The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04

IS. 1t might have made some difference,
hut r. F. Doherty defeated Wrenn after a
good five set match n the English took
the cup. Al.
The Belgians did M were beaten SO.
The next year, 1905, was the banner year
for the cup. Owing 70 the entry OF so many
teams play had TO be split up. America
defeated rance SO and Australasia did
the same for Austria. America beat the
Antipodeans SO. There was some fear OF
the doubles because the Australasians
had beated the Dohertys in an exhibition
five SGT match before the finals az the pre-
hmiars. The Americans were outclassed
in the final with England. Ward had 10
withdraw because Of a death in his family
and Clothier, who took his place, did not
do anything in the one match he played.
The disaster TO Wright and the poor play
Of kreigh Collins, the Westerner, before the
American team left in 1905 discounted in
advance the chances OF the Americans.
Wilding beat boph Ward and Little in singles,
out Ward defeated Poidevin and the Amert-
cans won in doubles. IL was up TO Little in
his match with Poidevin and he won IL,
giving the Americans the right TO meet the
British. However, they were beaten there
five straight.
The difficulties before the Americans
this year in the way Of getting a team made
the situation something OF b It was in
England. Behr and Wright did what they
could. and the opinion is that they did well
enough under the circumstances. In Brookes
they met the mar whom the British declare
TO be- the greatest singles player that ever
lived. That kind cannot be beaten. II
Behr had beaten Hilding in their five set
match the first day OF the internationals
America might have had the cup back.
Ii is the consensus that that match was the
turning point Of the whole struggle.
Whether the Australasians will leave
the cup in England or whether America
and England will ave to go to the Antipodes
TO get il and whether the Australasians
are going TO compete here in our cham
pionships are interesting questions now
that the Davis cup ia won for the year
was to provide a cup that would draw
lawn tennis players from all over to CON-
pete for it that object seems TO have been
achieved. However, the life OF the cup
will be about over X 1t is TO be taken to
Australasia.
There America may make one try for il,
but IL il a very long trip and everything Ia
against the challenger. England may look
on and say, Now you know how it feels
with the Americas cup" America ought
TO go on trying for the trophy until it is
won back, lawn tennis followers here be-
lieve, but the demands Of a trip to Austria
lasia are not slight. However, II is not so
far from India as IL is from the United
States, and some Of the indian champions
who took part in the recent ~Al-England
championships may go after il. Tasmania
might try to wrest II from New Zealand.
but IL the cup goes all the way to the home
Of Brookes and Wilding there is small
chance that there will be any more inter-
national competition for that trophy.
A summary Of the matches played for
the Davis cup since IL was first offered.
with all the scores. is set forth below:
1900.
AMERICA VS.. ENGLAND.
NJ. D, Whitman. America defeated A. W. Gore,
England. 81, %. o..
En- glhnd, t-6, as. O., 81.
II. Ward and u. p. Davis, America, defeated
A. W. Gore and z. d. Black, England. "a ga, "a
Other matches given over because Engllshmsn
had TO return home.
AMERICA w. ENGLAND.
n. y. Dohcrty. England, defeated ". A. Lamed,
America, "a. ST.. 6--8. "a. O.
N. u. whitman. America. defeated DR.. J. PIN
England. 81, OIL, 10. 90.
X. +. and II. L. boherty, Tn sland. defeated II
%.rd and D. F. Davis America So 'o-s' '-s
W. 'LAmed. America. defeated Or. J. PIN,
4. D. whitman AmeTcs. defeated r. p. poher,y
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