The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-15
LAW TENNIS GOSSIP.
Davis Cup PrellmnaTies May Ne AZ Fast.
bOuFne-ltema % CIubs and Pla,ers.

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A the last council meeting Of the English
Lawn Tennis Association the question Of
the preliminary Gle for the Davis cup came
up, and from what transpired the location
for the meeting Of England and America
has not been selected. An idea prevails
here that Il IL fixed for Wimbledon. but thi.
is erroneous The Englishmen favor Fast
bourne and az a later date than July, which
In the end may be- the place and date Of the
matches. The whole thing IL len 10 a CON-
mittee Of management
AZ this same meeting a cable was read
from Thomas Hicks. secretary Of the Austria
lasian l.. T A. asking Il the preliminary
could be- played IN Australia In November
or December aud stating that the visiting
team could have additional matches In At
least two States The committee OF manage.
ment decided they could not accept the
oder II was said the cable to DR. DWIGHT
president Of the United States y. liza
Offering a guarantee was not confirmed.
The mems singles and doubles club cham.
piOnship Of the West Side Tennis club
begins tomorrow on the courts Il iiTth
street and Amsterdam avenue Al The
cracks in the club will b. on hand ready for
the fray.
France has turned out the real tennis
sensation Of the old world in the person
Of 4. H. Colbert " inner Of the Paris Easter
tournament. among the defeated BENG
=. q. Lowe the crack English player. 60.
bert came across for the covered courts
championship Of England, bur Il vas Singh
lar that he should meet defeat a. the hands
Of Lowe. II was a great match. the srore
showing, 4-6. 81. -, "a, So In favor
Of 1--we The FrsuchW 4. h,tt "a ,'..s-
u age. but the little that has heen seen
~ him m England has greatly impressed
the "rtiics. TIE conservative mem her
~ The Connotsseur brigade says
In Gohert Frame has e representative
who PROMISES 10 NJ one Of the most interest =
ing personalities OF the season Ne has
a powerful service Of the American type
hart hi. whirh carries a lot Of spin and
bOunrcs nigh, hut hes this peculiarity that
u seems ~ 'err aWav 70 the riFht after
sirtking the ground instead ~ going. a.
YOU would expect, toward the left ~ the
striker out. lie has an the advantages
given by height, and those coupled by
eAlb@Taut confidence and enterprise
make his high yollevinE very effective
On the back hand too his low yolieying
II particularly neat crisp and we'll plap ~
~ ne ground hs play appears less sound
aud attractive. but With surh strong ser
Vie. barEed up by capable vollayIng
there j. infinite prom - In his game he
NlNlsH 70 hls WtANau play FeuTullh a fnuI-
Oughly sporting spirit. whirh h frequently
ey idenoed Nv hts expression on the court
OF GENEROUS appreciation ~ tie points
In The play Of his opponent lie IT, I under
stand. making = lengthy aoiourn on this
side Of the channel and will par'iripats
IN most Of the important grass court t0uma-
mentz, - that The possibilities la his game
should have every chance Of being thor
ouxhly tested and developed during the
coming summer months
IN tho covered ,our'. championship ~
England the final m doubles was won hy
The Australians Stanley y DOust and - :
Poidevin from the hroth~r- Powell. The
Gore snd " Roper IA rrett last years win.
ner~ DID not defend the title In the singles
MaJ0HJ e. Ritcha DID not defend. hui there
v"re some splendid matche-. IN the Sec
ond round Kenneth Powell met " Rnpar
ia rrett and there was The hottest sort OF a
-et'o " lasted for FIVE sets. virtorv finally
going 70 Powell With score " IS . .
"a, "a. s. Powell went down before
4 ". Love IN the third round tn Huother
great match. the score in favor II Love
being So - g. a a. a.
Love reached tho final hy his defeat Of
Doust This eff The brothers in the final
Rn'honv = WiidnS' 'Se Australian
PLAYER. ct DAVIS cup fame. has reached
England. and only q lrife n - Tor the covered
courts championship. Hts pIAn- are not
yef known but h u understood that he
viii bs in Inc Tor the naiion.I chs mplop,
ships A. Wimbledon BE will Compel. In
The singles, and no doubt will be ia red
NTH some me IN the doubles
The Kings County Tennis Club seems 20
he travelling m hard luck This wear IA
drew the Long Island championship for
June O. hut after the schedule had been
announced along comes the BngiewOod
Field club and lands on Juns with the
opening ~ ito tourney last yearf he Kings
County people dashed with one II the
Bronx iOurnaw~uts, matter that d,d
not help The Long Island hXturr hv any
r cans The United Mates National Lawn
Tennis ASsOc iatiOn had given the kiBRa
county club liberty 70 shift ~ date. hut
- v IL case Of cut of the irving pan into
The IRE hoy are going to stick 10 the original
date and take DhanCea
The DautOTih Tennis Club Of Jersey city
has announced its fixtures for the season
On Memorial Day there will be progressive
doubles and On Independence DAY Their.
viii b. the men'- aud women's singles for
the club 'hamplOnship, There viii be
a mixed doubles handicap on labor Dav
and mems and wOmen's singles on Elec-
tion day
Tho Texas State INTERCOLLEGIATE singles
was Won recently BY Dan Murphy Of The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Perkins and Ayrpa 81 the University Of
Texas won he doubles