The post on Ann Devlin (Below) brought to mind Marty Devlin, another local tennis legend who also was among Trenton's best when it came to tennis. Marty and Eddie were contemporaries on the local tennis scene. As to Eddie Moylan, my best friend Don Slabicki and I met back in the 1940's when we worked for Fritz and Edna Kuser. Eddie was a regular player on the Kuser Farm tennis court and even though a locally famous name, abided by that 3 word aspiration which was drummed into my head by Louise Baird, my high school music teacher: "GREATNESS IS HUMBLE." Eddie was the consummate tennis player with a winning personality. He ultimately moved to take the position of Tennis Pro at Cornell. He also had the girls' hearts a-flutter whenever he appeared on the court. He was a very handsome young man. He and Fritz "Mr. Trenton Tennis" Kuser made a unbeatable doubles team.
Hi Tom: I played tennis at the Cadwalader Courts -- they were beautiful clay -- and the names Eddie Moylan and Marty Devlin were always front and center. I lived just a block from the wonderful park and it was one of my best memories. Thanks for all you do to keep me in touch with my past. Regards
ReplyDeleteHI TOM.....I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THE FRIEDNDSHIP BETWEEN MARTY DEVLIN AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER "CHUCK" LUCARELLA. THEY WERE TEAMMATES ON BOTH TRENTON HIGH AND THE SCHROTHS FOR 3 YEARS IN BASEBALL AND ALSO PLAYED FOOTBALL UNTIL BASEBALL COACH MR. MURPHY SUGGESTED TO DROP FOOTBALL FOR FEAR OF INJURY. THEIR EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE TRENTON SCHROTHS WINNING THE AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES IN 1948 AT INDIANAPOLIS WHEN BUS SAIDT BROADCASTING THE GAME GOT EXCITED WHEN "CHUCK" STOLE HOME, A RARE PLAY IN BASEBALL. MARTY TURNED TO TENNIS AFTER HIS SCHOOL DAYS WHILE "CHUCK" BECAME A HEART SPECIALIST AND PASSED AWAY AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 56. MAY GOD BLESS THEM BOTH AND MAY "CHUCK" REST IN PEACE.
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