DAVIS CUP TEAM.
AUSTRALIANS RETURN. (bt cable— press association—copyright) J (AUSTRALIA* AND X : 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) ' (Received October 28th, 11.15 p.m.) ] SYDNEY, October 28. T]>e Davis Cup team returned in the interviewed, said he had: no false idea's about their play in America. They ■were very satisfied to get into the dialleu"e round and never hoped to win; but thought thev might have won one match. I'he team" did ell that was expected of it. For himself, he hid "gone to tho pack, although he might still continue to get a good deal of enjoyment out of the game. At the samo time., he denied he was of colour in auv of the matches. Patterson said Tilden, above all as a nlaver, stood alone as the worlds first-class exponent of the game. He added th».t there was nothing in the rumours that Tilden was retiring. He did not think people woald let the" champion retire, anyway. He tried to induce Tilden. to visit Australia, but failed. Hov.ever, they might have an Amencan te*ui next year, including the Kinsey brothers and Richards.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18216, 29 October 1924, Page 12
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181DAVIS CUP TEAM. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18216, 29 October 1924, Page 12
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