films, 2011 Call Number: GV576 .A1534 2011 (Boca Raton Media Center) on Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom By Arthur Ashe with Alexander McNab. Knopf, 1995 Call Number: GV995 .A75 1995. Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the By Sundiata Djata. Syracuse University Press, 2006 Call Number: GV992 .D53 2006 Continue reading. (tennis) David Adams (born 5 January 1970) is a former tennis player from . He turned professional in 1989. In his career, he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 33 times, including at the in 1992. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 9 in February 1994. Contents. finals Mixed doubles: 2 (2 titles) Career finals Doubles: 52 (19 titles, 33 runner-ups) Doubles performance timeline References External links. Adams participated in six ties for South Africa between 1997 and 2003, posting a 4–2 record, all in doubles. Adams won two Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles, both with fellow South African , taking the title in 1999 and the French Open title in 2000. [1] [2] Grand Slam finals. Mixed doubles: 2 (2 titles) Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1999 Australian Open Hard Mariaan de Swardt Serena Williams 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 (7–5) Win 2000 French Open Clay Mariaan de Swardt 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. Career finals. Doubles: 52 (19 titles, 33 runner-ups) Result W/L Date Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1. 1992 , Clay Menno Oosting Carl Limberger Tomáš Anzari 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Loss 1. , Clay 6–7, 7–6, 5–7 Loss 2. 1992 , Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy John-Laffnie de Jager 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 Loss 3. 1993 , Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy Anders Järryd 4–6, 6–7 Win 2. 1993 , Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Win 3. 1993 Estoril, Portugal Clay Andrei Olhovskiy Menno Oosting 6–3, 7–5 Loss 4. 1993 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Andrei Olhovskiy Patrick McEnroe 6–7, 6–1, 4–6 Loss 5. 1993 Bordeaux, France Hard Andrei Olhovskiy 6–7, 6–4, 3–6 Loss 6. 1993 Bolzano, Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy Hendrik Jan Davids 3– 6, 2–6 Loss 7. 1994 , Hard Andrew Kratzmann 4–6, 3–6 Win 4. 1994 Indoor, Germany Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 Win 5. 1994 , Clay Menno Oosting Federico Mordegan 6–3, 6–4 Loss 8. 1994 Osaka, Hard Andrei Olhovskiy Martin Damm 4–6, 4–6 Loss 9. 1994 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Andrei Olhovskiy 4–6, 2–6 Win 6. 1994 Kitzbühel, Clay Andrei Olhovskiy Emilio Sánchez 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 Loss 10. 1994 , Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy 6–7, 3–6 Loss 11. 1994 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy w/o Win 7. 1995 , Hard Andrei Olhovskiy Ronald Agénor 7–5, 6–3 Win 8. 1995 , France Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy Jean-Philippe Fleurian Rodolphe Gilbert 6–1, 6–4 Win 9. 1996 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) Marius Barnard Hendrik Jan Davids 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 Loss 12. 1996 Sankt Pölten, Austria Clay Menno Oosting Ctislav Doseděl Pavel Vízner 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 Loss 13. 1996 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Menno Oosting 6–7, 3–6 Loss 14. 1996 , Clay Menno Oosting David Ekerot 6–7, 6–7 Loss 15. 1996 , Hard (i) Menno Oosting Daniel Vacek 3–6, 4–6 Win 10. 1997 , Hard (i) Olivier Delaître Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 Loss 16. 1997 , Italy Carpet (i) Andrei Olhovskiy Pablo Albano 4–6, 6–7 Loss 17. 1997 Halle, Germany Grass Marius Barnard 6–7, 3–6 Loss 18. 1997 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Martin Damm Cyril Suk 4–6, 3–6 Loss 19. 1998 , Germany Clay 2– 6, 5–7 Loss 20. 1998 Sankt Pölten, Austria Clay David Macpherson 4–6, 4–6 Loss 21. 1998 , Austria Carpet (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 5–7, 3–6 Loss 22. 1998 Ostrava, Carpet (i) Pavel Vízner 4–6, 3–6 Loss 23. 1999 Marseille, France Hard (i) Pavel Vízner Max Mirnyi Andrei Olhovskiy 5–7, 6–7 (7–9) Loss 24. 1999 , UAE Hard John-Laffnie de Jager Wayne Black Sandon Stolle 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 Win 11. 