The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
DAVISCUP TEAMS
CLASH TOMORROW
Rain POstpones Finals in L. S.
Doubles Play-Singles
September s.

Boston. Aug. 2s-Rain caused
the postponement until Monday Of
the final round in the national
doubles tennis championship that
was scheduled here today.
William Tilden and Vincent Rich
ards. the doubles pair of the
American Davis cup team. are 70
meet Gerald F. Patterson and Pat
O'Hare Wood. two stars Of the
Australian Davis cup team. for the
title.
Immediately preceding this Mrs.
Molla Mallory will play Helen
Wills. Of California. in the finals
ment.
NEW YORK. Aug. ee-EiCht
of the worlds FIRST ten tennis
players will compete for the sin
giles championship of the United
States on the courts Of the Ger
manlown Cricket Club at Philadel-
phia when the Forty-first tousna-
ment for that title begins on Sep
tember S. In the order of their
ranking. as made by Wallis Myers.
of the London Field" who saw
them all in action last year. they
are: William T. Tilden, I'd. William
NJ. Johnston. Vincent Richards.
Zenzo Shimizu. Gerald L. ratter-
son, James O. Anderson. Manuel
Alfonso and Richard y. Williams.
I'd OF his first ten" only b. |.
c. Borton Of South Africa and
Andrew II. Colbert will be absent.
a.
fous nations will have their
strongest representatives trying
for the title which represents the
highest individual honor OF Ameri-
can courts. In addition to the
United States. Australia. Japan and
Spain will have players in action
there and consequently the tourna-
ment takes on real International
significance. Shimizu's place in
international tennis is so well
established that there can be no
doubt Of his right 10 consideration
whenever the worlds best players
a-e being discussed. 1t was only
an unfortunate turn of fate that
KEEP: I'm out Of this years Davis
Cup contest hut he will he in
splendid condition for the singles
championship and should do well
tdere
The decision of the Spanish team
to remain here for both the
doubles and singles tournaments
viii he welcomed ny thousands
who missed tho chance 70 see their
spectacular Davis Cup matches
against Australia. Manuel Alfonso
was the particular star in. that
event hut his team-matc. Count
Manuel De Gomar. also distin-
Cuished himself. Their ability has
hc"n well known abroad hut this
hciDS their first trip to America.
they were not SO well known to
the tennis puolic here. Praise Of
their play at Philadelphia last
week. shows how popular they he
came in their short stay here.
Both Patterson and Anderson
are so well known that little com
r'"rt is required. The fact that
Patterson again won the cham
pionship 1T Wimbledon. before sail
inG for the United States In July.
assures the closest attention %
the gallery for any event IN which
he plays. Anderson found him
SELF" at Philadelphia in 1921, as a
great tennis player and proved ii
before he sailed for Aust eslia by
defeating Tiiden in a sensational
match at Chicago. Another match
between those two players is
awaited with the keenest interest.
Arrangements for the champion
ship are progressing rapidly, the
stands being practically completed
and the courts in excellent condi-
tion. Entries for the champion
ship close on August rs. and must
be addressed to the United States
Lawn Tennis Association. 20 Broad
street. New York Series tickets
for the tournament are on sale by
George T. Haly. c. J. Hoppe &
Son. 1l1s Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia. Pa.