The sun., 1908-05-21
LAWN TENNTs.
Davis Cup Preliminaries sure to He Played
Here.

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There has been much doubt Expressed
among lawn tennis players that the Davis
cup preliminaries would be played In this
country. They reasoned that tho British
would be unwilling to come over here and
further that as a disagreement meant having
to play the preliminary tie In Austr ALASKA
there would be no American team at all. A
member OF the committee Of the u. g. ". J..
T. A. In charge OF the international matches
said yesterday that he had received assur-
ances that made 1t certain that the matches
would bo played In this country.
The official letter of-acosptance from the
All England l.. T. A. has not yet been re-
oeiyed, but unoffloially 1t has been made
known that the British players will come
here. letter submitted to the All England
l.. I. A. on the subject OF expenses, con-
venience and ease OF transportation from
this country to Australasia had the desired
effect. II Ia undersotod. Therefore ID may
be said with surety that the Davis cup pre-
liminary between this country and England
will be played here. probably early in Sep
tember.
The matches win be more than u week
after the Newport tournament. The mem
per OF the committee said yesterday that
nopt bg, would be here not only Sr
the championships, In all they might be
here Ior no less than . month; The pur-
ss sna &. psys osp ps
nary for ths benefit OF both sides.
msss Ssa is bs.n 0Ps time n ,Se S stss 1ss
arranging for an American team. II was
not arranged to send a challenge TO the hold
enough first rate players that, they, would
pc willing to go to Australasia: w. 4. Larned'
the national champion. and william J. Clothier.
will not 60 to Australasia. 1t is certain that
Beals Wright will go II he Is asked 20.
Karl Behr, who was one Of the International
playing hockey last winter and he has not not
yet been able to get into lawn tennis The
regard to his plans for the season. Behr
team along with Wright.
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Ray Ese and Benz s%Sh make make
ship on the courts Of the Kings County l..
4. G.. which was to have been started yes
terday. was POSTPONED because OF rain. Inere ,,
as last year, but better in quality; B.
Alexander, +. r. Larned,. II. l.. Westfall,
+ E wstseSb ns n,b:r. s are G r.
the draw. which is as follows:
kEnletfbSeksr + @ sreE.y Fl .S yort e VS. bess
T0wR Gd GSSR5y oo ~ g.
4. Stevens VS.. @, s. Groesbeck; /. Moore. Kings
County F. c., VS.. II. Franklin. Kings County y, O.;
4. S. Mestfall, Kings County r c. vs.: II. G Ms.n
Club. Us. 4. L, wlistSn. King, County T: c. cu.v.,
I. T. Club. VS. II; j. Mollenhaper: Kings County
7. c.: II. Nick. Glazebrook Elizabeth T. and 9.
SSs VS. q s%ss County Il
=. ): i. RoSerts; New York I. 7 g: =; Risshsy:
County T. C.; +, Gates vs. @ r Watson, Jr:. Orange
7. c G. H. Bclknap. Kings County T. c.. vs. winner
leo winston match n Martin, CRESCENT A. i,c;' S;'
vs.. Dr. ii. IT, Waugh, Kings County T. G.:
W. Hazard, Crescent 4. G.; VS.. Z: g. CAMERON.
/. I. G.. VS. g. +. Altchell. Kings County T. g;
S. a. Westfall. Kings County T. G.. VS. F. B. Alex
ander Skivi T. c.; g. Randall VS.. Otto Hnck Mont
clair a. c.
Abraham Bassford, Jr., of the New York
L.. T. c, won the final of the consolation
singles yesterday at the Harlem Tennis Club.
lie defeated Walter NJ, Fischer. s-i. 81.
81. In the semi finals Bassford defeated his
brother Henry e-1, e., and Fischer de-
ieated Robert Barnes, s-4. e-s, s-2.