1999 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Peter Tramacchi 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 Loss 25. 1999 , Italy Clay John-Laffnie de Jager 7–6, 1–6, 2–6 Win 12. 1999 Båstad, Clay Jeff Tarango Mikael Tillström 7–6 (8–6) , 6–4 Loss 26. 1999 Washington, D.C., U.S. Hard John-Laffnie de Jager Sébastien Lareau 5–7, 7–6 (7–2) , 3–6 Win 13. 1999 Bournemouth, Clay Jeff Tarango Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–7 (5–7) , 7–6 (7–5) Loss 27. 1999 , France Hard (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango 6–3, 6–7 (2–7) , 4–6 Loss 28. 1999 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Jonas Björkman Byron Black 7–6 (8–6) , 6–7 (2–7) , 0–6 Win 14. 2000 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 Win 15. 2000 , England Hard (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Jan-Michael Gambill 6–3, 6–7 (7–9) , 7–6 (13–11) Loss 29. 2000 Estoril, Portugal Clay Donald Johnson Piet Norval 4–6, 5–7 Win 16. 2000 Munich, Germany Clay John-Laffnie de Jager Max Mirnyi Nenad Zimonjić 6–4, 6–4 Loss 30. 2001 , Hard Martín García Marius Barnard 6–7 (10–12) , 4–6 Loss 31. 2001 Acapulco, Mexico Clay Martín García Donald Johnson 3–6, 6–7 (5–7) Loss 32. 2002 Delray Beach, U.S. Hard Martin Damm Cyril Suk 4–6, 7–6 (7–5) , [5–10] Loss 33. 2002 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Gastón Etlis Joshua Eagle 3–6, 4–6 Win 17. 2002 Tashkent, Hard 6–2, 7–5 Win 18. 2002 St. Petersburg, Russia Hard (i) 7–6 (10–8) , 6–3 Win 19. 2003 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Robbie Koenig Tomáš Cibulec Leoš Friedl 7–6 (7–5) , 3–6, 6–3. Doubles performance timeline. Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Career SR Career Win-Loss Grand Slam Australian Open A A A 2R A 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R 2R 3R 2R 3R 3R 2R 0 / 13 14–13 French Open A A A A A F 2R SF 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 0 / 12 12–12 Wimbledon A A A A 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 3R SF 3R 2R 2R 0 / 13 12–12 US Open A A A A 1R 1R SF QF 1R 3R QF 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 13 15–13 Grand Slam SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 51 N/A Annual Win-Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 6–4 6–3 9–4 1–4 3–4 3–4 3–4 5–4 5–4 4–4 4–4 2–4 N/A 53–50 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells NME A A A A A A A A 2R 1R QF 1R 1R 1R 0 / 6 3–6 Miami NME A A A 3R A 3R A A QF 2R 3R 3R 2R 1R 0 / 8 8–8 NME A A A SF A A 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R QF 1R 1R 0 / 9 6–9 Rome NME A A QF 1R 1R A 1R QF 1R F 1R 1R 1R 2R 0 / 11 9–11 Hamburg NME A A 2R 2R QF A 1R 2R F 2R 1R 2R QF 1R 0 / 11 11–11 NME A A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R SF QF SF 1R A 0 / 8 9–8 NME A A 2R 1R A 1R A 1R 1R QF 1R 1R 2R 1R 0 / 10 4–10 (Stuttgart) NME A A 1R 2R 2R A 1R 2R 1R F 2R 2R QF A 0 / 10 7–10 Paris NME A A 1R QF QF QF QF 2R 1R 2R QF 2R 2R A 0 / 11 12–11 Masters Series SR N/A 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 84 N/A Annual Win-Loss N/A 0–0 0–0 4–5 5–7 2–4 4–4 2– 6 5–7 9–9 14–9 7–9 9–9 7–9 1–6 N/A 69–84 Year-end ranking 824 434 289 180 101 26 20 13 71 35 25 37 12 19 33 27 91 N/A. 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For the Masters series events the ATP introduced a shot clock. Players had a minute to come on court, 5 minutes to warmup, and then a minute to commence play, as well as 25 seconds between points. Jimmie McDaniel. Jimmie McDaniel (September 4, 1916 – March 8, 1990) was a Black American tennis player. [1] He was a four time American Tennis Association singles champion. [2] He was said to be the "greatest black player of the pre-war (WWII) era." [2] Jimmie was raised in where he attended Manual Arts High School. His father Willis McDaniel was a former baseball player in the Negro leagues who worked as a railroad porter in Los Angeles; his mother, Ruby, was a domestic worker. [1] [3] Although the only Black player on his high school's tennis squad, McDaniel was the highest ranked player at the school. In 1935, McDaniel played Robert "Bobby" Riggs in a practice match while both were still in high school. At the time of the match Riggs was ranked as the number one junior player in the country and McDaniel had only been playing for two years. McDaniel would lose to Riggs in a 11-13 second set. McDaniel continued his tennis career by winning the 1938 Southern California Men's Singles Open title and share the Double's title