New Britain herald., 1914-07-29
DAVIS TENNIS CUP.
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Australians together for the final, but the team from the United States was the stronger. taking all five matches. America, however, struck surprise in the challenge round against the English team. Clothier had been added to the American team to strengthen it, but England made a sweep of five straight matches, though all were close and hard fought. Three of the five matches went to five sets and the other to four sets, at testing the bitterness of the struggle.
 Series of 1906.
 Tn 1906 America and Australia again reached the finals, and once more America triumphed, this time by three games to two, and earned the right to play England. The team from the United States was com posed of Ward and Wright, AleNan- der Little and Kreigh Collins. d strong combination. Unfortunately, all chance for America was lost when just on the eve of sailing Beals Wright met with an accident. The team went to England for the match es, but handicapped it was. 1t proved no match for the cup holders, and lost five straight victories.
 Series of 1907.
 With the retirement of the Doherty brothers there was a grand struggle for the trophy in 1907. and America had an excellent chance to win. But Australia had reached the top of the game at last, and Wilding and Brookes, meeting the American team, composed of Wright and Karl Behr, won by three matches to two. Brookes won both his contests in singles, de- feating Wright and Behr. Wright, however. after losing to Brookes. beat Wilding. In doubles Australia clinched the contest. Then Australia proceeded to capture the Davis cup for the first time by winning from England, holder, by the same scote as in the America match.
 Series of 1908. Tn 1908 America made the most strenuous effort to bring the cup back from Australia and only failed by the narrowest of margins. The United States team first played Eng land at the Longwood Tennis club to decide which team should go to Australia. The United States was represented by Beals Wright, Larned, Hackett and Alexander.
 The Americans won three out of four singles matches and took the doubles. Larned defeated both Ritchie and Parke, while Wright lost to Ritchie after taking the measure of Parke. Hackett and Alexander took the doubles. America then selected Wright and Alexander to take the long trip to Australia for the matches.
 
 with Wilding and Brookes still at their height. but the brilliant playing Of Wright almost gave the United States the. cup.. That player downed both Wilding and Brookes. ...- Alexander lost both his contests, and it remained for the doubles to decide the issue. Australia won the first two sets and then America braced, capturing two ight sets and putting it up to the fifth set to | decide. This Australia managed to l capture, six to four.
 Series of 1909.
 Tn 1909 England sent C. P. Dixon, l w. c. Crawley and J. c. Parke as | team to play America for the right to l go to Australia for the matches.
 This contest was played at German town CrlckeI CluD, Sepleilpei Il, Ao l and 14 America won all five matches 1 w. J. Clothier defeated both Parke | and Dixon in straight sets. Larned l won from the same players. likewise l in straight sets. H. H. Hackett and 1 R. D. Little took the doubles cham 1 pionship. America then deputed it's two youthful stars to make the trip l to Australia Maurice r. Mclaughlin. pow the chanpon of America and | Melville H.. Long. Later in the year l these matches were played and the l American youths were beaten five | matches.
 1 In 1910 tennis was at a standstil,