New-York tribune., 1922-07-18
British Default
Changes Davis
Cup Schedule
Spanish Team Now to Meet
Winner of France-Austra.
liza Match at Longwood
By Fred Hawthorne


The announcement made yesterday
by the United States Lawn Tennis As
sociation 70 the effect that the British
Isles had defaulted 70 Spain IN the
semi-hnal round Of the Davis Cup
matches. because Of inability 70 put a
representative team IN the field. was
received in this country with regret.
although IL had been known since the
start Of the international competition
this summer that England was In a bad
way for tennis material Of real inter
national ealiber.
The default Of the British Isles will
necessitatc drastic changes In the
plans originally formed for the playing
Of the preliminary Davis Cub matches
leading up 20 the challenge round az
Fores. Hills, beginning on Septem-
Der 1.
Only last week the British Lawn
Tennis Association cabled our national
association. asking that the date Of the
Anal round matches be postponed from
August II. is and 10 20 August 24. %
and 20. The reason given AZ that time
was that Major Algernon r. r. Kings
cote and Randolph Lycett. composing
the British Isles team, would be unable
90 get leave for more thnn n month %
make the journey 20 the United States
and return. The u. s. l.. T. a. cabled
is agreement 20 this change. provided
II was acceptable 10 both France and
Australasia.
Gerald Patterson, captain OF the
Australasian team, however. csbled
back that he and his teammates, J. o.
Anderson and Pat O'Hara Wood.
wished TO compete in our national
doubles championship. beginning at
Longwood on August 2l. and that con-
sequently n postponement of the final
round Davis Cup match would inter
ferc with this plan.
The difficulty was removed. there
fore. when yesterdays cablegrsm came
from the British Isles. saying; Re
gret unable 20 secure representative
team for America. British Isles
scratch 10 Spain. as present intention
OF latter is 10 compete in final.
Spain 10 Play at LonRwood
Spain. as a result, will face the win
ner Of the semi-hnal match between
Australasia and France, which Is 20 be
played at Longwood on August 10, II
and H. The final round event will be
played at the Germantown Cricket
Club in Philadelphia on August H.. IS
and 10. which will give both competing
tennis the opportunity 20 play in the
national doubles tourney az Longwood,
the following Monday.
The Australasinn team Is expected 20
sail from England tomorrow, and the
French players plan 10 leave Cherbourg
on aSturday, both arriving here In time
10 compete IN the annual invitation
tournament Of the SeabriRht Lawn
Tennis and Cricket Club. beginning on
July 81, marking their first appearance
in this country.
Members OF the Davis Cup commit
tee, az meeting in the Bankers Club
Yesterday with lawn tennis writers OF
this city. held an informal discussion
regarding plans for the holding OF the
international matches and for the
selection Of the defending team.
II was made plain that, except in
case Of unforeseen circumstances, Will
liam r. Tilden I'd. national champion
and William NJ. Johnston. Of Califor-
MIA. former titleholder. would be the
only men 20 represent the United
States in the singles. with Richard
Norris Williams held as an emergency
singles player. The makeup Of the
doubles team remains more open
question, with Williams and watson
NJ. Washburn and Tilden and vincent
Richards regarded as the logical con-
tenders for the honor.
The committee evidently feels that
with Washburn pairing with Williams,
Tilden could be saved for the singles
alone. whereas with Richards as q
member Of the team Tilden would be
the only logical partner for the junior
champion. Johnston will not be asked
70 NAV in the doubles under any cir
cumstances, owing 70 the terrific strain
imposed by competing in both events.
Personally, feel that Tiden ana
Richards will make the strongest com.
bination the United States could put,
In the field and that Tilden has proved
his ability 70 play in both singles ana
doubles at top form.
In connection with the approaching
visit Of Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, OF
California, for the expressed purpose
~ irving 70 regain the womens ma
tionai singles title, and the presence
hero also of Miss Helen Wills also
from the Pacific Coast, besides john
ston. Willis Davis and other Caliiorn, n,
ians il is probable that serie, OF
Fast-Wsst matches will be played at
Forest Hills, following the wens na-
t,oral singles tournament. Both men
and women will compete IN these
matches il held. with a varied pro-
gram each day.
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