The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
ENGLISH COMING
over TO CONQUER
United States Must Defend
Laurels in Many Lines Of u
Sport in 1914
BY Farren

New York, Jan. 26.-Up, boys. and
at 'em, will be the cry for, this year.:
as we arc facing of the most de-
termined English invasions in sporting
history. In fact. Uncle Sam is to be
attacked from three different quar-
tiers by the Britishers and if he comes
through without having his coat tails
at least somewhat frayed, it will pc
time to stick another national holiday
on the calendar. We are to be at
tackled by land and water, foot and
horseback.
Polo Challenge Test.
The challenge recently sent over by
the Hurlinghame poloists for. another,
tussle. for the international cup made
Is certain that Dur esteemed uncle
during h coming summer months is
to be n Of the busiest little defend
ers that ever defended. In addition
to the polo cup which must b nursadt
over another assault, there is the
Dwight Davis tennis trophy and the
American cup to keep under lock and
key.
Poloists Are Hopeful. p
england a high hopes OF taking
the polo cup back where the crack
four, headed by Foxhall Keene, found
1t many Years ago. Sir, Thomas. LIP,
ton Is building a challenger which he
says will ''startle the world" And as
for tennis. those Englishmen are talk
ing of drafting Wilding and a few
other crack Australian players to send
after the Davis cup. which was won BY.
Maurice Mclaughlin and his associ-.
ates last summer. !.
A Concentrated Invasion.
It's a deep laid plot. It isn't chubby.
to pc hammering away at SO many
points at once. At least plans may be
laid along that line for an alibi should.
there be a slip anywhere. The Eng.
lish. learned much during the year Of
1913 as to American methods in
sports and they may be expected to.
profit by what they saw. AS for nolos,
the Meadowbrook four may. have to
up n dust some If they have ia
repe1 the attack.
Favor Younger Man.
whitney has announced his retire.
nlent from the game. SO that the
American four will have a new leader
next year. 1t might fall to the vet
eeran Foxhall to go to the front again,
but Whitney said he believed some ST
the younger men should be riyen a.
chance and IL the ideas of the retired
leader are followed Keene is more or
less let out. s...
The English are going at this polo
business in dead earnest this trim.
The ponies and candidates for the
team are to be sent to Spain for their.
training. The weather isn't to be
given a chance to interfere, and under
the skies OF the south. J.. Bulls men
will keep in mind the charging Monte
Waterbury and work up a counter at
tack.
There are likely to be several.
changes in the English team. Just as
the American lineup is to be SWITCH
ed.
y. S. Tennis Stars Strong.
So long as Maurice Mclaughlin in
able to shoot EN- over the net there
will not be any need Of great concern
as to tennis. Norris Williams proved
to be almost as good as, the. California
comet. and with other stars rapidly.
rising the chances appear good for the
successful defense OF the Davis cup.
Harold Hackett. the third member. OF
the American team which lifted the
cup. stands a good chance Of being
supplanted in next years. tourna-
ments. ~.
Hackett Was Weak.
The English quickly discovered that
Hackett was the weakest member OF
the American team, and fired as many,
shots as they could in. his direction,
But for the wonderful work Of Nc
Loughlin the cur. however, would
have remained on the other side and
The Americans would have been glori-'
.ously .drubbed in. the double.
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