The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-18
DAVIS CUP no STAY IN ENGLAND.
Ausfraleeans Arr Expected to Leave 10
Right There II They win Il.


In the event Of q victory for the Australasians
In the Davis CUP final matches with England,
which begin next Saturday. ~ Ia understood
that the cup will be kept in England. The
victory for Brookes and Wilding seems al
most inevitable. Riseley. Gore and Eaves,
the Britons. do not class with the Colonials
and the chances are all in favor Of a Colonial
victory. II they choose the Australasisns may
leave the trophy In England. IL Is more or
less a question of doing that or OF putting an
end TO competition for the Davis trophy.
IL would be next to impossible 10 play
matches in Australasia except in the fall OF
the year. IL is n very long trip for both
Britons and Americans. and with the rather
backward spring weather that occasionally
hits both countries II might be a case OF hav-
ing no practice at all before sailing n the
matches were held In July as now. In fact.
the trip would be 80 discourngins that 1t is
doubtful II either country would have any
desire to chance II. Opposed 10 that. OF course.
IL the fact that the Australasians have been
coming to England for the past three seasons
to challenge. However. az Wilding has spent
most Of his time IN the old country as a student
at Cambridge University and for other rea-
sons In the past few seasons, IL In not so much
Of a "a crifce with him as IL 10 with Brookes.
Leaving the trophy in England will mean
more Of a true international competition in
years to come. IL Ia believed. The Frenon
players are verv eager to take part In the COM
petition and have been prevented only be-
cause OF the recent withdra wal from active
tennis OF their best men. In a year or so
they will have others in their places and n
French team will be assured. Austria also
will he in the competition next year. a
challenge from Austria was received this
year a little too late TO be included with the
others. Next year the Austrtans are deter
mined TO he on time. With Austria. Austria
lasia, Franco, America and England In, and a
cnance that Germany will have several players
Of international quality. the hunt for the
tro ply will far exceed any of the plans Of the
IL. however. the lustralasians decide. a.
indeed they have a perfect right 20, do. that
they do win IL should be competed for In the
home country Of the winners, IL Ia unlikely
iFnnas.lasn%df, and snan possibly Gy'S not even W re %forra apr
will see the way clear to sailing across to the
antipodes. There are 90 many, considerations
keeping Of the All England T.. I. A. that there
10 almost no question that IL will be done.
AZ Miss sutton is due TO arrive home from
ment OF the Tri-state Association at Cincin-
two Wins on the trophy offered there, 10
women's sin giles and another viii give her
permanent possession; she IL DOUBLE.
some. for her own There is a plan 10 have
her meet Miss Evelyn Sears Of Boston, the
holder OF the national championship, in the
Tri-state tournament. Ifthat can be brought
about. IL is likely that Miss Sutton will he
regarded az a sort OF international cham
pion. Unless she is greatly fatigued from
her campaign abroad n her trip home,
II is believed that she can beat Miss Sears
without much difficulty.
In one way Miss Sutton sacrifices a great
deal through goin z abroad The British
Tournament conflicts with the American
ain giles championship for. women, and Mics
Sutton cannot play In both. BY staying
here OF course she would have the American
championship at her mercy for several years
to come. However. II is believed that she
reflects more credit on her country by gong
abroad and enga ging the better players
among the British women Miss sutton Ia
herself. practically. English. That Ia to say.
her father Ia En- glish and she herself was born
in that country. Her life and training have
been American, however. and her excep-
tional ability at her IA game has made
US just as eager TO claim her rs the British
are. now that, she has demonstrated her
complete superiority at the game.
Nothing has been heard az yet about the
International mato hes for women for. the
Sheafe cup, offered by the president Of the
LonRwood c, c, It is considered extremely
unlikely that there will he any such inter
natio nal competitions this year.