New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-29
NEW YORK GETS THE
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
Courts of West Side Tennis
Club Again Chosen and
Dates Set.
MINOR DETAILS ARRANGED
Australian and American Teams
to Have Plenty of Practice
Before the Clash
in June.


American aud Australian lawn tennis
teams are TO clash in the first of the pre-
lipinary matches of the international Sc
ries for the Dwight +. Davis Cup on the
turf courts of the West Side Tennis Clue.
at 23Sth street and Broadway. This Was
decided yesterday at joint meeting of
the international committee, composed 81
Robert ID. Wrcnn. Henry w. Slocum ana
George T. Adce. with Orrin NJ. Root and
Julian s Myrick respectively president
and vice president of the West Side o.
SANITATION. II was explained that IT Stlil
remains for the board of governors OF the
West Side club 10 60 through the formal
ity of accepting the honor of holding the
competitions The dates set for the
matches are Friday. Saturday and Mon
day, June s. and 9.
The meeting was held in Mr.. Wrcnn's
office. at No. 3 Broad street, and the de
cision was unanimous that because of the
excellent manner i'm which the West Side
club had conducted the international
matches of 1911 the same courts %
chosen. Mr.. Wrenn as chairman OF IN"
international committee. at once noulSd
bv cable Mr.. Hicks the secretary OF the
Australian association. and Mr.. Sahclh'
secretary Of the English association.
cable message also was sent to Sydney'
requesting that the Australian team pay
a series of practice exhibition matches on
the turf courts of the Longwood cricket
Club, of Boston.
While the meeting was i'm session inc
methods of playing the matches and tie
general scope Of the programme were us
cussed. II was the opinion of the major
ity that il would be better to play the
singles competitions simultaneously on
courts parallel to each other than eni
TO end in tandem fashion. AS was don
Two years ago The doubles match WIZ
probably be played on the second day Ct
the series. IL was agreed that II a pos
ponement was necessary because of BAL
weather i'm no case would lawn
tennis match be decided on the same day
as one of the international polo matches
between the English and American teams.
At the close of the meeting Bob Wrcnn
said. while we are deciding come
minor details the final action will he de-
ferred until the arrival of the Australian
team i'm this city. We are advised that
Horace Rice and \. Il. Jones will sell
from Sydney 10 arrive in San Francisco
on April p. s y. Doust is now in Lon
Ion and will arrive in this city about
MAY ], the same time as the other MEM
bers of the team.
Already there is keen interest IN the
matches. and special invitation tOurna
in, la. nf sxb e.
are being planned by the Tuxedo Racquet
and Tennis club. the Piping Rock Coua-
try club. Of Locust Valley. Long Island /;
the Longwood Cricket club, of Boston,
and others. As the Australians will have
the entire month of May TO devote to
practice in preparation for the interna-
tional cup matches. all of the leading
American players in the vicinity of this
city desire to entertain them and anor1
them every opportunity 10 tune their
game up to its highest pitch. OF course,
the courts of the West Side Club will al
ways be at their disposal.
THE American committee will not de-
eide upon the team that will represent
this country until after a series NJ test
tournaments have been held. We have
the foremost players Of this country. and
will arrange the trial tournament as soon
as practicable
The committee appointed 10 take
charge OF the Davis cup matches this
year have under consideration the forma-
ton OF team to represent the United
States and with that in view we are
-
ranking tennis players;
80 Our preliminary tie against Aus
tralia win be played in this country early
in June II we win. the team will play
against the winners OF France and Ger
many in England about July 10 The
third round must be completed by July
u, and the challenge round against Eng
land will he played on July %. 2s and "a.
There will be preliminary practice
matches arranged for the team during
May.
IF selected as a member Of our team,
could YOU so arrange your plans as TO
play both here and abroad in these
events?
(Signed) ROBERT ID. WRENN
1t was explained that the Australian AS
ISOLATION had particularly requested that
the matches be early in June. so that the
trio from the Antipodes would he able to
leave this country in time To compete in
the All England championships, which
will begin i'm London on Monday, June %.
II the Americans should win the series il
is not likely that the team will leave
this country until July l. Plans are being
made 10 bring Maurice T.. Mclaughlin
and Thomas {. Bundy the two Cali
fornians. who hold the national singles
and doubles titles. East as soon as pos
sible They will meet the other Ameri-
cans on the courts of the Knollwood
Country club. at the Crescent Athletic
club and elsewhere. in no case will mem
bers Of the international teams be al
lowed TO meet until the playing of the
cup matches
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