The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19

he displayed in England In 1905, which later
won INN the American championship.
YHe is q left handed player, % that the
loss Of. finger on his right hand cannot
interfere In the least with his actual handling
Of his racket, and besides he belongs to
nothing less than the loss Of his playing
arm would stop, having once made UP his
mind 10 playing well. ! expect 70 find
him in his very best form again, and cannot
they met in 1905, once before and once after
the Australians great triumph at Wimble-
don.
"Brookes is reported to be playing. a
stronger game than ever; Wilding: who
recently had three weeks play with him
before leaving Melbourne. regards him as
the finest player ever seen. II rumor
speaks truly, that to make a game OF il
with the New Zealander Brookes owed ff-
teen, then surely he must be one Of the finest
ever, for we know something Of Wilding's
quality. All the same, one is prepared to
find Wright always one Of tile toughest
opponents for Brookes. Lake the latter. he
lie left handed and, c~uriously enough, the
angle OF break OF his American service 10
precisely that which Brookee disllkes most
Of all, hence he could not make any head
way'with Wright's service games when last
they met.
better on their second visit in this country,
therefore WI are justified In expecting
an improvement in Little's game this
season, He did not IMPRESS the critics
very favorably last year, still he gave H.. l..
a capital match, and ! should say Is n much
better player than he gets credit for.
Yet after making due allowances 1t would
he very surprising il he beats either Brookes
or Wilding.
an Behr, clever oil around athlete, the
Americans seem to have a very promising
player. Young and very active, he is said
to possess the style and brilliance Of Larned,
without that players occasional cratic
tendencies. But he 10 a stranger to English
courts and climates and will be meeting
experienced and thoroughly accllmatiEed
opponents. Under the circumstances 1t
seems unreasonable to expect him 10 be
chiefly instrumental in lifting the cup for
America. Tit whole question, to my mind
depends upon whether Wright can hold
Brookes. II 80 IL will be anybody's match
il not then Australasia should be the chal-
lengers Of England.
the representation Of England is eI-
tremely uncertain at the present moment.
In the absence Of the Dohertys, Smith (who
(stiH u victim TO tennis elbow the holders
will be hard put to Il to find capable repre-
sensations. Richie. Gore, Roper Barrett
and Hiliyard are names that have been men,
toned. but 1t appears that nothing definite
Is decided yet. IL would seem that the
rumored retirement Of Fl. l.. Doherty may
after all prove to be premature. The
truth h, / believe. that he still is undecided,
and there Is great hope for England in this
attitude.
1T is quite possible, and even probable,
that In the event Of II. l.. turning out r. F.,
too. will also be available in the doubles, and
the challenge round may even provide a
more thrilling affair than is at present an
ticipated. To me. all things considered,
this years Davis cup contests seem TO be
more intensely interesting than usual, with
the prospects OF he trophy being borne
south-bnghter by far than ever before
So II seems pretty we'll decided that Aus
~trslasia has the call. The ~Antipodeans never
appeared TO be more fortunate.