with his brother Al McDaniel. McDaniel was eventually recruited by Olympian Ralph Metcalfe for a track scholarship to Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, where he soon switched his full efforts to tennis. During his tenure at Xavier University McDaniel would win numerous championships among the then-segregated ranks of black tennis players. [4] Banned from the NCAA Championships, he dominated a Black-college circuit that included schools like Tuskegee, Hampton, and Prairie View. [3] In the Spring of 1939, still as a college freshman, he became the National Open Men's Singles Champion, and shared the Doubles title with his schoolmate, Richard Cohen. Between 1939 and 1941, McDaniel would win the Singles title at Prairie View Intercollegiate, the Southwestern Open, the North Carolina Open, the Eastern Sectional Open, the Southern Intercollegiate Sectionals, the , and the American Tennis Association National Tournament. Paired with Richard Cohen, he won the Doubles title at the North Carolina Open, the South Carolina Open, the Eastern Sectional Open, and the New York Open. They would go on to win the National Doubles title in 1939 but were upset in the semi-finals in 1940. Cohen had previously held the title in 1938. McDaniel would again win the National Singles title in 1941. He would finish his collegiate career at Xavier University in 1942. On July 29, 1940, McDaniel would unofficially break tennis' color barrier by participating in an exhibition match against that received wide attention. At the time, The Cosmopolitan Club in Harlem served as the headquarters of the American Tennis Association (ATA) — home to the nation’s Black players—and the Budge-McDaniel exhibition was held there in conjunction with an ATA tournament. For the first time since tennis arrived in the United States six decades earlier, a white player and a Black player met in a top-level match. Two-thousand people crammed the club’s stands to capacity while others leaned out windows and crowded onto the fire escapes that overlooked the court. Those who didn’t have a view could hear the score called on a public-address system. Prominent tennis writer Al Laney was on hand for the occasion, and he praised Budge for “performing an important service for the good of the game.” [3] Budge won the match 6–1, 6–2. [1] Although hailed as a step forward for Black tennis players, the event would all but be forgotten with the onset of World War II. It would be another 10 years before took the next step by integrating tennis at the United States National Championships (now the US Open) at Forest Hills, in 1950. Biographies of Female Tennis Players. Butler was the daughter of an American businessman, tobacco millionaire George Pierce Butler, a wealthy resident who sponsored a prestigious doubles tournament and pushed for the construction of the Tennis Club. Gloria thus spent most of her early life in France. Later on she was based out of New York, but for years led a globe trotting existence. After her father's death, Gloria ran the Monte Carlo event, the most prestigious on the Riviera circuit. She put on a famous cabaret during the tournament that is fondly remembered by stars of a now bygone era. It was known as the Gala, La Grande Nuit de Tennis or the Players' Revue. "Gloria Butler, George Pierce Butler's daughter, incessantly worked through to the to promote the Club and organise its tournament. " [Monte carlo Country Club website] ’s “Angel Child”, Gloria was his pupil for many years. Later in life she became his most loyal friend. Unlike others Gloria did not abandon or cut off ties to Tilden in the wake of his homosexual scandals of the 1940s and 50s. If fact she rented a duplex for the two of them in California, allowing Bill to live in the upper portion. Butler also played tennis-mainly in Europe and on the Riviera, with perios in thr US. She often contributed articles to the American tennis magazine World Tennis . , in his book As It Was , relates how in her old age she gave away all of her worldly goods under the influence of a "master." An article from 2017 throws doubts upon this, as at that time she had returned to reside in Monte Carlo. She completed for 15 years in a row at Wimbledon-but will always be better remembered for her off court contributions to the sport. Wimbledon record (entered every year from 1947 to 1961] Singles: 1-2 Doubles: 2-10 Mixed: 9-14. A Pathe film clip-Butler in a leopard print outfit at .29 