Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-05
DAVIS CUP TEAMS
OFFICIALLY NAMED
Mclaughlin and Rice in First
Singles Match. Williams and
Doust Following.

NEW YORK June AFTER the tennis
representatives of the United States and
Australia completed their practice match
IS on the West side Tennis Club courts
YESTERDAY. Capts Harold I'll. Hackett and
stanley ~ Doust. representing America
and Australia. respectively, announced
their teams for the Davis cup matches
and drew for the pairinss. As was All
noupced several days ago. Raymond -.
Little has beens eliminated and the United
states will be represented by Alaurlce r.
Mclaughlin san Francisco. and X. Nor
ris Williams Philadelphia, in the singles,
and Harold H. Hackett New York. and
Mclaughlin in the doubles. The Aus
tralians will also have three players on
their team. Stanley y. Doust and H. NJ.
Rice i'm the singles and A. Il. Jones ana
poust i'm the doubles Robert -. Wienn.
president OF the United states Lawn
rennIs Association, VIII act as re1e. &C.
In the nrst match. wiicn Will be played
al O'CLOCK iomorrov afternoon. Nc
IouyhIin will pay iIce. Upon the COM
pletlon of tins match Nil.iams ans Doust
viii paired. me doubles VIII De
plaved at 3 o. clock saturday, With Hack
I'll and Mclaughlin paving for America,
and Doust and Jones for Australia. Mon
uay the singles VIII be changed. so as 10
bring Mclaughlin and Doust togetner
i'm the flrst match. at pm, ana VIII
Iiams and Rice in opposition in the sec
ond.
According TO the Davis cup regula-
tions it is not necessary for the cap
tains to announce their players until
the time of going 10 court Doust re-
served that privilege yesterday. saying
that II Jones is physically able he will
play him in the singles at the last
moment
IL expla lining his attitude in reserv-
ing the right TO change MS doubles
team Saturday Capt. Fous, said Jones
mad taken tennis practice yesterday
for the first time in two weeks. and
was rather uncertain in his stroke.
Jones is still far from being in proper
shape but two days extra rest, with
light practice. is expected TO mt him to
Il. Ike part in the cup matches.
Jones was partnered with Doust in
doubles match on the West Side Courts
Yesterday. playing II. NJ. Rice and
sional. The four men INDUCED in some
lively play and IL was acknowledged
that on the form he displayed Jones
would be a hard man to beat. He took
matters somewhat easy, reservinE him.
self for further practice before the
match.
The Australians then changed part
ners. Rice and Doust winning a hard
, three-se match from 7. r. Pell and
Frederick {. Inman. The Australians
made a good impression. Rice after
ward took inman as partner while
Doust was paired with Pell. This match
completed the Australians doubles
practice.
Mclaughlin and Hackett made an
impressive showing against r. D..
/ Little and Haggett Mclaughlin aban-
doned his back court play. and re-
peatedly played up TO the net
-Four singles matches were played.
McLouGhlin and Williams gave a
! splendid exhibition on the champion
I ship court Doust outplayed Pell in
two fast sets. while Rice led Inman at
/ the end of long match. Williams and
!! HagSett then engaged in strenuous
session. ending the official practice.