New-York tribune., 1908-08-24

sen,i-anals is barred by J. D. G. Jones. but the
Western champion should defeat his Providence
| opponent. although he will by no means have
YxaIkover in doing so. If he wins he VIII in all
probability face Beals c. Wright Tomorrow
| for the 1909 champion should come through
| against Harry Torrance jr.
! IT looks now like Alexander and Wright for
the final match with Wright as Larned's chal-
| lenger; but the matches to-day and tomorrow
may well upset this, though this tournament
has produced few surprises.
The selections for the Davis cup team 10 meet
the Englishmen at Longwood were announced
last week As was predicted here, Larned'
Wright and Alexander were nominated put
Hackett named in place of Little. Hachet'
would add no strength to the team in the singles
but was included to keep the doubles comma
tion which has been so successful for two years
Little failed to make the team, owing to his oe-
feat by Clother, and that match showed that
little importance was TO be attached 10 MS VIC
tory over Wright at Bongwood.
No sooner had the selection been made than
Isrned and Hackett announced that they would
be unable 10 make the trip to Australia II the
Englishmen were defeated
It is proba BILE that Wright and Alexander
would constitute team strong enough to nave
an excellent chance of recovering the cup. They
have made tournament appearances as
team but have played together a good deal In
| private and with practice should become very
! forr1,ida Bile Alexander will probably be better
| In November than he is nov. and in the singles
he and Wright will represent America very well.
| If CIother continues to improve. hes may well
| be added to the team, if Larneds decision is
| final
The first of the national golf championships oo-
| cur this week when amateurs and professionals
| will compete for the open title at the famous
| Mvopia links in Massachusetts. Willie Anderson,
Alec and VIII Smith most Of the other leading
professionals and several strong amateurs will
make up an excellent field Walter J. Travis
and Eben NJ Byers. both former amateur cham
| pions. are the best entries of this division
| Travis in a tie for second place once, and
| will be watched with interest throughout the
+, seventy-two hole competition.
| The Philadelphia cricket eleven one
| match and lost another in England last week
| Derbyshire was beaten with the utmost ease,
thanks 10 the brilliant bowling of King, Hordern
and Sayen and. had the batting been up 10 the
| bowling Nottinghamshire. very strong county.
| would also have been beaten. Mr- King ac-
comIlisled during the latter match, in which
| he had a particularly fine analysis, the coveted
| feat of capturing his hundredth wicket in first
| class cricket this season This puts him in the
! inner circle of the bowlers for the season. and
the warm praise he has received from all Brit
| ish critics is as we'll deserved 1t is gratifying
The Automobile Club Of America took steps
last week looking to the disqualification of all
taking part in the Vanderbilt Cup race. The
situation in automobile racing has been rem
dered most complex by the fight between the
| Automobile Club, aided 1t is by the powerful
| backing of the associated clubs of Europe and
| the American Automobile Association. It is 10
| he hoped that some basis of agreement will soon
| be reached for the sake of the sport, though 1T
| is likely that there will be no overtures Of
/ peace until the first pitched battle has been
| fought. That battle, of course, will consist of
| the two great races for the Vanderbilt Cup on
| Long Island and for the Grand Prize at Sayan-
/ nah Roth races seem be assured Of success
| already. and the battle will therefore probably
| be a drawn one. making the chances for peace
brighter It is said that W. r. Vanderbilt, jr,
| has purchased six GLASSES of famous makes and
| will enter them, equipped with racing bodies, in
| the cup race II this is true, it will add inter
/ -t,a