New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
AUSTRALIAN LAWN
TENNIS CAPTAIN HERE
noust. Wary of Fast American
Service and Net Game, Sees
Need Of Practice.
OvERSE TO TOURING ABOUT
Visits West Side Courts, Plays,
Then Goes Back to Await
Fellow Members of the
Davis Cup Team.

,,s,ralia's lawn tennis captain, stan
Y Doust. arrived in this city yester-
the first Of the team from the Antip-
80 which is 10 meet the Americans i'm
~. matches OF the Davis international
,r.,lence Gun series on the turf courts
.he West Side Club in June. Mr.. Doust
-, from London aboard the steamship
y.ies,ic lie was surprised TO learn from
pobert D. Wrenn, the president Of the
10i,ed states National Lawn Tennis AS
,..;otion. who met him at the pier that
uorsce Rice. A. +. Jones and +. ".
,u.ks the manager. the other members
- the Australian team. had not reached
the city.
There was little Formally about the IA
ms nlsvcr who is to direct the destinies
II the Australian team I'm its part Of the
,o,,ost for the world championship at
N, game. He ~ once launched into de-
,.ns with Sir Wrern, declaring At the
outset that he was aversc 20 playing
around the country as a side show in
series o. practice matches.
Mr. Doust favored tho teams moving
avn 10 Tuxedo to-day for the week end.
vbch viii allow Of tho men tuning M
their strokes upon turf. lie did not think
q would he well for them TO take any
oart in the tournament which will engage
Harold H. Hackett and Raymond y. Lit
ts William a. Larned and Robert u.
Wrenn. William J. Clothier and G. Fred
srick Watson dr.. r. Norris Williams and
watson NJ Washburn. and Nathaniel w.
Niles and Alfred s. Dabney. Then the
Australians will devote week to prac-
tee in Philadelphia and finish MP their
visiting with q day or two I'm Boston on
The turf courts Of the Lonswood Cricket
club
II Nc can possibly overcome your fast
American service and the rapidity Of yoW
rlsy al the net" said Mr. Doust. we have
seat hopes Of returning TO England to
advance against either the French or the
Germans in the subsequent matches OF
the International cup series. We all need
considerable practice on turf l am IN
favor Of lot Of quiet drilling. without
raying much attention to the scores and
without chaperonage OF a gallery
have been playing almost continuously Toy
year on hard courts. ] acted as captain
Il the English team that played through
IN Of the South Africa tournaments last
season while through the winter have
teen playing indoors.
The most creditable thing ! have done
recently is In successfully retaining the
TDgIish covered championship with An
hony F. Wildng as NY partner. We de-
issted Arthur W. Gore and II. Roper
Barrett. who. by the way. were on the
first team that ever came 10 this country
ior Davis cup matches. ] came near 10
,oaxing Wnding 20 come over with me
he mas agreed. however, that If we WIN
hs will take mis- place on the Australian
lsam for the other matches Of the cup
series"
Mr. Doust stated that he had been play
NJ almost continuously in England for the
ha eight wears. He had only made an
occasional trip or two 10 Australia IN thar
tine Both Jones and Rice. he said, came
from Sydney. The former is strong at
coubles ana IS only outranked by Brookes
and Dunlop Rice holds the singles cham
IIonship Of New South Wales. He De
lsT.s the team 10 be a formidable one.
The European followers OF the game
specially tn English. were enthusiastic
ever the cup contests. and IT was certain
nat King George. who has offered ro-
lsss and acted as honorary president OF
lie lawn tennis association, would attend
he final matches on the courts al VIM
t.icn, London The Australian captain
Is o. slight build. Of medium height and
,rrty-fve years Of age. He looks the
tart Of the trained and why athlete.
following a lengthy conference with
Robert .. Nrenn as 10 details at ths
laderbilt Hotel. at which the team will
make It's headquarters until after the cup
matches Mr. Doust journeyed TO the
Vest Side Club courts at 25Sth street ana
Broadway. There he looked over the held
turf on which the two nations VIII
neat 10 the first OF the competitions on
June g. Unable 10 resist the. lure OF the
zane he got into his playing clothes and
With Charles T. Haggett. the professional
Ss partner. took on Gustave T. Iouch-
ut and Theodore Roosevelt Peli for two
ise Of doubles. Both Touchard and Pell'
i ~ practising diligently IN the hoPs ~
iadng places on the American team
hey will meet Walter Merrill Hall ana
Aafl H. Behr In a trial match Tomorrow
afternoon.
me other members OF the Australian
cam cid not arrive as expected. and 1t
understood that they spent the day
Niagara Falls. on their way from chi
ago They are due TO arrive here this
1'fning. and will go TO Tuxedo this al