The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-11
LtWN TENNIS GOSSIP.
Australia Action over the DaN,. Cup
Challenge Net Reiished In England.

1910 will go down ~ "A blank. for sable
from England states that the English team
will not go after the prizr although when
America NithdreW the Englishmen were
entitled TO play In the challenge round
That the Englishmcn are not impressed
with the action ~ the Australians u Ger
tainty. and N" feeling IN England lust now
- that the Antipodcan- are anything hut
sport ~TnanlIks For n number ~ years the
Australians we're Crayv To get an English
team to 60 down and mak" a tour Of the
Commonwealth Above all the residents
Of the southern Gross wanted to get a
glimpse 81 the Dohertys. but the brothers
could never be tempted to tackle such a
long trip II II said that Australia would
have never made such efforts to Win the
cup u they thought England would not
make a couple OF trip~ IN quest Of II.
since the cup went to Australia there
has been no chance for an English team to
go down. for the English players we're
beaten VA 1878 and 1879 by the Americans
IN the preliminary round This year when
The Engli -hmen selected the best team they
could get 10 90 10 Melbourne for the pre-
liminary round against America Australia
~ once said hat the British team was too
weak and IA" guarantee ~ $500 vss With
drawn This proceeding did not impress
he British and IN commenting upon II one
ut their critics said II must be remem-
b.r.d that the Lawn Tennis Association
had done its hest aud chosen the strongest
team II could get together Moreover
~ was not - weak team as the australians
appear 20 think. wnh The exception Of
the Dohsrty-. NhO have Practically given
up the game there we're only three or four
men whom the / ! could choose In
preference. to the present team And tho-a
men have been approached. buI they could
not -ae their way TO make N. Journey
Bearing these facts In mind. the attitude
f. -, rs. ~ ali
'iation certainly appears unreasonable
Their argument thst our men are unknown
IN Australia. and the matches would attract
no gat" does not hold good when ws con
-.der that The AmeriU an team tina, cont ssi 81
the cup last YEAR was practically unknown
and yet the crowd IA attendance hest all /
records Although must confess 7 do not /
think that the English team would have IN F!
Il would he nothing IN IN" nature Of a walk
over for the Austrl!ian=
The New York \ 4. racquet vie idera viii (
have their attention taken M the latter |
part ct the present month with a handicap |
tournament for members. There - = DID !
crowd ~ PLAYERS IA the Mercury Foot and /
they viii have an interesting session OF u !
PLAYING "a the 'ies
Ia the International tournament Al Bou- |
logn. n Love Won IN" final ~ he singles J
lie wss Oppo sed los . - Miner Who could 3
Win only Tour samc- OF 81 ny 'hr-. -eis
With score ot = :. d-l,s -
W outdoor pastin" has made such prog
and 10 l"ay" out Of confederation IA" Davis
up contest ihi- season might easily " .
Am-rica and England The -'Tidss toward .
publl' favor we're greatest, Tor thsrs NeTe .
nothing bgi talk. ~ record hreakins entries /
on both sides 81 The tpnd WIN This growth |
OF the gam" some reforms ars absolutely
necessary. anil one very hadlE n.sd.d ~
some system 81 hanit' apping nv which the
less crowd a. DlaN@rN fUtIl1 a /
chance at som. 81 The prizes herr and there
" - certainly d-h"artehlns - lot 81
plavs "a 90 from tournament 20 tourna-
m-uf and never g-i i"okin at the nnal
round
old fashioned nSth"ds were sasmingy
good enough su' with The spread 81 Tho
10 regulate the classes of players " y
Barnes. al English expert, suggests plan
ior .Nery .nnh sh-Ir we ss,ns popn-
ment OF a small fee by the player he could
furnish a card with the handicap printed
upon IL lie advoc ate- a plan FOR singles
and doubles as follow
would suggest. therefore. that an ofice
or bureau h- formed IN a central position
with some well known handicApp@r ~ the
head OF AFFAIR." All players, aud especially
tho-e tho intend competing In tournaments.
sOn apply 70 this once for their offiotal
hAndicap. which would bs sent 10 them on
player sends In his name for any tourna-
pent he puts hts handicap on hts entry
lpTfh anu Nc sAaNitH - rTNNtFu NANNbWN any
further trouble Suppo-ing. however, that
a player dos particulArly well at some
meeting, and wins . handicap event. which
would IN the ordinary way necessitAts
his hAndicAp being altered. tt should he
the duty Of the oHice la 20 INTO the matter
and II any change be de- sied upon they
should notify all tou nament- for the follow
ina week Of the difference in tho particu-
lar players handicap
The handbags for doubles and mi Jed
doubles can be easily worked on the present !
system. witch IL Touislly speaking to add
the two handicApz together and divide ny
two This 81 cOuT~e would not apply to
those pairs who form well known Hibina-
tiOns. Here Ezain he once would eHeviaa
it, preToGatiVs and handiC Ap these pairs
according "a IT. disr retion
1t would b. necessary for every touTna-
ment to pay small sum tn this once To be
supplied with the most M TO date infOrma- !
ton. and also 20 have the HEht 20 consult |
N on any difn~uhy which might arise
II a player we're put on a certain mark a.
the beginning 81 the season and found that
for various reasons he could do no good on
" IL should be hir place 10 approach the
once and ask 20 have hts handicap adj
iysted II would then consider hts ap-
fiic alton. and VI thought necessary alter
ha handicap acCOTdtnGly.