Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
DAVIS CUP TEAMS

! The United States Lawn Tennis as
sociation has assembled the following
data regarding the players who are
in the United States this summer on
various navis cup teams.
/ Vagn Ingersley Danish singles
champion for 1921. both on clay and on
wood, and many times doubles cham
piou, Ingersley is considered the lead
ing Sea 1dinsvian player. For the last
three or :our years his play has made
steady progress. and he IS now at ms
best in singles play His favorite posi-
ton is in the back t>urt He is very
steady and plays a sound game, siml-
lar in type to that of English players
such as Lowe, Dixon, Gore and Beam
ish. He is 35 years old and is gov
ernment officer.
Erik Tegner-Occasioeia winner OF
the Danish championship title both IN
singles and doubles, Tegner is one Of
the few Danish players who has now
and again beaten Ingersley. His home
recently mas been at Paris, where ne
has been completing his education as
an engineer. and there he has trained
AGAINST many of the best French play
ers Of the past year In the recent
world chd mpionships on clay in Paris
he reached the semi-finals. defeating
the American player, \. w. Jones ana
the frens n plaSeIl " y So
Representing the Tennis club de Paris
last winter. he was <uccesstul In al
his matches. He is "a.
Paul Flenriksen-A younger player.
who during the last two years, mas be-
come ono of the leading Danish play
ers He las beaten all Danish net
stars except Ingersley and Tesner'
Ir the worlds championships on COW
cred courts in 1921. ~ was, with Tes-
uer. runner-up in tn. doubles against
Laurentz and Germot. He is an en-
ergetic player. working mainly from
smasher and rather difficult to pass
when NJ the net. he Is % years o'd
and is a business man.
INDIA.
5. NJ. Jacob-Jacob is in the civil
Service srd is one OF the organizers OF
the Lawn Tennis Association OF lndif
and has heen Identified with tn game
there fo- several years. He PLAYS
sound pack court game. being 'teaaS
and accurate driver At Paris IN the
mstch vtth France. which india won,
he lost 10 the French champion. Sama.
zeuilh 8-6. 6-s, 81. Jacob is recoSnizrl
as the lest all-round player anu Is
captain Of the Indian team. Although
not a youngster, he II active on INC
court anI covers lots Of ground. Fls
strokes pre said to be slightly ctamped
ctse to mis- body. In contra t TO tne
free hitting OF the Aus 'a.7ns ana
other players.
l. Deane-Deane is in the Audit de-
partment of the government service
in India Ad is regarded as the best
do,,hies pfsyer on the team. Paired
with A. Fyzee he defeated Laurentz
and BruEnon in the Davis cup matcn
against France He played in many
tournaments in England this summer
and did well there
Mahomed Sleem-who vii play
singles with Jacob, is one Of the best
players in India. Among his nota ne
was 10 defeat F ..
Lowe. a mmeber of the British Isles
Davis Cup team. when Lowe was pay
ing in the tournament at lahore, IN
dis in 1917. Sleern refeat-d Samazeuiih
the French champion, 81. SIS. o-S IN
the match against Franc" at Paris
sleem is a barrister at law In India
A. Fyzee-Has played much tennis
both in England and in India re was
n finalist at birmingham. EnSlanh.
this year and with other members of
the Indian team did well in several
In doubles the Indian team IS re-
markably steady, according TO the
comment of English critics VINO watch-
ed their play abroad They tend 70
plav a back court game. loeoins ire
ouently. with the result that they OF
ten unset an impetuous attack or
teams that are inclined to go 70 inc
net They are said to be unable ~
lsiu the bail overhead. as many Of the
French and Americans do a match
between Fyzee and Botsford in the
semi-final at Roehampton attracted
considerable attention early in IN"
season. Botsford played very wei ~
American tournaments last spring ana
made \ good showing ~ England TINS
ahFsVN.ff= taken
to Indicate the strength Of his game.
JAPAN.
Zerzo Shlrnidzu-B,rn in Japan in
1921 Went to the University of TOXIC
Won Bengal championship at CsIcutta
1918. 1915. 1918 and 1920. Toured
Europe in 1890 and met with con-
Spiruous success. winning North Lon
don championship and reaching flnal
Of all-comers singles ~ Wimbledon
Defeated Dixon Mavrosordato ana
Ee,rnish Named A. member Of jap
srese Davis cup team in 1921. Played
araIn at wimbledon IN 1921 and did
well there Reached United states July
i5 Has been defeated ny Howard
Voshell ard has heaten Nat =" Niles
Visited United states In 1876 Plays
round hack court game marked by
lever Weak on service but accurate
in its placement. About five feet six
inches tall slender. right handed,
very aStive on court
Trhiya KumaEae-B Born In Toxic
September ~. 1891, Visited tinted
states in 1916 with n Mikami now
dead Re,urngd in 1918 Has had re-
markHbly successful record in Amc-i-
can tennis. having been ranked az
high az number 3 Has played In all
the important grass court tournaments
Of the United states for several years.
Flags an aggressive. driving game and