New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
DEFAULT FOR DAVIS CUP
American Lawn Tennis Players
Not to Compete for Trophy.
CANNOT ARRANGE AFFAIRS
Stars Say Trip to Australia to
Meet English Team Is
Too Long
CANNOT ARRANGE AFFAIRS

America = to default its place iu ta'
Davis international lawn tennis challenge
cup matches Robert u. Wrenn. president
Of me United States National Lawn Tennis
Association has been diligently searching
for players - the toy class who might
possibly make the team during the last
week or Two. lie has been al the Crescent
Athletic Club az Bay Ridge, during the
New York State championship, nov 3d.
progress. discussing the matter viii
Maurice T. Mclaughlin, Thomas G. Bunc
Raymond u. Little Karl Il. Behr ard
others Ills efforts 90 secure positive as
surances OF the leading players 70 repre-
sent this country have principally been due
20 the fac, that the English Lawn Tennis
Association. following the rlctOry II the
preliminary ties against France. has def
nitelv decided 10 meet the Americans Il
AZ all IN Australia.
This means that there will ne No inter
rational matches of any character IN this
'countrv this year Furthermore. Il means
that the Americans. II they wish 70 PLAY
for the famous trophy, must journey 70
Australia 70 meet the English team 20 de
eide which viii become the challergers OF
the AustraIasisn holders Of the cup
The corrmittee that has been endeavor-
Ing 10 search out PLAYERS who could -ep-
resent this countrv includes Robert D.
W-enr Henry ". Slocum and william J
Clothie- According 90 NJ. Wrcnn. Who
has acted as spokesman ot this commit
tee. McIouGh.u finds IL ,mpossiblo 20
make The Journey 20 australia this year,
a. his business viii not permit Tho
Young Californian Is keen about the trip.
and has crdeayored 70 arrange his affairs
so that DO might represent This colntrv
again II others could 30. but he has been
unsuccessful even % This extent
The conditions which prevent McLoue 10
/ lin making the team operate IN the same
Denro- ae far AZ William J. Clothier
/ RAYMOND L. Little karl Y Benz and
others are concerned. William a. Larned.
the seven times holder Of the national
cbqmpiorsnip. is all the more disinclined
10 20 because Of his experiences with
rheumatism in Australia last year Con-
seuuontiy. the task OF securing team IS
hopeless.
r was pointed out hy one ~ the COM
rnittao mat 50 far this nation had been me
onI,. one N tourney 10 Australia IN quest
~ tho cup that the defaulting ~ 'he
challenge this year was not 70 be consic-
oro5 In The light Of calamity, az y was
Quito possible that Will the new era dawn
ms. in American lawn tennis that several
new strong and able players we're likely
10 be developed. who would show greater
possibilities Of returning the treasured cup
m this country The final Official de-
cigio- upon the matter e no, likely 70 ne
arrived AZ until next week. during INC
rIsvirc Of the tournament on the mr.
co,irta ~ tho Meadow Club. az Southamp-
ron Long Island There is little likeii-
hood however. OF any change, especially
in view Of the two cable messages which
Wrenn has dispatched 10 George r MeT-
burn secretary Of the English Lawn Ten
nis Association and TO Mr.. Hicks. VINO
holds the same position 70 tho Austral-
asian association. Copies Of these cable
messages follow.
"AIewburn, Lawntenna. London.
prospect tennis team very diScouraF-
ing II change will play in Australia
! Have written. NhhNN'
Hicks. Mosman. Sydney.
Prospect sending team very discouras-
ing Will cable Il change WRENN.