The Washington herald., 1913-07-06
WILDING PICKS
AMERICAN Team
Worlds Tennis Champion Be-
Eeves Yankees viii Win
Davis Cup Competition.
TOUGHEST MATCH OVER
Now that the Aushalasian Racqueters
Have Been Disposed Of, Rest
Appears Rosy.
TOUGHEST MATCH OVER
By ANTHONY F. WELDING.
Worlds Lawn Tennis Champion.

sreciaI Gable to The Washington Herald,
London, July 1.-The international lawn
tennis championship matches were IN
augurated when Dwight Davis, OF the
United States, offered the Sl,5eo cup 1or
competition among the nations The
rules governing the matches are that
four singles and one double match shaii
be d we'd between the teams of the con-
testing nations Either two, three, or
four men may be nominated TO represent
a nation. In the first event both players
play in the singles and doubles In any
event. the system works out admirably,
as one man cannot win Davis cup
match off his own bat, since the doubles
makes the odd trick.
America lost the Davis cup to England
in the days when the brothers Doherty
we in their prime Since then the big
rose .Owl has travelled rather extensively
in Australasia Mr.. Brookes and ] man
aged TO win the cup from ngland in
1907, although we considered that our
toughest match was against Beals {.
Wright and Kari Behr, of America, in
the elimination round.
For some years we kept the coveted
prize. but last winter the Parks-Dixon
Beamish combination won a surprisingly
fine victory for England.
Entries Are Stronger.
Having successfully traced the cups
life during the last few years, We come
to THE present competition. And what
4 Wonderful entry there is-America-
Australasia Germany. Canada, France,
South Africa, and Belgium-all with
splendid teams. America has already
ousted Australasia by four matches TO
one. German steadiness prevailed over
French briiliancy and, lastly, the Cana
dams beat South Africa's Queen Club.
Undoubtedly America had the toughest
proposition in playing Australasia, but,
as every American tennis enthusiast
knows, Mclaughlin and Williams made
short work of Doust and Rice in the
singles Australasia, however. deserves
every credit for winning a brilliant
double, which went to seven games, all
in the final set.
The Australian pair, Doust and Jones.
are an absolute first-class combination,
but not one whit better than Klein
schroth and Rahe, the German pair,
who will play the doubles for Germany
in the tie against America AT Noting
ham on July 10. II. and L. Mclaughlin,
however is in such brilliant form that
he and Hackett-presumably Hackett will
partner him again-ought to defeat the
German pair.
Germans Seem Inferior.
With regard to the singles l cannot see
how Germany can win. Krutzer is GER
tainly very steady, but after making a
distinctly poor showing against Doust
at Wimbledon. even his most ardent adj
mirers can hardly expect him to beat
either Mclaughlin or Williams.
Frotzheim, Germany's other single
PLAYER, is possibly the steadiest player
Ir tire world. He varies a great deal
tut on his day it is conceivable that he
might outplay Williams on steadiness
alone But taking all contingencies. and
even possible miner accidents into CON-
sideration, l cannot see that the Ameri'
cans can lose this match.
The Americans next match. then,
would be the final against the winners
Of the Canadian-Belgium struggle. We
need not discuss this match, as America
IS certain 10 come through.
Americas Chances Favorable.
We need not discuss Americas chances
IL the challenge round. They appear t.
me to he very rosy. Who has England
got TO withstand the onslaughts of Nc
Loughlin. Williams, and Hackett? This
is difficult question to answer. 1t is
conceivable that a double pair may be
produced capable of winning the double.
but who is capable of even extending
Mclaughlin and Williams?
II is true that Williams is at present
over here. but if his American reputa-
ton of not being much inferior to his
famous colleague is true, if is a poor
outlook for England.
Parke the English hero. has to a
great extent fallen from his lofty pedes-
tai by reason OF his somewhat poor show
ing against Mclaughlin at Wimbledon.
Roper Barrett, cunning and active as
ever. might trouble Williams, but his
inferiority to Mclaughlin was amply
illustrated at Wimbledon.
One point to which l would like to
call particular attention is this: 4 ten
mis- player is human and when he takes
in a long series of matches entailing
both physical and mental strain 1t is
quite likely for him 10 be seized with
staleness. This is most fatal. and is the
cause of many a favorite's downfall
But, provided they keep fit, well and
free from this staleness malady, l can
not see how the Americans can lose the
Davis Cup.