New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10
More than Even Chance
AuStraIaSianS Will Win
t'..e Davis Cup.
BIG TASK CONFRONTS
THE AMERICAN TEAM
Racing at Saratoga Carries Out
High Promises and En-
thuSiaSm Reigns.
By HERBERT.

By HERBERT.
Now comes the final test and the
lawn tennis feast of the year-or OF
ton wears. for that matter. The DAVIS
4Cup is i'm jeopardy. IL would be IDLE 10
blind ones self TO the amazing skill
and wonderful craft Of Brookes and
Wildipc. the backbone OF the Australia
ssisn team. now challenger by right OF
t,onouest over Canada. Germany ana
Great Britain for the much sought
bowl. These masters Of the racquet are
set on carrying the trophy to the other
side Of the world once more, ana neeo-
less TO say. the chances arc even AZ
least. and perhaps more than even, OF
their accomplishing their purpose. Con
fdcrcc. however. is not lacking IN the
ability Of the dynamic Mclaughlin, the
courageous Williams and the hard play
ing Bchr and Bundy TO check the men
who i'm three weeks have turned BACK
without the loss of a single set, the
best players of three nations.
Up i'm the quiet of the woods, where
! have been living close TO nature ior
week. ones point Of view changes
Even relentless, savage war loses some
-of its grimness and horror. so that II
is not surprising perhaps, II my lalth
III the Americans has UNNN 90 N'At -
ercd bv reading only, and not seeing
the Australasians fight their way to
clean-cut and decisive victory over
Fnclaud's strong team at Longwood.
he reading somehow left the impress
SION that the strain Of three hard
matches In quick succession was begin
ming TO tell on Brookes, If not on weld
ing. and that the power Of his drives
and the sting Of his service were los
Src some of their force. Here's hoping
such NAV not be the case, as all true
sportsmen want TO enjoy the full fruits
oil victory. If victory comes this way,
but there is no Cainsaying the fact that
our PLAYERS enjoy an advantage, ana
Tsnouid take the courts at the West
.Side Tennis Club on Thursday, Friday
sand Saturday in the freshness OF their
itop form and without the possible han
idicap of being slightly jaded from
Hong. gruellinC campaign IN which the
.loss of nerve force more than the
imere physical energy, must be consld-
,eged.
I'm an probability. Mclaughlin, in
WHOM so much faith is placed, and
with reason. will face Brookes in the
'opening singles matches on Thursday,
iwhHe Williams will take issue with
.Wildinc. Brookes must play even bet
ter than he did against Psrke to win.
Even HE slightest falling of viii spell
6def~at. Certainly, under the circum-
stances. the chances favor the tawny-
haired youth from the Pacific Coast
m then Williams rises TO the call and
cheats Wilding the doubles match on
1'ridav will not be quite so much key
10 the Dowl rs is generally feit. H.
however. Mclaughlin wins and VIII
Jams loses. the doubles Will be all-lm-
portant and critical TO the thirty-thlrd
decree Anyway there is reason TO be
optimistic.
Seven days Of racing at Saratoga
Sprinqs have more than carried oul
the high promise OF gripping sport an ll
keen interest. The strife of nations
has had. Of course, some deterrent
effect. but. on the whole, the meeting
has been fruitful of the best that rae
rq offers. In the golden days OF the
turf bigger crowds have Visited the
picturesoue and health-making village
IN the state. but never. II can be safely
said. has enthusiasm been so Toarke j.
I'm an probability the crowd and the
enthusiasm will wax greater as the
meeting goes on, for the outlook is
even brighter than week ago Tor me
kind Of sport which makes new con-
yerts and cements old likings.
The Saratoga Special on Saturday
played d part ~ helping solve the
two-year-oid problem, but three stakes
which will be decided this week, are
sure 20 do much wedding and make
easier the elimination of those candi-
81 of the season.
which fall lust short Of, highest class.
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes to-
rnorro.y. attracted no less than l44 two
vear-olds. Of which only 36 were de-
clared az $40 This leaves los eligible,
and the number includes practically
eycrv youngster with any pretehsloAs
Ga quality. With twelve starters the
race will have a gross value OF S4,ooO.
ouite BIG enough iL these days OF
r,,odest purses 10 attract the best IN
training ard tho best are gathered
al the track from West and East;
James Butler holds strong manu-
with twelve eligibles, including re9-
bles and Comely. while ". H. Zoe S
Hauberk. {. X. G.. Billings LamPooh'
Contatn Z. B. Cassat's Trial BY Jury,
nj parr's The Masuuerader. John W.
Scborr's Ed CrUmp and II. F. Whitney
prince Henry and others likely TO lace
The starter. Senator Gamblers Luxe
and John r. Maddcn's Polish we're not
named. but these two, with the OAeJA
stables Kas&askia and Schuyler h.
Parson's Phosphor. are i'm with the
o.ber stars for the Sanford Memorial
Stakes of $500 at six turlongs on
SATURDAY. race which promises to DC
even more representative this year
tban the Futurity, inasmueh as some OF
the leading youngsters are not eligioIe
for that historic and much sought
Gyture. The other good two-year-old
take this week will be run on Thurs
day. Il is called the Albany, and:
thanks 10 the help Of the Owners,
Fupd. has guaranteed cash value OF
$1,000. Again, most Of the good ones
Nave been entered. so that before the
,yeek Is over much more light VIII ee
she'd on question Of moment 20
lovers Of the thoroughbred.
The cutting down Of Major Nc
DoweWs DeisnO on THURSDAY WAS cause