seconds Wimbledon Opens - British Pathé. Mulloy, Gardnar. As It Was , 2009. US Consular births 1910-1949 within www.ancestry.co.uk. [Thanks to Rollo for this information] Registered. BUTLER, "HATTIE" (Harriet McMullen Butler) United States Born 25 May 1873 in Fort Levenworth, Kansas Died 11 May 1935 in Interlaken, Monmouth, New Jersey Married Jay Johnson Morrow (1870-1937) on 15 October 1895 [Active 1892-1893] 1892 US Nationals QF 1893 United States Doubles champion with Aline Terry. She was the daughter of Brigadier General John Gazzam Butler & Eliza Jane Miller Warnick. She was also the granddaughter of Charles Ward Warnick & Mary Ann Miller. Married to Jay Johnson Morrow in 1895. An engineer by trade, he was brother of Dwight Morrow and uncle to Anne Morrow, who famously married Charles Lindbergh in 1929. Hattie and Jay had no children. In USTA sent Mrs Morrow a gold in 1919 in recognition of her 1893 victory. She was living in Panama at the time. Morrow was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921-1924. After their deaths both she and Morrow chose to have their ashes scattered over the Chagres River, which feds into the Panama Canal. Sources: American Lawn Tennis, 15 November 1919, page 465. "MRS. J. ]. MORROW DIES; WIFE OF GENERAL, 57." New York Times (1923-Current file) , May 12, 1935, pp. 33 . [Thanks to Rollo for this biograpjy] Registered. BUTTSWORTH, CORAL (nee Coral Annabel McInnes) Australia (NSW) Born 07 June 1900 in Jones Island, Manning River, New South Died 20 December 1985 Married Cecil Buttsworth, 1920 Other nicknames: “Corrie” [Active 1925-1933] Australian Champion 1931, 1932 Metropolitan Champion 1930 Cumberland Champion 1931, 1932. Coral was the youngest of the nine children of John McInnes and Margaret McInnes (née Hinton). Her paternal grandparents were Scottish. She won the Australian Championships as a mother. When her daughter Margaret (born circa 1924) was old enough to go back to school Corrie rededicated herself to tennis with a vengeance. She was a surprise winner in 1931 as the #4 seed, having never won state title. Buttsworth repeated as champion in 1932. Despite being the defending champion she was seeded only #4. Corrie finally got some respect by being seeded #2 for the 1934 event. It took nee star Joan Hartigan to lower her colors in a 6-4 6-3 final. Hartigan's powerful put Buttsworth too much on the defense. Corrie was a master of moving her victims up and back rather than side to side. The and combination was her forte. [From Aussie poster GeeTee] Australian Nationals Record (entered 1925, 1928, 1931-1933] Won: 1931-1932 RU: 1933. 1R: 1925 (default); 1928. Singles record: 13-2 (and 1 default) in 4 attempts. After retiring from top flight tennis Mrs Buttsworth took up golf. [Thanks to GeeTee, Newmark and Rollo for this information] Registered. BUXTON, ANGELA Great Britain Born 16 August 1934 in Liverpool, England Died 14 August, 2020 Married Donald W Silk, 8 February 1959, divorced [Active 1953-1957] 1956 French and Wimbledon doubles winner with Althea Gibson. 1956 Wimbledon finalist. She was ranked #6 in the world that year, her only year in the world Top Ten. A mechanical player who made the most of her talent through percentage play and tactics, Angela made headlines in 1956 as the first British female to reach the Wimbledon final after World War II. She was easily defeated in the final by . From a wealthy Jewish family, Buxton often faced Anti-Semitism. Being an outsider helped her form a natural bond with Althea Gibson, also a outsider as an African-American. An injury ended her tennis in 1957. 1956: British Indoors in singles; French and Wimbledon doubles championships. 1957: Britsh Covered Court doubles. Schoenfeld, Bruce, The Match: Althea Gibson & : How Two Outsiders—One Black, the Other Jewish—Forged a Friendship and Made Sports History . 