Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-12
BRITISH TO MEET u. S.
IN DAVIS CUP TENNIS
Pmke and Kingscote Ex-
pected to Star against
Americans This Week
BY SPICK HALL

THE United States Davis Cup team
L has still a series of hard matches to
get away with before they make their
plans to sail for Australia next winter
70 compete for the famous international
| ia"n tennis trophy. On Wednesday
the Americans. Bill Tilden, Billy John
ston, X. n. Williams and Chuck Gar
land will open in the semifinal trials for
the cup against the British team.
In spite of the fact that Tilden won
the worlds championship at Wimble-
don from one of the greatest fields that
ever competed and that Garland and
| Williams took universal honors in the
doubles the fight made by the individual
members of the British Davis Cup
team indicates that they are going to
give the Americans more trouble this
week than they have yet encountered.
Although Colbert and Laurentz, the
French players, were put out of the
running for the Davis Cup with more
or less ease by the Americans. this
was not unexpected. But Great
Britain's representatives will not be so
easy--far from il. In the singles the
British will be represented by John
Cecil Parke and Algeron Il. F. Kings
cote. The other members of the team
are NJ. J. II. Richie and T. NJ.
Mavrogordato. It is likely that the
latter pair will play together in the
doubles, but it is hardly likely that
either Of them will compete In the
singles, although four singles matches
have to be played.
British Veterans
All of the British players are inter
national veterans at the game and have
had far wider tournament experience as
a team than the Americans. Parke Is
considered the strongest member of the
team because of his recent victory over
Billy Johnston and his fine showing
against Bill Tilden in the Wimbledon,
tournament. Parke has been a famous
player and an international since 1908.
He is an Irishman. and in spite of the
fact that he is rapidly approaching the
half century mark of life is still capable
Of playing at high speed through five
grueling sets, feat that can only be
accomplished by a regular athlete.
1t was in 1908 that Parke first played
on British Davis Cup team. He also
was member of the team in 1909,
1912, 1913 and 1914. In 1912 and
1913 Parke was at his best; that is.
unless this is his best year. In 1912
he defeated in Davis Cup competition
both Norman II. Brookes and Rod W.
Heath. two of Australia's leading stars.
The following year he increased his
prestige by trimming Maurice e. Nc
Loughlin and r. N. Williams, of the
United States, notable performance
for any player.
Parke entered the service as soon
as Great Britain became involved in
the war. He fought for four years and
was discharged with the rank of major.
It was believed that after this terrific
strain his age precluded the possibility
of his becoming ranking lawn tennis
player again, but he crossed the dope
and has risen to the heights of tennis
dom once more. During the early years
of his career Parke was also a noted
rugby football player.
Defeated French Stars
Although as much a veteran as any
Of the Americans, Kingscote is a far
younger man than Parke. He sprang
into lawn tennis prominence some years
ago in the British colonies, but only
last year did he spring into the real
international limelight. He was chosen
as a member of the British Davis Cup |
team. In the preliminaries of 1910 |
Kingscote defeated G.. II. Dodd and l.. |
Raymond, of South Africa, in the sin
giles, and with II. Roper Barrett de-
feated Dodd and Aiken in the doubles. |
Against the French team Kingscote
showed up in great form, beating both
Colbert and Laurentz.
In the challenge round in Australia,
Kingscote took his opening match from
J. o. Anderson, but lost to Gerald
Patterson, ex worlds champion. Kings
cote and A. e. Beamish played in the
doubles against Patterson and Brookes, |
but were beat.
Twelve years ago, that is in 1908, |
Richie, paired with Anthony r. Wild |
ing, won the British doubles cham
pionship, and the following year he
won the British all -comers in the sin.
giles, but was beat in the challenge
round by A. w. Gore. Richie and !