Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-16
AUSTR ALASIANS
N A Y PLAY Z.
HERE
Invitation Sent to Davis Cup
ChallengerS for Matches
Next Friday III


Vites AustraIasian tennis team lunch
con. Can we arrange tennis Ans
wer.
(slgned) eocKUs.
The above wireless message was
sent last night, and this morning an
answer should be received from the
three Australian .ennis cracks, who
are on their way to the United States
10 play America in the preliminary
round of the Davis Cup competition.
+. Local players and enthusiasts are
hoping for a chance 10 see the visit
ors in action, and If the time of ar.
rival and departure of the liner per-
mits, there seems TO be no reason
why Honolulu should not be treated
TO some international tennis, which
would be the biggest thing seen on
local courts since the American Davis
Cue challengers were here last year.
In fact, the international flavor of the
prospective games should make them
even more interesting than the former
exhibition matches of Beals Wright
and Maurice Mclaughlin.
The Ventura was due early Friday
morning, but last night the agents re-
ceiyed a wireless saying that she
would not be in until Friday after
noon. The sailing hour is not known.
III the ship gets in at, say o'clock,
she will probably not sail until late
in the evening, in which case the
tennis men could have their play, and
be entertained at dinner by the
locals. On the other hand, if the Ven
tura docks at or o'clock, she will
probably sail early the following
morning, which will knock all tennis
plans on the head.
A New Team
The men who will represent Aus
tralasia this year are not the old
stand-by's of former seasons. Neither
Brooks, Dunlop or Heath could make
the trip, and Wilding, who now lives
in England, withdrew his offer to COM
pete. A. b. Jones, Horald Rice and
S. N. Donst form the invading trio.
OF the three men, Donst is prob
ably the best known, though in singles
he would figure below the other two
He has played for several seasons
in Great Britain anG has never had
much singles success, though in 1912,
which was his best year, he defeated
Arthur Lowe, Froitzheim, the German
Champion, and M. JIG. Richie.
In doubles, however, Donst is re.
garded as a wonder, and in England
is considered equal in this line to any
tennis expert now playing the game |
With different doubles partners in |
1912 he won no les than fourteen
championship doubles titles in Great |
Britain and, coupled with Wilding, |
was within one point Of winning the |
English national doubles champion.
ship.
Only Known at Home
The other two members of the team |
are players who enjoy great reputa-
tions in their own bailiwicks but have |
never before yentured very far out.
SIDE. Horald Rice is 40 years of age,
while Jones. and Donst are each about |
Is years.
Rice held the championship of Aus
tralasia in 1907, the championship of /
New South Wales in 1900, 1904, 1905, |
1907; of Victoria, 1901, 1902 and
Queensland in 1907 He has also won
many important doubles titles. Rice
plays fine back court game, and de-
Ponds largely on his tremendous
speed to win points.
Though very fine volleyer, he sell
dom attacks the net in single plays,
and is hard man to beat from the
base line During the present season
he has twice defeated c. p. Nixon, the
English Davis Cup internationalist
A. B. Jones has better style than
any other Australasian player and is
wonderfully good in all round plays,
but has LACKED the physique neces.
sary for championship play in past
years.
Last season, however, his health
improved and he was able to defeat
Rice on different occasions and to
make close contests against the men,
oers of the visiting English team
Park, Beamish, Lowe and Dixon.
The team that would meet the Wis
tors has not been definitely picked
IS yet, but A. L, Castle, w. B. lizard
md ]. IL. Barnes seem to be the
ogical Honolulu representatives.