2004. [Thanks to Rollo and Rosamund for this information] Registered. Registered. BYRAM, MARJORIE (Marjorie May Byram) Australia Born 17 December 1895 in Queensland Died . Married John Stewart ("Jack") Lipscombe on 26 March 1924 in Saint Paul's Presbyterian Church, Brisbane [Active in 1923] Played the Aussie doubles in 1923—name not BRYAN. [Thanks to Newmark and Rollo for this information] Registered. BUTT, SUSAN Canada Born 19 March 1938 in Married W.D. Liam Fin [Active 1957-1971] From the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame site: Major Accomplishments: Ranked No. 1 in Canada in 1959, 1960 and 1966. Played Fed Cup in 1967 and was Fed Cup Team non-playing Captain for three years 1970-1972. Best wins were against Deidre Catt (when ranked No. 3 in Great Britain) and Carol Hanks (when ranked No. 10 in U.S.A). Competed in Wimbledon twice in 1961 and 1967. Played on Centre Court in women’s singles third round match against No. 1 seed . Ranked in the top five for nine years between 1957 and 1971. Three years ranked No.1. Vice President of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association in the early 1970’s. Susan Butt played in several international events winning tournaments in Holland and Germany. She competed in the Australian, French and US Opens. Butt was also the women’s doubles champion in 1963 with Vicki Berner. At the 1961 Wimbledon Championships, Dr. Susan Butt won three rounds of qualifying and advanced to the third round of the main draw (including a win over No. 1 Italian Lea Pericoli) before losing to the No. 1 seed Sandra Reynolds. She became a noted sports psychologist and her theories were adopted by Cuban coaches who are now developing top Olympic athletes. Butt wrote a seminar book, Psychology of Sport: The Behaviour, Motivation, Personality and Performance of Athletes. She has over 30 years of experience as an associate professor in psychology and is an advocate of athletic achievement at any level in any sport. Gavin Wilson a writer for the UBC Reports wrote an article about Butt and her contributions to sports psychology and how Cuban coaches and athletes have adopted her strategies and teachings. “If an athlete is to have the greatest chance of fulfilling their potential, they are best served by higher scores on cooperation and competence. In North America, many coaches would like to see their athletes score higher on the aggressive and competitive ends of the scale, and I’ve long argued against that,” said Butt (Gavin Wilson, UBC Reports). “I am not against having a contest, but there are better ways of approaching competition. I recently saw (tennis stars) and throw their arms around each other at the end of a match. They’re extremely competitive, but they like each other and realize that without excellence to compete against, they can't show their own excellence,” added Butt (Gavin Wilson, UBC Reports). Registered. ARMSTRONG, SUZANNE United States. Runner-up in the Hot Springs Fall Tournament in 1930. [Info by Jimbo109] Registered. BENJAMIN, CAMILLE United States Born 22 June 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio Married Aron Schermerhorn after 1994 Height: 5' 9" Lefthanded with a two-handed , she played with glasses. [Active: 1981-1994] Started tennis at age 6 under the tutelage of her father. Benjamin's was the daughter of Panamanian immigrants who in turn were the children of immigrants from Jamaica to Panama. Her father, Carl Benjamin, was a math professor at Bakersfield College and had played college Tennis at Central State College in Xenia, Ohio. "Thanks largely to a cracking forehand and extensive reach, she was a dangerous floater in any draw.." (1985 WOT) Best slam showing was SF at 1984 French Open, which she was double -ed by Chris Evert. It was the first time a female African-American had reached a slam semifinal since Althea Gibson in 1958. This year also saw her highest ranking, which peaked at #27. After tennis she attended UCLA, obtained a degree in Psychology (2001) and won a Fulbright scholarship to study in Germany, where she earned her master's. As of 2011 she was a child psychotherapist and married with 3 stepchildren. Camille is fluent in German. The article in Bakersfiield Life Magazine notes her "infectious laugh", and a fun-loving nature. She is a devout Christian. Singles : Career record 262-298 Highest ranking No. 27 (October 15, 1984) Won the OTB Open at Schenectady in 1987. Finalist at Salt Lake City (1985) and San Juan (1987) 1984 French and 1988 Australian Open doubles quarterfinalist. Here is some additional info on Camille Benjamin: Bakersfield Life Magazine July 2011. Sundiata A. Djata. Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis Vol. 1, p. 78-79. 