New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
EARLIER PLAY
Davis Cup Lawn Tennis Matches
MAY Occur in November.
GOOD WEATHER IS DESIRED
Recent international Contests in
Australia MARRIED by
Heat or Rain.

Because Of the unfortunate experiences
with tropical heat and dreary rain the
Lawn Tennis Association Of Australasia has
suggested 20 tho American. French and
British Isles teams that the challenge
matches for the Davis international cup be
pIayed early IN November Of this year. The
proposal has met with the approval OF the
three challenging nations The weather
IN the antiDodes at that time Is likely 10 he
better than later.
II will be remembered that in 1908 when
Frederick 3 Alexander and Beals G.
Wright made the trip as the American
challcugors. the weather was so torrid on
the qrst of December that Wright suffered
n slight sunstroke The thermometer At
that time stood above q hundred. II was
about the same thing the next year, when
Maurice ( Mclaughlin and Melville II
Long represented the United States A
change was made IN the playing OF the
matches. which were decided early IN Janu'
o-y Of this year The rainy season had
set IN. however and there was almost a
continuous downpour which brought on a
raturn Of William a Larned's old enemy
rheumatism. so that the great American
PLAYER was handicapped and could not per
form creditably
Thomas Il Hicks. the secretary OF the
Australaslan association, has written 70
Robert D Wrenn. the president OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation. relative 70 deciding the challenge
matches IN November IN part his !etter
says.
M, committee suggests 10 the challeng-
ing nations that the challenge round %
rlayed ct Melbourne during the month OF
November Uhe exact dates VIII be ADVISED
YOU later. provided courts-both for tho
matches and for practice-to the satisfac-
ton Of my committee are obtainaole.
We should be glad II you would advise
me al the earliest possible date whether
YOUR association agrees to the match being
rl,vsd NJ Melbourne and during tho month
suggested"
The Americans have notified the Austral-
,et,ps that November would be most sat
Is,actorv II Is understood to be the same
with the British Isles and the French
teams The latter according to the latest
advices. are to meet in the preliminary ties
on the courts at Wimbledon. London, early
in July. II Is then possible, II the plans
now being arranged go through. that either
rho Frenchmen or the Britons. whichever
wins. Will come TO this country and enter
the tournament at Newport
This will allow OF adequate practice ana
N them for the tic matches with the Amer
teams. which would be held Immediately
following the national championship prac-
tcaIly September !. The winning nation
co,,d then go on to Melbourne and have
=, least three weeks preparatory practice
be-ore the challenge matches. carly in
November.
M nominations for the American team
v,,u he made until the latter part OF August
This will allow Of the leading men, and
esneciaIly the Californians displaying their
,orm In such tournaments as the famous
Ionqvood Cup singles on turf. the New
YORK state, at the Crescent Athletic club
and at Newport. IT Is said to be highly
rr,rrohabIc that Larned Will consent to
o,.e,, take a place on the American team
,,is vcar. In any event the naming Of the
americans is two months away and will de-
nord largely upon the outcome Of the cham
-. -,tit "a he Diayed