New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
TWO CHALLENGE
FOR DAVIS CUP
Germany and Canada Will
Seek to Capture Lawn
Tennis Trophy.
SIX NATIONS NOW
IN ENTRY LIST
South Africa and Sweden Not
Among Contenders for the
International Prize.

Germany and Canada sent In challenges
for the Davis international lawn tennis
cup Yesterday The former came from
Berlin by cable, while tho one from Can
ada was duly received through tho mails.
AS Robert D. Wrenn. the president Of
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association. was stormbound az his home
al Tuxedo. the two new challenges were
duly acknowledged by George T.. Adee.
the secretary Of the American committee,
and Henry W Slocum. also Of the COM
mittee.
II was pointed ont by Adee that there
were still hopes Of hearing from South
Africa and Sweden. and that possibly
challenges from these two nations might
be received by cable or Toe among the
mail aboard the DELAYED transatlantic
steamships
while We have hopes ~ bringing the
list Of nations up 70 the record number o.
seven. as was the case last year, said
Mr.. Adce the draw for the preliminary
ties will be made at noon on Tuesday. as
the rules require. We have now six ma
tons as chailengers for the famous cup,
British Isles had previously notified MS Of
their intention of competing. As the list
OF challengers stands. we are assured or
having the greatest lawn tennis players OF
the world in This country next summer.
An official Of the national association
stated that the challenge from Germany
was particularly gratifying.
The Germans are regarded as the mos.
spectacular wiclders Of the racquet in all
Europe" he said "The leading players
are really under the patronage OF the
Emperor. and Otto Froitzheim. who
greatly resembles our own Maurice Nc
Loughlin in style. is an especial pet OF
his majesty and the crown prince. Froitz-
helm often plays with the latter upon the
royal courts at Potsdam.
"Froitzhclm was not at MS best when
the German team met the Americans I'm
the seni-fnals Of the Davis cup matches
last summer. lie had hurt his hand. bu'
even so u took Mclaughlin five sets Ia
beat him al -. g. Ct. 81. g. Nor
rls Williams beat him In four sets AT
81. g.. G-3. 81
The Germans PLAYED well in the
doubles also. as Harold lIackett and Nc
Loughlin had 10 work, and work hard,
through four sets 10 beat Herman Klein
schroth and Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe at
ca &c. So. Sc Oscar Kreutzer VIII
also make the team, and from my knowi-
edge OF German lawn tennis affairs J am
certain that the financing Of the Germans
visit TO this country will be done by the
Kaiser who is as hot lawn tennis fan
ne there is IN all OF Europe
The challenge from Canada fulhls the
promise made b. Robert Banks Powell,
who captniued the Canadian team last
season. that If the Americans recaptured
the cup Canada would be "A challenger
this year. From letters received yester-
day. Powell will again lead the team and
have Bernard =. Schwengers. tho ca
madam champion. as his chief aid in the
singles.
The West Side Tennis club. Of this city.
and IN. Longwood club. OF Boston. ~ was
stated YESTERDAY. were lined up and pull
ing every wire I'm the effort 10 land the
great cup matches for their respective
courts. The contests probably viii take
place early in August. Just before tho all
Corners national championship tourna-
ment ut Newport. II. T.