The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-21
TO RECOVER DAVIS CUP.
American Players 10 Go AbrOad--France
VIII Send q Team.

NEWPORT, Aug. 20.-For some time there
has been q good deal of talk of the plans
for trying to recover the Davis challenge
cup, which the British international lawn
tennis team won from the Americans two
weeks ago at Lonswood. but nothing definite
was known until to-day of any plans for a
team to go abroad next year.
To-day It became known that q challenge
has been practically decided upon by the
officers of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. although II cannot be
issued until il is authorized by the members
at the annual meeting next February. The
visiting players however. have already been
assured that an American team can be looked
for in England next summer and that an
effort will he made to recover the trophy.
TWAS also learned to-day on the authority of
Fl. l.. Doherty that the French are practically
certain Of sending team to England next
summer as well TO Try for the Davis cup and
the international championship OF the world,
as the title Is called, that goes with the Davis
cup. The French association decided some
time ago TO challenge for the title as soon as
the cup was brought 70 England, as they
expected it would be.
The international rsgula tons provide that
IN case there are two challenges the same
year that the two teams which challenge shall
first play of a special match in the country
then meet the winners Of the previous year.
Under this arrangement an American team
is expected to play team of French men in
England next summer. and the winners will
then meet the English defenders OF the
Dwight Davis massive punch bowl
j, A to the personnel OF the two teams
there has also been good deal Of talk.
The Frenchmen have two very fine players
In Decugis and Ayme, both of whom are
considered to be close up to the standard
of the first class i'll England and America.
and II is expected that they will be used in
says that Decugis hits the ball harder than
Hobart and volleys onderfully. and that he
thinks the FrenChman has a good chance
TO win the al-England championship before
many years. as he believes him to be the most
promising player in the world. He has
already played one very close match with
II. +. Doherty.
For the American team. it is also known
that Larned will be willing and glad to 70,
and no one doubts that he will be asked to
play on the team Whitman, too, has been
keeping up his tennis this year. and In practice
at Bay Ridge during the last few weeks
he has shown even better form than in pre-
vious tournament play, beating Ward. Ware
and other strong players with ease.
He is known 70 be ready TO go. and il
il expected that he and Larned will be the
players in singles. In the doubles three
Dwight Davis and Kreish Collins. Neither
Wright nor Clothier is believed to be strong
enough, and a new combination of Ward
and Collins il also talked Of for the doubles.
If Collins Is unable to get away to make the
trip, or is not chosen by tho COMMITTEES.
Ward may play with Davis. and il is not i'm
probable that Ward and Davis may 90
over again independent Of the international
team if they are not chosen TO play for the
cup.