DAVIS CUP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 104, 27 January 1920, Page 7

DAVIS CUP

AMERICAN COMMENT ON AUSTRALASIA'S VICTORIES. New York, January 22. Tho newspapers devote much fipaco to Australasia's Davis Cup victories, and point out that Australia is rapidly becoming tho virtual premier tennis'land in the world. This is especially demonstrated by tho rapid and clean-cut successes over England. If is understood that the United States National lawn Tennis Association, which meets on February (i, will issue a challenge for tho Davis Cup for this year.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

"AGREEMENT WTTH NEW ZEALAND MUST BE HONOURED." (Rcc. January 20. 7.10 p.m.) Sydney, Jammrv 2C "With reference to Mr. Brookes's remarks as.to the venue of the Davis Cup contest, Mr. C(ilc|iihmii: says tho agreement with Now Zealand must ho honoured. AVe must bo loyal to the association rules. It was not often that ho differed from his old friend Mr. Brookes, but ho did in this matter. He added that it was partly due to the play of Wilding that Australasia had been'r-ble to retain' tjio cup in the present vear and the previous year, and it would ill become thorn to make any effort that would cause any disruption of the Australasian Tennis Association.

At the tennis dinner Wilding's memory was honoured in silence.—Press Assn.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Rec. January 2(1, 10.35 p.m.) Sydney, January 26. , The Australian championship tournament was continued to-day. Tn the singles, Lowe bent O'Hniii' Wood, fi—3, fi-2, C-2. Anderson beat Marsh, fi—l, (i-il, G-4, C-3. In the doubles, O'Hara Wood and Thomas beat Marsh and Floraley, G-0, 6-2, 8-G.—Press Assn. '