New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
NO DAVIS CUP CONTEST
Britons Opposed to Further
Challenges for Trophy.
WANT TO MEET AMERICANS
Englishmen Favor Annual Lawn
Tennis Encounter with Stars
of This Country.

England has come out in strong terms
against continuing to challenge Austrana
for the Davis international cup. FROM
the tone Of the report promulgated al tne
recent meeting Of the English Lawn Ten
mis- Association, its annual session, the
complete minutes Of which we're received
in this country on Friday. the Britons are
through challenging Australia.
G. r. Mewburn, the secretary In a por-
ton Of his report under the head OF inter-
national championship. said
I'm view of our experience as to the
great difficulty In securing a representa-
tive British Isles team to undertake the
long journey to Australia or New Zeaiano
and the risk OF heavy expense that Vouio
be incurred by the trip, in view OF tne
attitude which | understand is taken oy
the Lawn Tennis Association OF Australia
that under no circumstances whatever VIII
they give any guarantee in respect OF the
challenge round, ! think the time has ar
rived when we ought seriously to consider
resuming negotiations for an annual inter-
national match with the United states 10
he held as an event quite distinct from the
Davis cup competition and to be played IN
England and America alternately. There
should be no difficulty In securing really
representative teams for such matcn, as
the trip need not take longer than a month
and the expense would not he very great
am confident that such ali annual contest
would excite considerable interest and
that IL would assist in strengthening the
friendly Ie,In. which already exists be-
tween the leading lawn tennis players OF
the two nations"
Lord Desbrough. president Of the assoct-
alton, presided at the meeting, which was
held at the Cannon Street Hotel and was
largely attended. The opinion was ex-
pressed that il was very doubtful II the
British Isles would challenge for the cup
for a number Of years TO come, at any
rate II was believed that the United
States would pursue the same course, espe-
cialy in view Of private correspondence
which had passed between players Of Eng
land and America.
One phase OF the English meeting was
the fostering Of the junior championships.
This includes events not only for boys, but
also for girls The tournaments held so far
have met with but Indifferent success, so
that the English association proposes TO
cooperate with the public schools in an
effort to bring out the younger players. II
was pointed out that the late Reginald
Frank Doherty appeared as a winner OF
boys event at the age Of fourteen years
held in connection with the Wales cham
pionship at Llandudno.
Considera BILE time was given by the Eng
lish delegates to thrashing out the question
of professionalism, which is creeping into
the sport. II was agreed that compre-
hensive definition Of what constitutes an
amateur be incorporated in the rules. and
committee was delegated to take care OF
this matter at once.
In a measure this matter was brought
forward by the fact that the French asso-
citation wishes to enter into an international
agreement with the English association.
The idea is to protect the championships
and open tournaments from discredited
PLAYERS of either nation. II was recon-
mended that an agreement be entered
into under which the censure or suspen-
sion Of any association, club, committee
or player by one Of the two governing bod
les should take effect in the other; that the
body which had inflicted a PEN
atty should alone have the right to modify
or remove II, and that In the event of a
dispute arising in the case any interna-
tional tournament organized by either or
the two bodies or under its auspices the
regulations Of the governing body In whose
country the tournament was held should
alone be in force.
IL is known that an international agree
ment will come before the coming meeting
Of the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association. The plan is to work out an
association OF the nations, 30
that the rules and regulations Of the sport
will correspond in every part OF the world. |
as lawn tennis is played in every quarter
Of the globe Agreements between the Eng
ish association and Germany Belgium and
Switzerland are now pending.
K z. Larendon and w Kindgen, plus 40, |
won their place in the final round OF the
Class A handicap lawn tennis doubles on |
the courts OF the 18th Regiment Armory, |
18th street and Park avenue. yesterday
They defeated A c. Tiemeyer and ]. E. En-
ye plus 80, in straight sets. 6-3, 64. In
both sets the overhead smashing Of the
winning pair was Of a spectacular order |
Larendon and Kindgen kept whanging |
away az the net position. They took long |
chances. for the armory was dark. Their |
daring carried them through with the loss
u only seven games.
This match was the only one decided |
Walter Merrill Hall. the playing through
champion, ia bracketed with King Smith In
the final and deciding round Of the singles.
The contest will not be played, however, II
was agreed, until the conditions were In ac-
cord with the match that carried with 1t
the championship title.