LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 914, 6 September 1910, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

. ..-.. DAVIS CUP. COMPETITION. : By ToleErapH—Pi'CiS'AssoDiatioii—Copyriffht. ■'.'■■. New York, September 4. Lamed 'and -M'Laughlin are likely to represent America iu tho Davis Clip 1 {} awnj,t<)n.ni.s) contest. ..,:.. • , THE DAVIS. CUP. : '•■ The /prospects 'of a preliminary . round in. this year's' Davis : Ou]i match.'being played 7 ard exceedingly meagre, says the "Sydney -Referee."/ The refusal', of the ■Australasian Association to-extend its guarantee to the three players.offered by England.has, we learn, by cable, "filled, tho English, authorities with dismay," and the latest advice is'that a'team will riot be sent.. They .probably look at. it in this way,:.'"We have done our best, and Australia ■ won't take' our team { so we'll havo.to let.it go this year, and trust to America' bringing it closer." As to the latter,' tho latest advice is very; good news —namely, 'that'W. A. Larried,'the American champion, will head their team, tie others being Beals Wright, Long, and 'M'loughlin.• : Personally, from- what Alexander said when he was put here. in. .lSlOS'Larned-.will not come; but the match coming'later in tho year, and being played in New Zealand.- may make all the, difference to him._ Let us, hope. so. In one respect wo will need to study, our .visitors,. even at the cxnehse . of , 'gate money,' and that ..is' thh: If they, are short of. time, as they, probably will,be, we'will; have to play the preliminary round' (if any) near where the. challenge round would be played—Wellington (New Zealand); .Under the rules the champion nation, failing an.agreement between the challengers, fixes a place for their meet-, ing; but it. would be rough.on them to fix. Sydney, or Melbourne, and, then leave' the winners.to a.three-days'.sea journey,, a break in their training, and the neces-' sily: of practising on. different courts.'. Of course, if. our own players; do the same, that will: equalise-matters, and the. visitors may not mind; but if they do, it is •up to us as sportsmen to study only our visitors' convenience." •■I. -. ' ■ .. ' . . •' . .