TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

■i 'stralia & N.Z. Cable Association.] NEW YORK, February 5. The annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association has approved of the Davis Cup committee’s recommendation to send a team to Australia next winter (,'li'd November). Similar approval was given by last year’s meeting, whereafter it was impossible to enlist any high ranking players for the trip. To-day's meeting discussed the possibilitv of sending players of a lesser rank, provided the stars are disineliu-

cd. hut Air Julian Aleßick. committee chairman, said that when Anderson, I’at ter.snn and flnwkes were boro Inst summer, they intimated it would he ttcsless to send any hut the highest who would force tho Australians to fight and face the possibility of defeat thereby providing the necessary stimulus for nublic support . Edward Moss, secretary, said:—“ Tt would he a fine thing if they could send a picked team to Australia, such as Tilden. Richards and Williams, but we cannot now say whether they will he available. There the matter must rest since wo don’t hefiovo especially in the view of the Australian players' statements that the Australian Tennis Association would care to finance a tour of lesser players.” NEW YORK, Eeh. 8. The United States Lawn Tennis Association took steps on Saturday t<> authorise the team’s visit to Australia. England and France. Approval was given the plans to send at. least two leading men plavers this year to participate in the Wimbledon Jubilee and French National champioii.sliio tournaments, and at least two men will go to Australia for the championships next winter.

A rule was passed making Elizalicth Ryan eligible to represent, the United States in the Wightman Cup matches in England in which four American women will play. The United States Lawn Tennis Association has unproved ot the following tennis dates:—National Singles week IfOginning ]3th Sep., at West Side Tennis Club, New York; challenge round Davis Cup. 4>th September to Util September at the Germantown Cricket Club. Philadelphia. The treasurer reported the Association’s financial condition was the .mildest in its history, the assets tota - 'ill" over one hundred thousand dollars The Association’s profits from the National Similes tournament in 19->;> totalled 33.000 dollars , and from the Davis Cup challenge round six tliousiiid. The Association was dividing iiitu thousand dollars of its annual profits among a certain number ol county, lulis to promote tennis.