The sun., 1908-09-13

by reason Of a default. Tho Americans
made q clean sweep Of France. Ward and
Clothier playing singles ana Ward and
Wrieht doubles.
Then they met the Australasisns.
and w. Dunlop, the first two OF whom
were to be heard OF later. It is interesting
to Gee what tho Americans did with
Brookes and Wiidlng In angles that year.
Larned dismissed Brookes In straight
sets. although the first one, was Long
fought, going to 14-l2. He beat Wild
ing handily " straight s.,r.,s.,sns ssts, W5isn.
but his match with Brooles. I2-io. 81.
12-10, e.. certainly was unusual enough,
There were only two sets in the Wilding-
Wright match, as by that time all was
over. In doubles Ward and Wright
put out Brookes and W. Dunlop after
four sets.
In the challenge tie with the British play
ers Ward was the American singles
champion and he played with LarDed.
However. the Dohertys and 8. II. Smith
accomplished O clean sweep. Larned
again fought H. J., Doherty to hve sets,
having the lead at one, time. two sets
more easily. Dohsrty had to 60 i've
sets to beat Ward In one sipgles match
and Smith took care Of Clothier In the
other. Clothier played on the hnal day
because Of the death Of Wards sister.
The Dohertys played q magnificent hye
set match IN tho doubles against Waia
and Wright. With the SCORE two sets all.
the fipaf went to fourteen games before
the Bfitish got the points.
In feOo back went the Americans again.
France, Belgium apd Austria had chal-
lenaed but did not send teams, 30 It again
was America vs. Australasia In the pre-
hMinary tie. Brookes had gone home
nept %s ana Nv Was sin in fInc' s' shape. L. 8. s.
PoideviD. better known az orioketer
than q tennis player. was Austraiasias
other man. America sent over hoi-
oombe Ward. Raymond d. Little. Beals
G. Wright and Kreigh Collins.
Wright. As It was explained, two morn
ings before the players were to leave this
side Wright, arising early In the Crescent
A. C. house at Boy Ridge, cut his hand
while attempting to open special sort o1
bottle Of drinking water. The bottle
broke and the index finger Of his right
css d sS Sgd W. Wight saa se SesS got a' sh
Wright is 4 left handed player, 30 that
directly the hurt did not AFFECT his gene.
But the eject Of the injury was to cause
blood poisenink Wright. was unable
to play on the other side and Furthermore
Collins, who was the western champion,
played poorly In practice and did not
take Auy part In the matches. The work
fell upon Little and Ward, and valiantly
they struggled. Against the Australia
siana IL was hard battle. Wilding won
his singles matches and Poideyin lost MS
90 that IL came down to the doubles.
as teammates, but luckily. for them
equally so were Wilding aud Poidevin.
This produced ragged but aggressive
tennis, In which the Americana won. .,
Coming down to the challenge with
The Uni. ed Kingdom agein e ttsma smith p aba t6a
Americans. Smith, the Welsh cham
pion, again was the moro effective. he
put ouS Ward and Little In straight sets
each. Httle made an excellent showing
against Doherty, but the Irish PLAYER
defeated Ward In three sets. In the
double sn the s ,an ,oufSs sSs lst ss
and no other from the Doherty brothers.
II was last year that the cup changed
hands again. The playing OF Norman
Z. Brookes was wonderful and upon him
fell the greater part Of the work OF taking
the Davis cup: He was a master at
every point SSs sas wshty ss ysar
Karl H. Behr were sent over from this
country. Behr was a new but very
promising PLAYER who displayed dash.
Ing game. Wright had about recovered
from the effects Of the blood poisoning
and was looked upon as playing very
both his siugles matches. although Behr
took sst from him. Then In the doubles
the Americans went In hercely and de-
feated the Antipodeans In Q splendid hve
set match. This gave them great heart
and they were all the more encouraged
when Wright took wilding's measure:
BrooReS and lost. Had Behr been able
to carry OF The victory in his five set
match with Wildine that would have
told the tale. But although he was close
to Il he could not do II.
For the challenge round, curiously
enough. the English players we're Gore
the British sent over in 1900. Again
Brookes did yeoman service. winning
hesA HE singls& matches, Gore found
WildinR not too hard to beat, but Wilding
beat Barrett. Even though the British
players did win the doubles on the second
day. giving them hopes Of the singles
trick. They we're Ike the Americans.
near Il but not quite there. 30 the cup
won't from England too.
The results u the Davis cup matches
from the beginning Of play for the trophy
are: VS..
uNrTlp KINGDOM vs. UNITED srArEs.
N. d. Whitman, U. s.. defeated A. W. Gorr.
D. }. Davis, Y. s., defeated E b. Black. U. K.
r. ward and B. ?. Davis. ". s.. defeated E. d.
Hack and II. r. Raryett ~. X. -, e-4 60.
d. r. Davis. Y. b. vs.. A. ". CORD, U. H. 81
NJ d. Whitmsn. u. s.. VS., E. d. Black. U. X.
l0Oa.
UNITED KrEopoA W. UNITED srArEs
R. r: poherty, U: K, defeated W. A. lArned.
Ssb, whitman. s.. dsfsa,sd Or. j. PIN. U. K.
Y. 4 I.Insd, u S. defeated Dr. j. Pim' U. K.
=, III y; GhI,,a::n; ,: =; S. defeated R. F. DoAors.
fea,ed IL. Ward and b. T. Davis, {. g.. s-s 10 g.
1903.
UNITED KINGDOM ". uNrrHp srArrs.
,, r l. Poser!yi y T.. defeated R. D. wrenn.
~ 4; LsInsa, U. s., defeated r. F. Doherty,
...d i DSa't NJ Los%sssss %sas u IT, g. g.
~ IA. 81. ia e-S
:, II l.; pshery; U; x, defeated W, A. Lansd.
U. g. "a 4ossI,; = J. a:isi''A :i r. D. w'e'n'
1904.
Belgium defeated France, In the. preliminary