The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
DAVIS CUP MEN TO SAIL SOON
BEHR AND WRIGHT LEAVE FOR
ENGLAND NEXT TUESDAY.
CIothier. the National Champion. % Con-
siderlng Going Oyer He'll Go Later II
at Au-America's nance Not 81 Dark.
Although Things Did Not Start Well.

sidering Going Oyer-Heu Go Later II
at Au-America's Chances Not So Dark.
Although Things Did Not Start Well.
Beals G. Wright and Karl II. Behr the
players who nave been selected to represent
the nited States in the sixth competition
for the Dwight +. Davis international
lawn ennis trophy. sail from Boston next
Tuesday on the steamship SaXonia. While
at the present 1t is likely that they will
be Americas sole representatives on the
British courts, 1t may be said with au-
thority that they may be Joined later by
William j. Clothier, the American singles
champion. Clothier still is undecided as
to what curse he will pursue. That is con-
sidered hopeful, because earlier in the sea-
son he said positively he could not go.
With Wright and Behr will go George
Wright, father Of the American champion
OF 1905; Herman Behr. DR.. brother OF Karl
Behr, and II, J. Randall of Syracuse, well
known as a tennis enthusiast. The Ameri-
can party is due in England at Liverpool
on June 10. The Americans get there
too late to take part in the tournament
at the Queens Club, in which Wright and
Ward were so successful on another trip
in quest of the Davis trophy.
They will, however. he able TO enter the
all England championships at Wimbledon,
the same ground on which they nave to
play for the Davis cup. There is no ques-
ton this year Of changing from Liverpool
10 Newport and hen TO Wimbledon az there
was to have been last year.
The English championships begin on
June "a and they will last a week or SO.
That will bring the Americans down 10 the
opening Of July. just what they will do
in The interval between that and the chal-
lenge round with Australia is not certain
There Gre plenty of tournaments to be
entered into and they may decide to take
in one of these. However. II they do not
they will be able TO practice on the Queens
Club courts while waiting for July 10.
That is "A Saturday. when they meet the
Australians. presumably at this writing
Norman +. Brookes and A. i. Wilding, for
the first time. 1t is likely that the first
days play will be in singles, the second
day doubles and the third day singles.
After the challenge round or preliminary
with Australia the Americans look for
ward to meeting England on the days APP
pointed. July 20, ~ and rs.
1t has been set forth before that if the
Americans defeat Australia they feel
convinced that they will have equal luck
with the holders. 1t is also the feeling Of
the American players that should the
Australians defeat them they will also heat
out the British. II the latter 10 the case
it viii be q very long trip for America here
after to challenge for the trophy and IL is
considered the best thing for the Ameri-
cans 20 win the cup and thus cut the mot
Of the difficulty, 1t is the consensus Of
opinion that to beat Australia Is 10 win
back the trophy.
II Clothier goes abroad he will sail some
time after the regular members OF the team.
He 10 likely TO be at least q week later in
starting for the other side. He has unit
June 20 to make up his mind. That il me
date upon which the British committee in
charge OF the trophy competition has 10
be notified OF the makeup Of the Challenging
teams. Clothier thus has some DAYS re
consider the proposition. In the mean.
time the Others are on their way and n no
decides not TO 60 they can 20 right ahead
with their preparations for the PLAYING
against Australia.
Much pressure has been brought to hear
on the champion TO get him to 60. IL has
been pointed out that the team needs him
because Of his ability TO play in the d".,bles,
lie would ma Ike a fine partner for o,gbt,
especially as he has had some Practice i'm
playing doubles. IL Is nothing but mex
perience In the regularity 81 play required
that prevents Behr from being a good team
mate for Wright.
when Beals played doubles with Ward
every thing worked out In 4. b, & order, and
there was no confusion. Behr cannot ha
expected 90 know where I've In 10 stand and
how TO play the doubles game, because ali
his experience has been In the singles. " Is
the way n Of the experts put II. "Bohr
plays all his shots hard in doubles as he
docs IN singles and that is not the right way
TO do II. He makes II too easy for tbosewho
are playing the net against him. Further
thing, as Ne does in singles, fc has NOT vet