1985 , page 299. [Thanks to LKK and Rollo for this information] Registered. CADLE, LESLEY Great Britain Born 04 July 1889 in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Died 1977 in Surrey, England [Active 1919 and as late as 1929] RU in North of England Championships 1919, in Midland Counties Tournament 1920, in Northumberland Championships 1921 '23, in Hyeres 1923, in Cannes Gallia 1924, in Cannes Beau-Site, New Year Meeting 1924. First name is Lesley, not Leslie. [Thanks to Jimbo and Newmark for this biography] Registered. CAHILL, MABEL (Mabel Esmonde Cahill) Ireland Born 02 April 1863, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland Died 02 February 1905, in Ormskirk, England. Name pronunciation: (‘Cah-hill’ in Ireland, and not ‘Cay-hill’.) [Active 1884-1886 and 1889-1893] Born in Ireland, she learned her tennis at the Kilkenny Club and the Wilton Club in Dublin, first taking up the game around 1885. Cahill entered the Irish Championships in 1886, losing easily to May Langrishe. Mabel landed in on the 7th of October, 1889. She had sailed in the ship Arizona from Liverpool. Playing tennis in Central Park, she soon joined the New York Tennis Club and proceeded to enter events in 1890. She credits much of her improvement at this stage to hitting with men. Cahill won the Orange Club ladies championship in 1890 and 1891. Entering the Us Championships Cahill played a thrilling match vs Ellen Roosevelt . Hampered by an injured wrist, Mabel had to retire with the score 2-6 6-5 3-2 in Roosevelt's favor. According to "Miss Cahill was attacked by a cramp in her foot and was forced to stop play. This was so painful that she requested a postponement of the completion of the match, which Miss Roosevelt willingly offered to accede to; but the committee ruled otherwise, and Miss Cahill was forced to default. Miss Roosevelt subsequently won the tournament and defeated Miss , the champion." This was the only singles she ever lost in America. Cahill became the first foreign woman to win a major tournament when she defeated Ellen Roosevelt in the 1891 U.S. Championships women's final at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. She also was the first female to win a "triple" (singles, doubles, and mixed) in a slam. She successfully defended her women's singles title in 1892 and also won the women's doubles title with Adeline McKinlay and the mixed doubles title with . She then elected to default her crown in 1893. There were some rumors that she was miffed at her treatment at the Nationals, but this hardly explains why she abandoned her sport. Mark Ryan's research indicates she took up equestrianism as a sport. Cahill did not compete again on the international level, eventually sailing back across the Atlantic and leaving an enviable record of success in the United States behind her. She was still living in New York in 1896, when she went to court to complain about the police not protecting her from young ruffians. On some 4 or 5 occasions she was harassed by young boys while riding her bike. She had a potato thrown at her in one instance, a snowball in the other. Having enough, she chased down and caught the offender, only to have other bots gang up on her. An appeal to a policeman produced no results. The officer cited her "circus dress" as a reason for the attention, and cited her rudeness to him. She won her complaint. Miss Cahill had other interests outside of sport. According to Tutle Bunbury "In 1891 the lawn tennis champion published a ‘dainty love tale’ called ‘Her Playthings, Men’. After leaving New York in 1896 or 1897 she made her home in England. A decline in health and financial status marked the last years of her life. Mabel apparently appeared on stage in burlesque halls as a chorus girl and continued to write in an effort to support herself. US National Championship Record. Singles Champion 1891-92 Doubles Champion 1891-92 Mixed Doubles Champion 1892 (also won non- 1891 title) In 1976 she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the only Irish national in the hall. Tag: World. Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! Tags. Jozy Altidore At The Guatemala vs. USA-FIFA 2018 Qualifier. Post author. ​ ​ Jozy Altidore At The Guatemala vs. USA-FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier ​ Jozy Altidore kicked game on the field at the Guatemala vs. United States—FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier. Here he is getting a hug from teammate Clint Dempsey at the APFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Photo Credit: J. Sabau. Tags. Dina Simon of My Haiti Travels Global: Helping Haiti Reclaim its Spot in World Tourism. Post author. Can Haiti’s tourism get its groove back? For Dina Simon of My Haiti Travels (MHT Global, LLC), that is the goal, and she