N. MISHU
What can I say of Mishu? As a tennis player he
defies analysis. His game is a freak. He adores to
do the unusual and his game abounds in freak shots
that Mishu executes with remarkable skill. He has
many and varied services, underhand cuts, fore and
backhand, a "push" off his nose, and even one serve
where he turns his back on the court and serves the
ball back over his head.
His drives are cramped in swing and hit with
excessive top spin. His footwork is a defiance of
all rules. His volleying game looks like an accident,
yet Mishu produces results. In 1921 he beat A. H.
Gobert in the World's Hard Court Championship
at St. Cloud. Mishu is a winner. I don't know how
he does it but he does. He is above all a unique
personality. Cheery, individual, at times eccentric,
Mishu is a popular figure in tournaments abroad. He
plays with a verve and abandon that appeals to the
European galleries while his droll humour and good
nature make him a delightful opponent.
