Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15
WRIGHT BACK ON COURT
Brilliant Tennis Player Seeks to
Regain Championship.
DAVIS CUP CHANCE BETTER
Net Men Declare BOstonlan's Return
WIN Increase Americas Outlook
for Beating out the
Australians.

NEW YORK. May 14-After practically
a years idleness with the racquet. Besls
Wright of Boston. who dazzled the tennis
world five years ago by displaying brill
liant flashes of court generalshlp, has de-
clded to return TO the game to seek more
honors on the grass aud turf courts OF the
country The fact that the former national
singles title holder is to again take up the
racquet Is not only OF especial interest to
this country, but to England and Australian
followers of the game as well. To state that
Wright will probably captain the team
which will meet England in the challenge
ties at Wimbledon is fact that will create
unusual interest throughout the entire ten
mis- world.
Wright, It will be remembered was one
OF the strongest tennis players this coun-
try boasted of five years ago, and it IS de-
clared that he is regaining his old-time
form. He recently won the Florida state
tournament and his work against tennis
stars there bore out the fact that he still
possesses championship ability
In every sense Of the word is Wright
veteran, and now that he Is to re-enter the
field his entry will give confidence TO the
American team should it be successful in
the ties and win the right to challenge the
Australians for the cup which Dwight
Davis contributed for competition. The
Davis cup committee of the National Lawn
Tennis association declares that they are
jubilant now that the tennis ranks are to
be strengthened by Wright. Already ar
rangements are being made for the prelim-
mary ties and the committee. it is reported,
will decide upon Wright as captain and
manager of the American team.
Veterans Won't Leave Country.
America has any number of good men
from whom to pick an International team,
but the older and more experienced men
cannot afford to take the time to play out
of this country. which the Davis Cup
matches necessitate. In this list are Larned,
Clothier, Hackett and Alexander, team
which, tennis experts declare, would prob
ably bring back the famous international
trophy were 1t to play in the Antipodes.
AS matters now stand, a team must he
chosen from the younger men. While these
are star performers they lack the real fine
points of the game which are requisite
for victory in an international match. The
overwhelming defeat the American playerG
Maurice Mclaughlin and Melville LonG,
suffered in Australia proved this fully.
With Wright back in the fold Americas
chances to capture the Davis cup are some
what brighter than they were a few months
ago, when 1t was announced that this coun-
try would again figure in the famous
tourney. 1t will be some time before the
team is selected, but the committee is al
ready sizing up the material. Another good
man who may be asked to represent the
United States is Raymond P. Little. Little
has had ample experience in international
contests. having captained the team in
1906. With two such men in line things
begin to look a little brighter. 1t Is not
known whether or not Mclaughlin or Long
will be invited to play again. However, it
is thought that they will get chance in
the ties
Wright, so the sharps say is regarded
as one of the greatest tennis tacticlans in
generation. He is hard driver and as a
court general has few equals. That is, he
did when he was in his prime. 1t may be
that when he gets down to real hard work
his form may show falling Off Whether
that is to be the case remains to be SEEN
Those who have seen him in competition
recently declare that he has lost none of
his old-time form and, in fact his temper
airy rest has done him world of good.