Evening star., 1909-09-13
INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS
Beals c. Wright Mentioned as Ad-
| dition to Davis Cup Team.

PHILADELPHIA, September 13.-That
the United States lawn tennis players are
again destined to be the challengers for
the Dwight H. Davis international cup is
generally conceded here today by the ex-
perts. 1t would be necessary for the
British team to win all the remaining
matches in order to face the Ausralasians
While the Britons pluckily contend-as
Dixon says. lit will be jolly hard fight,
anyway"-the Americans are fairly Sc
cure in assuming that they will score one
of the singles or possibly the doubles
This practical certainty that the two
young Californians, Maurice F. McLough-
lin and Melville II. Long. will be required
to take the journey to Australia has again
raised the question to the third mem
thority of an official In close touch with
the national affairs of the game it was
asserted that none other than Beals G.
Wright would fill the place
The possible selection of Wright comes
as surprise to the followers of the game.
although it was admitted by those who
discussed the possibility that the ex-
champion was in every way better quail
fed for the position than any other of the
American racquet Wielders. The fact that
Wright had experience in Australia last
year with Frederick B. Alexander and
knows the conditions thoroughly would in
itself make him valuable to the Ameri-
cans as captain of the challenging nation.
Then Wright could coach Mclaughlin
and Long so that they might be success
full in bringing home the cup even if
Wright did not take any active part in
the matches.
AS a close follower of the sport said
yesterday, The presence of Wright here
al this time. together with his activity
in playing and practicing on the courts
with the English trio and Mclaughlin
and Long. makes it evident that he is be-
ing considered for the position. For the
past week Wright has been deyoting him
self to coaching the two Californians.
Unless all signs are wrong as soon as
the Americans win the place of the chal-
lenging nation the name of Beals c.
Wright will be added TO the team.
Obviously it would be something of a
dscour;esy and premature to nominate
Wright now, before the British team
has actually been defeated as a matter
of record. The trio of Brtons and Wright
spent yesterday touching up the games
of both Mclaughlin and Long on the
courts of the Country Club Mclaughlin
and Long against Crawley and Little won
two out of three sets. 81. 6-i. 6-3
In the event of Wright going to Au-
stralia 1t Is said that he and Mclaughlin
and Long will return by way of Europe
possibly taking III some of the English
meetings. Parke. in speaking of Nc
Loughlin, declared that he will beat the
world In two years provided he holds to
his game. for two seasons of tournament
campaigning will add that experience now
lacking and his chief handicap.
The second day of the interna tional
ties today will bring the Americans,
Harold II. Hackett and Raymond j. Lit
tie, against John c. Parke and w. c.
Crawley of the British team. The final
brace of singles will be played tomorrow
The outcome of the doubles is admittedly
a tossup, for neither of the Americans
has been accomplishing anything note
worthy. On the other hand. Parke and
Crawley are steady, hard hitting and well
calculated to prove troublesome TO any
pair This match will hold the main
court on the Germantown Cricket Clubs
grounds. which has number of stands
surrounding it. affordng seating capac-
ity for about 1900 spectators.