Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-22
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airy work for the international
challenge cup. This trophy will be
contested for this fall in the United
States, and no doubt it will be the
most interesting event of its kind
that has ever been held. Dwight +.
Davis, the donor of the cup, after re-
turning from season spent IN the
Riviera, where he met most of the
tennis cracks of Europe, made haste
to prepare his affairs so that he
could visit England and Ireland, &C
cording to a promise made to the
Englishmen. Mr.. Davis is so well
thought of across the water that he
got a great reception upon his arrival
in Dublin. DR.. w. V. Eaves and he
are close friends, and the Britisher
agreed to be his partner in the Irish
championships.
Too late to play with his great
team mate. Davis, in the events at
Dublin, Holcombe Ward arrived in
England the other day. Davis await
ed him at Liverpool and the pair of
American cracks went to Chiswick
park. They are easily the social lions
of the day over there. The reception
that the North siders in Chicago gave
Mahoney, DR.. Eaves and the other
visiting tennis cracks of the old world
several seasons ago was brilliant
enough for a democratic metropolis
in the middle west. But across the
water they have way, those aristo-
cratic Britishers, that makes Ameri-
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Ward and Davis propose TO play at
many of the country places, particu-
larly Beckenham, Surbiton, at courts
near Manchester, and finally in the
All-England championship at Wimble-
don, in the singles and doubles.
Not once during their trip will the
Americans neglect an opportunity to
proselyte for the international event.
Palmer Presbrey, the Boston man,
who is secretary of the United States
Lawn Tennis association, will be a
spectator at the Wimbledon cham
pionships, and doubtless will use his
influence with the foreigners to get
them to come over to America S
greatest tennis tourney.
In a recent conversation with Mr..
Davis l mentioned the fact that fol-
lowers of the game in America would
be greatly pleased if he could induce
the Doherty brothers to come over
for the Davis international cup event.
IF they are successful in retain
ing the English championship" said
Mr.. Davis, undoubtedly they will
visit America. 1t is almost certain
that they will be able to keep the
championship. When i last saw them
they expressed a desire to come over
to America a sufficient time before
the play in the international char
lenge event to get acclimated. they
realize that out of condition they
would not make a creditable showing
against the American champions.
That usually exclusive organ, Lawn
Tennis, the official paper in England,
in discussing Mr.. Davis coming to the
English courts says that whether he
does well or poorly, his progress will
attract a great deal of attention. III
there is one thing more certain than
ANYTHING in this world, il is that he
will have an absolutely fair field, ana
will win or lose on the merits OF
the form he shows at that time,
saws the British paper. Nothing bet
ter could be desired. Mr.. Davis told
me that the turf at Wimbledon was
shorter than any he had seen on
this side, firmer and more like velvet
and fit for grand tennis. Before leav-
ing for England Mr.. Davis was asked
to tell something definite about the
number of foreigners who would
come to play in the challenge trophy.