TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

{United Press Association.—By Electric • Telegraph.—Copyright.) THE AMERICAN TEAM. NEAV YORK, May 23. From Kansas City it is stated that for the first time since the United States won the Davis Cup from Australia. America will engage in the contest without drafting Tilden for the singles. The latter lias decided himself, as captain of the team, to play only in the doubles against China on Saturday next. Tilden has decided on Lott and Hennessey, the latter meeting Lum (the crack) and the former meeting Koifg.

AUSTRIA AND DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, May 23. In the Davis Cup second round, Artens (Austria) heat Petersen (Delimark's fi-4, fi-2, 7-5. Matcjka (Austria) beat Ulrich (Denmark) 6-1, fi-2, 6-2.

A CHINESE CRACK. NEW YORK, May 23

The New York “ Times’s ” representative at Kansas City says: The principal player in the Chinese Davis Cup team is Lum, who spent nearly all Ills life in Australia, and had the opportunity to develop his game against some of the best players in tennis. None lias been more responsible for the high standard that Lum lias attained than Patterson. Lum has Patterson’s form and manner of stroke production. He delivers his service with the same body motion, and his forehand and backhand are like Patterson’s, although Lum has better control over the latter shot, including the backhand slice. There is a conviction that he is going to make it interesting for his opponents here, who are likely to he Tilden and Hennessy.