LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 39, 15 August 1919, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

DAVIS CUP EEGTJIiATIONa (tnnriß ntna asiocutim.—commit.) (AtnmuAN-HBir Zealand cable* association.) NEW YORK, 13th August. „ Mr. Waahbum, a .member of the executive of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, has suggested a number of changes in Davis Cap regulations, which will be submitted to the nations entitled to vote on the matter. The Ciiangea provide that the 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 bo played in the same country as the final tie, unless the contestants agree to other location. The world's individual championship, men's singles, th© doubles, th» women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles on grass, shall be held each year immediately preceding the Davis Cup matches, and oh the same continent where the final tie is to be held. For all matches in the world's championship contests ill men's singles and doubles thG decision shall rest on the best three of five sets; while women's singles and, 'doubles and mixed matches shall be de< f cided on the best two of three sets. [At the present time the Davis Cup rulcsjpermit preliminary ties to be^ played, as agreed on between the countries drawn to play against one another; but the final tie must be pkyed in the coun-. try represented' by the holders of the cup.] PLAY IN THE AMERICAN DOUBLES. NEW YORK, 12th August; The Times correspondent at Boston, commenting on the second round of the National Doubles Tennis Championship, played on 12th August—in which Patterson aud Brookes (Australia) defeated Williams and Washbum (America), and Alexander and Voshell (America.) defeated Lycett and Thomas (Australia)— brought out the fact that Pattersor-i who ds one of the- most brilliant players Seen on American cbttrte, needs steadiness, ttnd that Brookes makes his game in the doubles effective. Brookes remained! cool and calculating under all circumstances, often making phenomenal recoveries. Both mm played fast and brilliant tennis. They met a strong though ineffective opposition. The opponents of Lycett and Thomas gave, them the hardest play of their livea. The Australians wore completely outplayed by Alexander and Voahell in two of the five sets. The Americans found Thomas's scervice exdpssively hard to handle.