won’t relent until Haiti’s tourism gets its groove back, and gets it back again and again. She’s among many entrepreneurs who are recognizing the need to revitalize Haiti’s tourism industry and are using their business acumen to lend a capable hand in increasing the flow of tourists to the country. Simon’s firm, which she founded in 2012, was conceptualized with the sole intention of drawing pleasure-seeking tourists and well as luxury travelers to Haiti. Born in Haiti, the entrepreneur immigrated to the United States when she was nine years old, settling in Brooklyn with her family, before moving on up to during her high school years. Very much goal-oriented throughout her life, she enrolled in college and earned her Bachelor’s degree, and eventually a Master’s, landing herself a plump position at a New York city agency as a public servant. The Senior Manager roles she has held really prepared Simon for the mechanics of successfully running her own company. My Haiti Travels is fresh off one of its first excursion to Haiti—the Impact Week Haiti tour—in which Simon guided more than a dozens to breathtaking sites all over Haiti. It was important to her that these tourists saw Haiti in a new light—a positive light, and to make them repeat visitors of Haiti’s destinations. The My Haiti Travels tour took the travelers, ranging from executives to a preteen to hotspots in Port-au-Prince. Simon goes all out in promoting Haiti as well as her company, hiring Daphne Leroy, of DML Media Group, to vigorously publicize her venture, and her objectives. My Haiti Travels has a strong and consistent presence on social media networks. Simon has launched a newsletter which has a subscriber count of 600 and counting. When she’s not hard at work brainstorming new ways to usher tourists to Haiti and sell Haiti’s countless charms to them, Simon is busily drawing up proposals for new business partnerships that are designed to propel My Haiti Travels Global ahead in the Haiti traveling game. Q & A. How would you sum up your company? My company is a boutique concierge firm that coordinates high-quality travel services to Haiti for leisure and business purposes. Our representatives liaise with hotel and resort establishments, restaurants, and professional tour guides to provide unique experiences tailored to each client’s specific needs, lifestyle, and budget. At My Haiti Travels, we believe the best way to support Haiti is to visit, support local businesses, and give back directly to the people in need through volunteerism. Our goal is for all friends of Haiti to truly experience and enjoy the real Ayiti and all its glory. How did the idea for your company come about? The idea for My Haiti Travels was formed after organizing a trip to Haiti for a couple of friends. I could not find a reliable source that provided me information on where to stay, where to eat and what to do; when I did find information it was outdated. I had been to Haiti months prior and knew there were restaurants, bars, resorts, beautiful beaches, spas, and even a hookah bar. I was shocked that those things were not prominently showcased anywhere. Once I was able to secure the right services while in Haiti, my friends and I had the best experience ever. When I came back to New York, I envisioned creating a service that had a directory of places in Haiti, but with reviews and ratings, similar to Yelp. I wanted people to have information and to help them make informed decisions about where to spend their money. At My Haiti Travels, we believe that if you frequent an establishment and spend your money you should get good service—even in Haiti. Businesses survive because of their customers. Another vision we had for My Haiti Travels was to make it easy for you to travel to Haiti. A lot of people we spoke to didn’t visit Haiti because they didn’t know where to start, where to stay or where to eat. Haiti is a foreign place to many of us. At My Haiti Travels, you tell us how you want to spend your time and we’ll arrange it. We work with your budget, and build your itinerary on what works for you; after all it is your time. What sort of challenges do you encounter in running your firm? The biggest challenge in running my firm is balancing time. I have a full-time day job so there’s never enough time in the day to accomplish everything with my business. Since we’re a start-up, there is not a big budget to hire staff so we rely on volunteers. Without a dedicated staff at