The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
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BY MANHAT1-a z

New York, September 17.--Tennis al-
lowers who are turing their eyes forward
to the international matches for the Davis
cup in Australia in the week between
Christmas and New Years seem to think
that America stands a very decent show
of bringing the trophy to the United
States.
Some disappointment is felt over the
fact that William A. Larned will not lead
the team, but this If offset by the con-
fidence which is felt in Thomas c. Bundy
and Maurice e. Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Larned. in speaking of the coming
matches, said to me recently:
America stands for all that is progress
sive in sport and from observation I be-
lieve this country can lead in tennis as
well as other forms of athletics. I do
not believe in being sanguine. but it is
far better to have confidence than to
lack it. Lack of confidence never won
success either in sport or business.
1T am delighted with the selections
made by the committee and would have
| been pleased to make the long trip my
self except for domestic affairs which
would not allow me to CO.
1T am certainly gratified at the choice
and Californians can certainly be proud
of their state, for both gentlemen who
have ben selected are natives Of the
Golden Gate state.'
| 1t is difficult to get an umpire who is
going to be accepted at face value. Null
len was tried out in the National league
last fall and made a good impression; so
good, in fact, that President Lynch still
has his eye ON him for a reserve. Bren-
nan, who formerly umpired in the west
ern league, was pounded as hard in GER
| tain quarters as any man who ever hell
an indicator, and yet that same Brennan
today is umpiring regularly in the Ma
tional league and is regarded as an ex-
cellent man, steady and reliable, ant
popular; with players and fans alike. J.
may seriously be doubted If this or AM
other league has ever had more than !
very few men who did not at least try u
do their best, and critics should, for this
and other obvious reasons, be willing .
temper their attacks, which generally ar
nothing but the overflow of sur,
charged partisan feelings. OF course :
team goes there never was good UNI
pire and as Comskey once said when toll
an umpire was at the gate with 'tw
friends" IF any umpire has a friend, h
certainly Is entitled to pass him In
Major leagues are ahead of the minon
in their treatment of the umpires, an.
the minors should try to catch up, for !
lis one of the Improbable relics of thu
old days to be constantly batting tn
man with the indicator.
wrestling on the Pacific coast is goini
to enjoy period of unwonted activit,
during the coming winter. In San Fran
cisco amateur wrestling will be givei
quite boost in the holding of the Pa
cific association championships there.
Plans are being made by the official.
of the Multonomah Athletic club In
Portland Ore. for a great revival in the
sport. This organization, which has al
ways maintained a high standard in anna
teur wrestling has petitioned the nationa
championship committee of the Amateur
Athletic union for the privilege Of con.
Quoting the American wrestling cham.
pionships next spring.
Edgar Frank, the leading spirit in the
Multonomah club who participated in the
| Portola events last fall, Is working en-
Enthusiastically to bring the contests to
the Pacific coast In 1911. The wrestling
championships were held this year under
the auspices of the Chicago Athletic asso.
citation with the understanding that Port.
land should izgv tia rrcetfnE ~ gogssla
ling seas