DAVIS CUP TIE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 286, 29 August 1919, Page 7

DAVIS CUP TIE

*- FRANCE DEFEATED BRILLIANT FIGHT BY KINGSCOTE London, August 27. Britain beat Prance in the Davis Cup tie.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 (Kec. August 28, 9.40 p.m.) London, August 27. Kingecote beat Gobsrt, G—4, (i—4, 7—5. Paris, August 27> Davson beat Laurentz. Correspondents are unanimous that Kingscoto played the best game of Ins life. Ho was marvellously accurate in his passing shots, especially in his backhand strokes. Decugis declared that it was the finest exhibition of lennis ho had witnessed sinco Wilding's best days.— ( Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Britain will "now meet Australia in the final games,. which will be played in Australia in December.l ABSraAUANSffIAHERICA (B-ec. August 28, !)i0 p.m.) New York, August 27, Thomas defeated Mahan, 8-8; 6-2, 6-1. Lycett defaulted to Patterson in p,rder to provide the hitter with an opportunity to rest. Patterson's arm is mush bet- \ ter. Brookes defeated Westbrook, 6—o, 6—o, 6-t.-Auß.-N.Z.' Cable Aesn. rotatiotTmatches NORMAN BEOOKES INTERVIEWED. (Rec. August 28, 9.10 p.m.) New York, August 27, The Australian Press Association representative asked Norman Brookes to comment on Mr. Washbarne's fuggestioiis on tho Diwi9 Cup. Brookes said that the idea of '.otation matches was not new. It was Miggested at the. meetings in Parie. It was a little early to exprasS an opinion now, but the Australians might, perhaps, like the ■ idea of rotation , . The , correspondent asked whether the wav would have a permanent retarding influence on Australian and American tonnis. . .'*■';■. ' Brookes replied: "No. While several famous players have been lost, many youngsters in both countries are developing championship form."—Aus.-N.ii. Cable Asen. i fMr. Washburn, ,a member of the dxecutivo of.the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, suggested a liumber oi" changes in Davis Cup regulations, which will be submitted to the nations entitled to vote on the matter. The changes, provide/that tho challenge tie shall be abolished in 1920, and the location of final ties shall be: North America, 1920; Europe, 1921; Australia, 1922; North America, 1923; Europe, 1924. Preliminary ties shall be played in tho same country as tho final 1 tie, unless the contestants agree to other location. The world's individual championship, men's singles, the doubles, the women s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles on grass shall be held each rear immediately preceding the Davis Cup matches, and on the same continent where the final tie is to be held. For all matches _in the world's. championship contests in men's singles and doubles the decision shall rest on the best three of 'five sets; while women's singles and doubles and mixed matches shall be, decided on the be 3( two of three sets.' At the present time the Davis Cup rules permit preliminary ties to be played os agreed on between the countries drawn to play against one another; but the final tie must be played in the country represented by the holders of the cup.]