the end of the day all the balls drop in my court. Hopefully that will change soon but until then it’s a constant sacrifice—late nights and weekends, less time with family and friends but in the long run it will be worth it. Now, in terms of running a travel and tourism agency targeted towards a country that’s stigmatized and that’s been portrayed negatively in the media—-how do you handle that? We have to tell Haiti’s story, past, present and future. We’re all very much aware of Haiti’s challenges. I don’t think any one of us can ever deny them. However, the time has come for us to take a different path and do something new. Our President Michel Martelly has said “Haiti is too rich to be poor,” and he’s right. I’m not just talking about material wealth. I’m talking about things you can’t put a price on. I also think we as a people need to do a better job about the image we present to others about Haiti. When I meet people and I tell them about Haiti and they see my pictures they are surprised. Most of them tell me their perception of Haiti is from Haitian-Americans who have never visited or it’s been decades since they’ve been to Haiti. Since the perception of Haiti is one of my biggest challenges, My Haiti Travels constantly educates people by showing the different sides of Haiti. Through our newsletter titled “See Haiti Through Our Eyes,” we try to change perception by focusing on the positive, but not ignoring the struggle. We believe that people should visit Haiti themselves before they form an opinion. Haiti’s tourism boom peaked in the 40s, then the 1950s, then in the 1970s and . Do you think it will regain its footing in the tourism industry? Absolutely, Haiti is currently in the process of a tourism boom. There’s a lot of building, plans for hotels and restaurants, training for the tourism sector, and investment in infrastructure. A lot of people are organizing tours to Haiti. There’s adventure travel, volunteer travel, and there’s a combination of both. Simon poses with her traveling clients. Photo: Sebastian Narcisse, My Haiti Travels. The first five-star hotel was inaugurated in Haiti about [in December] and there’s encouraging news about the tourism sector. I believe travelers are looking for a different type of vacation as the days where people are confined to a resort are gone. Haiti offers a mixture for people who want adventure, authenticity, and want to discover culture and history. If you were counseling aspiring entrepreneurs, what would you tell them about your journey? I would advise them to have a plan and to be flexible. You must be willing to adjust your plan based on internal and external factors. I would advise aspiring entrepreneurs to align themselves with people who share and support their vision. Until you have the support from someone who believes in what you’re doing, it’s hard to get off the ground. You need someone who’s willing to get in the trenches with you, sees your vision and can as an advocate for you. Finally, I would say believe in it. If you don’t believe in it, no one else will. When I talk to people about Haiti, they tell me they see my passion for Haiti. The thing is I’m only telling my story, my experiences. Once you believe in it, it’s easy for someone else to do the same. Throughout this journey, my proudest moment has been booking two people who have not been back to Haiti in over 30 years. I cannot wait to capture the moment they step off the plane, as they get re-introduced to their country. That’s what My Haiti Travels is about, that’s our vision – “See Haiti Through Our Eyes.” Any last words? Kat, thank you for giving me this opportunity. From the beginning of this journey, you have been a major inspiration for me. Thank you for all your tips, and for educating me about Haiti through Kreyolicious Magazine. What you are doing is necessary for us as a people, a culture, and a country. Please continue to educate us on all things Haiti. Thank you to all who believed in the My Haiti Travels vision for Impact Week Haiti 2013, including our media partners BelTiFi, Kiskeacity, Manman Pemba, Haitian-AllStarz, Haiti 1 Stop, HaitiXChange, Radio Soleil, and the Stewardship Report. There are a lot of amazing entrepreneurs and organizations supporting Haiti daily via diverse platforms, so let’s continue to support them. Haiti needs us. We can’t do it alone. We owe it to each other. We owe it to those who came before us. We owe it to Ayiti. L’union fait la force.