The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS
PLAYERS WILL NOT QUIT
Planning to Regain tho Davis Cup
Which Was Won by Australia
This Year.
VAR PUTS CR1MP IN BOXING
Sport Was to Have Been Elevated
Under RegulatiOns--Unitc States
Golf Association Organized in
tSO5-Travcrs to Defend Title.

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through the Efforts Of Norman +.
'.iookcs and Anthony T. welding
with Maurice L. Mclaughlin as a
nucleus, new team Will be organized
and challenge issued in 1915. pro-
rided the European war clouds have
dispersed and the international s!tGa-
ION warrants such action.
with Brookes and Wilding unlikely
t" defend the trophy again. and a score
"i young American players rapidly
Using to the heights already attained
by McLoughlin the prospects OF re-
gaining the cup in the next try liz
considered bright. McIoughI!n's vic
tories IN the recent tournament stamps
MIN as the greatest singles player In
the world. Because OF his youth he lis
conceded to have at least hve-years
championship tenure. What is needed
10 give the United States really repre-
sentative team is another player OF al
most equal singles ability and a strong.
Vel balanced doubles team.
IN addition TO MciouEhln and r.
Norris Williams H.: William VI. John
ston. John II. Strachan. r. I!ndley Muir
Ella Fottrell, form squad OF young
players who are rapidly mounting to
ne h,ghest ranks and these players.
mature experience. give Wide field
from which TO select. From this same
might be formed. although pairs al
rcady accustomed to the necessary
team, team work. like Dean Mathey and
Davis Gun gallery by defeating Doust
ana Dunlop, the Australas!an rcservists.
arc available and need but a little
polish TO make them Of cup calibrc
Unless the other tennis playing ma
tons OF the world keep pace IN the
In
for this cup will witness the close and
milling play lha, deyeloped IN the 1914
uat the representatives OF the seven
nations which participated played six
ninety-nve sets and 900 games With
the exception OF the British Isles Aus
tralasian and the United Statcs-Austra-
,iasiln matches all the rounds we're one
sided: Brookes and Wilding after de-
,,a aia two matches TO the British
forty -four and defeated the United
states ic2 games TO 90. In the chal-
,cnge round the point tables show that
McLouehlil defeated Brookes l7s to
IS. and Wildins ~ TO %. Brookcs
defeated Williams 1876 TO lo2. and Wild
i nrooN Mon M 70 W ST. In ,ne douHes
t.oughlr and Bundy las 10 1870 But
m'neteen points separated the two ma
% o FOR i've emn n, O. ,nf be pay me na
s'i. 63': United States, 6lS.
'rhe war abroad. which Involved Eng
land, has upset the elaborate plans for
scascn OF amateur and professional
lonts Tar more "mbitious than any
thing heretofore attempted by the Brit
Isl ring promoters. Several new box
'nS stadums we're under construction.
ihc money being raised by the sale OF
took with tckc, privileges. Ia fact.
'lterc was every indication Of boom
i' boxing, which would necessi;atc a
"iiu have controlled the sport I'm past
ears. To this end the National Sport
ing club had planned 10 cooperate
with the army and navy toward the
formation OF n board OF control to SUI
p",vise all reputable matches.
.5nld tav. nsmcd refefess and oririeis
whose judgement could not be appealed 'Fon.
ki1ne! punch and the spine Earring chop Oh
n Iact ot the neck; which dctrac, rom
cishoucst prpmotcrs would have been denied
rseogn';ien. The Iate boxing boom gave
ridieuious ns ,ehes on The ruolic. and The
rial spor; element !e!i thai something
should be Gone to put boxing on clean,
'rortsmanike basis.
MAY and ,hc other At match play held il
ne following year tina, the newly organized
amateur championship under the auspices
81 the national association Vas decided on
port, Il. l.. In October 1856 and won by
CHARLES " Macdonald. entered from chi.
Next monday the twentieth anfiversary 81
ut event csrryins With 4 The cna:np!on;
% PLAYERS VIII contend. VIII begin on the
Inks o' the Ekw'noh Country club Man
c'Jed .hc following Saturday
In ,he cay days Of Foif IN ing country !,
he game In Scotland and England easily
% M
rsmeni IT, J. wh!sh"m also Chicago
Of the Atlantic with h!s bag of clubs ana
inc knowledge Of how to them won
the title in 1895 at Shlnnecock Hills Long
Wneaon H. The fourth cSa ,nMSE SGsF wS Ss
won by Findey s Douglas Who o" ha ss' cs and
from Scotland to make America his home
American homebred golfer became a factor
In the championship cass; and II. N. Harri-
a, the onfensia CLUBS links near CT Chicago ,se.
succcssivc Victories AT the aGrden civ and md
.Atiantic city tournaments In 1919 and i9li
pittsburgh In the second match play round
q, Glenview. III, In is): when L. \. James.
the ,! r1nm"sT-up Travis came again in
ether nnaiisi. IT, chaniied Esan ''t Of CHI HE
ago, next held the honor for two years. hav-
s,uccesstuly defended i; At Wheaton. iii.
VIZ i9ls IL NJ. Byers wastreward ed for his
persistent efforts In 1876 when he became
,hanipinn. after defeating the Canadian
,,na'mpnn. George :. Lyon. Of Toronto. at
HIfiewood. " j.. In 1900
ne present champion. jerome D. Travers
t'Lureu the title in 1897 the links of the
'+p,nI Cluh- Cleveland. O.. when he de-
TOO ,Archie Graham. the New Jersey state
.npi"h. IN The 6naI round. and won II
7'',n III '''S at Garden City. The next year
"rsaipn, ~. II. Gnrdener. of IIinsdaic,
80, "N returned the winner. and w e.
s'aTiers at Bipokiine. Mess. In 1910 This
Ma .! Ihr inc largest number OF starters
M et ,f pesan national tournament, and
s.s Win Ia IA national rating Of iive strokes or
oeItcr from competition no such field c,n
ever ne assembled for this event ,~njr
NJ Apawamis. y. y. in All there yverc f7o
HaFters when for the first ana o,iv .,r 49,,
ne Iup ana 'he iie ieft the United States.
,1IeH,ost nmS'e n golfer, was tho WInmer:
extra hole effort by Fred Herreshne 70 N, an
wanok W. Hilton was defeated in iaI. nv
{. e. Waldo In the first match NAV ro,n ny
~ fdr M ,Sn ;hrI Ill., when J. D; rravers wo:
city twelve months ago marked his fa,,r,h
winning OF the trophy and title which ne
VII be called defend 'S