LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 27 February 1912, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP'CHALLENGES. Bjr.'TelecriD'n- rooyriehl New York, February 25. "'•The "United' States -has challenged for' the David. Cup. The National Tennis As- ' so'ciotion voted on' February 9 to challenge for the cup, fearing it to the executive to decide whether a team could -hp secure'd.'. ■ • ' ■ ' ' Sydney,' February 25. The secretary of the Tennis Association has received America's challenge for the Davis Cup.

FEENCH CHALLENGE POSSIBLE. Sydney, February 26. Much satisfaction is expressed at America's challenge for the Davis Clip. England's challenge is already in. It is just possible that France may'be represented. The "Daily Telegraph' says Australians are likely to see the preliminary tie played in Anstralia as well as the challenge round. Probably A r ictori'a~ will be chosen as the deciding ground.

COMING OF THE ENGLISH TEAM. A meeting of . the Management Committee of the New Zealand-La v:n Tennis As-f-ceiation was held in Mr. Petherick's rooms last evening, Mr. F. M. B. Fisher presiding. The matter of the proposed visit to.Australasia of the English team came up for discussion. The pronosed team is as follows Messrs. A. \V. Meyers, C. P. Dixon, A. E. Beamish, arid F. G. Lowe, wliich is probably the best that England can-send. Tho council of the Australian Association resolved to offer' p, guarantee of J34 00 for three or four players to play a programme of matches to be arranged for a period of eight weeks in Australia, or, at the team's option, for a period of twelve-weeks, to allow for a visit to NewZealand. It was further resolved to. allow 50 nor cent, of the profits over aiid above tho amount of the guarantee. At its meeting last evenirig'tho committeo of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, who are endeavouring to arrange a tour of the English team through New Zealaiid, decided to offer a guarantee of .£l5O to the English team, through.' tho Australian • Association- and 50 pet cent, of the net.profits.