The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
American Tennis Championship
 Is ln Jeopardy And Nations May
 Meet In Biz Tournament This Year
Marked Progress Has Been
 Made by English and French
 Piayers-News of the Courts

At tho time that the United States determined not to challenge for the Davis International Cup. at the meet ing of the United States Lawn Ten his Association last February, the impression prevailed that 1t was a most praiseworthy piece of sports manshtp on the part of this coun- try. The reason for this was the gen eral belief that 1t was alone this na- uon could muster an International team capabfe of tafSing the world fla nous trophy like candy from q ba- by.
 Since that time the most tremen- dous lawn tennis activity has set in and England and France have held mighty tournaments. Incidentally the best of the Americans, or at least sev- ernl approximately equal to the best, bave contested in the tournaments and not at all with sang1Iine results England still has q few of her vet erans who can be depended upon to carry off the battle. while Colbert rs the peerless man of France and the Australians appear to have a fair le- zion capable of doing yeoman's service in defending the cup. So far as the season has progressed upon the Amer icar courts the most optimistic fol- lowers of the game does not, at this time when the announcement rs mace the Australians will be here in a few weeks, forsee any great and glitter ing success for Americans on their home courts against the men from the antipodes.
 The American championship title Ia fin jeopardy. This is the belief of the majority of the sports followers If Norman F.. BroolSes, the superhuman of the courts. is to play in this coun- try. as has been cabled from London, along with Gerald l.. Patterson, R. V. Thomas and F.. Bycett, the Ameri- cans arc to have abundant difficulties fin stemming the invasion. The Aus tralians have all been competing in the greatest of tournaments and are tuned up to the top of their play ing strength. on the other hand R. Lindley Murray, the national cham piOn, has done nothing to speak of this season and such appearances as he has made show him to be far from his best. William T. Tilden Ed, who vas the wonder of last year on the American courts. is not holding to tho form he promised 10 attain. s. How ard Voshen and Walter M erritt Hall of the top ten have fallen below par, and altogether the vaunted strength of the Americans appears to have gone glimmerinE. There is the prom fse Of greater activity to remedy the condition in the six weeks before the championship, which begins on tho turf at Forest Hills, August 25. From the plans that are being made by oficials of tho National Associa- ton, tho competitions at Seabright, Southampton and Newport will be the places at which tho leading men will be brought along to check the threatened assault upon the Ameri- can championship
 Harold T. Throckmorton has dis played some improvement fin his game in the matches of the Eastern New York State championship on the courts of the Mount Pleasant Tennis club at P1easantvi1le. Although he has contested in several of the most important tournaments this season. notably the Metropolitan and the mid dle states, the young player who ac- Companied George M. Church to the Orient several years ago has not gained the topmOst form that is to bc expected of him. According to all accounts. Throckmorton represented the logical winner of the middle States championship when 1t was decided at Orange. Now Jersey. An unfortunate occurrence in his match against Leonard Beckman is regarded as go- ing far toward explaining the victory of the Princeton captain who failed to make good in the challenge match against Walter Merritt Hall.
 Another chance for the juniors and boys to qualify for the national cham pfon ship tournament Is to pc orrereu by the Country Club at Westchester. N. r.. of which George T. Adee. pres- idcnt of the national association is the leading spirit. Several of the lead ing juniors have not made sure of their entry to the national compe- tition. and as the time draws short there is anxiety to compete in all of the events that are staged.
 Ambulance plates for the motor ambulance donated by the lawn ten his club are being returned to this country from France. The brass plate that was on the car suscribed for by the New York Tennis Club has beer received by Christopher B. Winne the president It Is being hung in the club house as a war trophy.