Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-01
DAVIS CUP TEAM FROM
INDIA COMES THIS WEEK
indian Tennis Players MIL Meet
NippnnrSc Near Chicago
Dmriu" August.

NEW YORK. July 3l.-With the ar
RIVAL in the United states this week
"i IN" team representing India. IN,
."S' OF the competitors in this years
Davis cup contest will be in the
thltea states, :. VI. Jacob. A. Fyzec.
l.. Dean and NJ. Slccm sailed from
SOUTHAMPTON on July -. and will bc
welcomed by officers Of th. limited
states Lawn Tennis Association when
'h"y land at New York. The per
formers OF this team in the scmirinai
match against Japan. which will hc
pla:cd az the bnwcntSia Club. near
IhIcaGo. August II, IL and 12th. is
ANTICIPATED with the ltccncst interest
Although much tennis has been
played in India during recent years.
'hc development Of the game there
had proceeded so quietly that the
world at large had no general un-
outstanding OF the ability OF tho
Indian players. II was news to most
ioIlo"crS Of tennis that there is "A
well organized association which has
Tor years conducted championships
OF India
Before the match against France.
winch was played at Paris, IL was
generally believed that the French
men would win. Their ability on
wcll-known tntcrnationalists as
cobre. I.aurcntz and Dccucis made
IL seem likely that they would go
into the seminal bracket against
Shimidzu and kumuEac, who are to
represent japan. The dope" was
wrong, however, for India won the
match, 81. Immediately thereafter
the team saIled for the United States
and are expected to leave New York
fop Chicago RS soon as they land
AT the Onwentsia Club they will go
i-to training during the few days
that intervene before they meet the
larancsc. and. judging by their record
abroad II would not he surprising II
they repeated the triumph they
achieved at Paris
Coming from the opposite side OF
the world from that claimed by India
is tho team representing Denmark
!rGcrslcv and Henrikscn sailed from
Copenhagen July %. and will he
Joined in New YORK; by TcGnor who
left from France to join his country
r.on here. SO far as international
tennis is concerned. what has been
said of India applies in some less
degree TO Denmark Although IL has
'ccn recognized as the best OF the
scandinavian countries. from a tennis
Playing viewpoint, the Danish players
have had little opportunity for in
tcrnationai competition, and, there
fore. have not become so famous as
| their more Travelled brethren When
TcGncr put I.aurcntz tut Of the rari
cour: championship at Paris i'm May.
however. the tennis public began to
caliZc that no nation has monopoly
OF the good PLAYERS.
The Danes are young men and
their association has sent them to
the United states this year, not so
ruch with the expectation Of win
ming the Davis CUP, although they
/ hope 10 progress well in their
matches, hut with tho idea that tncy
could thus get experience which
would he most useful 10 them in their
! future international competition. The
I'a' Sh team is In tho scmifinai
| round against the winner OF tho
match at Pittsburgh. August 4. and
! e. in which the British Isles will meet
| Canada or Australia. Judging by the
records OF the teams in question.
! this contest should be one of the
cicancst in the whole series.