Davis Cup Tennis

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 1, 16 January 1937, Page 6

Davis Cup Tennis

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ENGLAND'S CHANCES Australia Has Best Team at Present PERRY'S REVIEW

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PITTSBURGrH, Jan. 15. "Play will neeessarily be an extremely open affair this year, and I defy anyone to name the winner now. There are perhaps thirty-two nations to choose from, but it is generally agreed that the ultimate winner will he found among England, America, Germany and Australia/' says Fred Perry, in a North American Newspaper Alliance copyright message, referring to the forthcoming Davis Cup tennis. "The average person says England has little chance of defeating any of the other three, but I tbink England has as much chance as any. During the time the English team was composed of Austin, Hughes and myself, all England had to find*&vas a partner for Hughes in the doubles. In consequence none of our so-called Davis Cup possibilities thought it worth while to train thoroughly to oust us. "Now it is different. I am confident somebody will come along to fight for the Cup. "America is in the same position, but bas more talent from wbich to choose. Donald Budge is certain to play one single. Just as certain is the eleetion of Budge for the doubles, but he will have to find anotber suitable player for the seeond mateh. Biggs seems the logical choice but I believe Hunt has greater possibilities. "Australia has the best team of any right now. Crawford, Quist and McGrath are a tried and worthy threesome and have come very near winning the Cup. The chief trouble seems to be the gradual' decline of Crawford who is finding it increasingly difQcult to keep up the interest which made him so great. They have a fine team "spirit. "Worthy of note are the dark horses — Germany's von Cramm and C. H. Henkel, who must be xegarded as a severe threat."