Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-27

| Thomas, and we will not follow his
| suggestion as to what kind or what
| size boat we will build. But that we
will give him good, fair break is a
certainty Any more than that is out
of the question. We are just as anx-
ious to hold the cup as he is to win it.
| G
| The American poloists are lining up
| almost regularly nowadays in the
| same order in which they so success
| fully defended the cup two years ago.
| Larry Waterbury, Monte Waterbury,
Harry Payne Whitney and Deyereux
| Millburn have been doing some tall
and particularly effective work with
| the Shiny lately, and all seem to
be in apple pie order. For time the
rumor was rampant that Whitney
would not play in the matches
against England, and that Stoddard,
who is performing well in the practise
sessions, would take his place. As
whitney, who is managing all the af-
| fairs for the matches, wouldn't talk
on the subject the belief was rather
general that there was something in
the gossip. But in the last few days
all doubt has been removed. The same
old boys will be in the battle and it
is exceedingly doubtful if they can
be improved upon judging by the nu-
nierous practise matches that have
been INDUCED in by the most promis-
ing candidates. OF all the aspirants
for the team, Stoddard may get a
chance, but something will have to
happen to one of the regulars if such
shift comes about.
@
For no good reason, opinion seems
to favor the English in the coming
matches and vast sums of money are
said to be on their way here to be
placed on the foreigners chances.
We haven't seen any of 1t, but we
have heard much about. In lieu of
which, it might not be amss to re-
mark that our foreign cousins have
always been able to outtalk us even
if they haven't been so successful
in other lines. The conservative
element in discussing the betting
problem seems to feel as If even
money should predominant, yet the
Englishman. Captain Kitson, of the
team, among them, are holding out
for IL to 10. AS odds go, that is not
a bad price nor an unfair price.
for the advantage our
opponents is said to possess in the |
matter of ponies, playing as we are
in our yard and as possessors of the |
cup, we should be the favorites on
general principles, if nothing else.
odds, of course, have no bearing on
the outcome, but simply tend to
show the trend of opinion.
o.
The Australian tennis players got
a good look at r. N. Williams, the
Yankee representative, in round of
matches at Boston yesterday, and, If
anything, the foreigners are even
worse off after their experience. Will
Jams seemed to be right at himself.
He played with dash that made the
Australians marvel at his skill, and
it is almost any odds that the visit
ors will not do any better since see
ing Williams in action and at his
best. Captain Doust and Horace
Rice, the Australian representatives,
also INDUCED in few practise sets.
Rice won from Doust in their match
and Williams was asked to comment
| on the play. He refused to say a
word for or against. but few mo-
ments later, when he got into action,
he showed by his dash and flash that
! he hadn't lost any confidence by what
! he had seen. Maurice Mclaughlin,
| the champion, is in Boston today, and
will indulge in set with williams.
1t will be more than interesting to
/ learn then Australians views after
| they have seen Mclaughlin perform,
as that they were so impressed with
Williams.
In regard to the prospects of the in
ternational matches, small doubt
/ seems to exist as to the outcome.
Mclaughlin should win in the singles
and in the doubles Raymond Little
and Harold Hackett may be counted
4 upon to do their share in the victory.
4 A defeat for the Yankees would be
decidedly disappointing, for the hopes
Il are high that the Americans will win
the Davis cup il the breaks in the
elimination matches are at all in their
, favor The cup defenders are Eng
lisE players. and it is declared that
j, their possession Of the trophy is more
, or less of a fiuke. The Englishmen
|, IL seems played excellent tennis in
the cup matches. but have since then
been unable to show any form at all
So 1T is figured that the challengers
are in more than fair way to win
! the trophy
O.
II The American golfers playing il
/ the big amateur tourney over tn,
u St. Andrews links in Scotland haven
/ Saxad any hsttex shaa antiGinatad