The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-09

Americas rather hollow triumph In
the Davis cup matches brings q queer
situation n the sport Il seems rather
ridiculous 10 have a match 10 decide
the championship Of the world which In
fac, was Scarcely worthy OF oeinG dig
p!aed as d contest With tho American
defenders OF tRe cup far out OF best
condition and with at east three play
srS watching from the stands who could
have beaten either team In its form a.
the time. i; would seem that the quail
iiy OF the teams engaged was bit be-
low what !, eanuLd have osen Eng md.
tho home OF tennis has failed TO devet-
op notable players. and It - certain
Australia has better mon than were sent
10 represent THAI country. India from
which much w4s expected did not show
much. The f.ct tina, the Sipponsse woa
the right 70 challenge proves the weak
ness OF the other contestants Sh:mid-
Xu and kumaY4e are gallant and clever
players. but neither deserves high rank
Ing as compared with American. Franch
English or swedish players. They
fought hard, but were over matched, and
had not Tildea been OF form would have
made q worse showing than they did.
Tho system OF selecting Davis cup
eontestantS ~ not entirely satisfactory
In other countries besides The United
States. However. 4 Is evident that
much OF tho apparent weakness OF
teams representing the othet nations
vas duo 70 Q heavy overesuniats OF The
ability Of the present American hold
srs The Davis cup was practically con-
coded because tho world Of tennis con-
Sidsre Tilden and Johnston unbeatable
Tennis 0ess ~ oyolss-
Tennis gaens To run IN cycles In the
various countries. A generation OF
Ersat players develops In one country.
holds titles and tAkes Victories until
they commence 70 fade. and another
country produces = similar set OF starr.
Just now the United States possesses
tho great playsrA Tilden. beyond doubt
- wearing down. As the wonderful Aus
tralans did In New Zealand whom tho
Americans recaptured the cup. How
over. x 10 probable that even Brookes.
AGED a. he IT, would have given q better
account OF himself for Australia than
the quests from the AD,i3odes did. |
Am told Australia has four really great
PLAYERS Developed who wero not With
their team. II - long way Z" travel
70 win cup and r..W n:en Of affairs
can ta%e 1--WE months IN order 70 mako
s,r.A a trip. Britain. on late ratinxs.
IA .hrse mao play"-s who are In line
;, -, rirT III" rrNt attempt to llrt
-. ..,.r -. ~ much more serious than
,r.. 81. On" was. and on long range
s...,,, - ,n-,,r :, seems as - tho Ssroius
,N-oa. -. rona from England and
$, ten.
Johnny Wilson'S HAr1 Luck.
L., ~"w a grsa' many Tight follow
o. ar~ d-rlarinE that Johnny Wilson
V = hunk Champion ard tina, ne nsvsr
q. .ry~t To WI N" MI" nr 10 hold II.
- ~ -~uI'v ha.sSvs mat wilson nsrsly
e. MO 'ins for an easy championship
hr".,ase ne developed a. limo when
few r>r Of any class vera In his rating
Admitting that wilson has made some
sorry showings IN tho !sst year. 'hera II
arothst std. % 'h- story which Ia not
an auhl e',h"r it"fHE a iet,-han ded
fighter. wilson naturally worked m
6s- a hant.rhr heruv~. rtght-honfAd
f,ghtsr who kno~~ how ~ meet l-'t.
handlers at;arI 90. h"a' him :" ~"
punch In avery exchange wilson's
treat weapon sSIs a siRsh.NR i"'t hard
"A vallop 10 hsa, 0'r"wi he 'iis"
Nil. MAYER s,e,rAt 10 master ~" >''-"'
n, .toppf-g 49,. r0urHaro'f~ Vow \.~G
Wilson VAS a Nr'tsr :Gn'"r "h"" -
won h!a 80. 'tLH "vH- A-t.'"" ~ N'N'"
and a .args shade better tHhn rs UaS