New Britain herald., 1925-08-15
(By Art Carlson)

Will it be Australia or France that the American Davis cup team will face in the challenge round next month?
 As has been the case in the last three seasons, will Uncle Sam's ten his representatives face the Anti podean outlay with Jimmy Ander- son and Gerald Patterson carrying inc brunt of the opposition, or will they encounter the famous French pair of Jean Borotra and Rene La coste with one Jacques Brugnon tossed in
 Those questions will be answered early in September when the net men from far away Australia clash with the French opponents at For est Hills in the inter-zone finals 10 determine the rightful challenger of the Americans for the games premier trophy-the Davis cup.
 IL will mark the third meeting of tho two European teams in the in tcrzone final round in as many years. In both 1923 and 1924 the Australian players romped oft with the honors in a comparatively easy manner.
 This time things stack up differ cntly, however. For one thing, France is certain to show it's best team in seasons, possibly In the hs- tory of that country. In Borotra and Lacostc it has q pair of bril- liant chaps, fairly young, if is true. But nevertheless boosting plenty of latent ability.
 Borotra is the present national indoor singles champion, LaCoste holds the Wimbledon title. Both arc clever all-around racquet wield- CTS, Each is stepping to the front rapidly. As doubles players they arc particularly formidable.
 Brusnou is not rated quite so ! highly. But plays a good, aggressive same and helps round out tough | trlumNiratc.
 Against the French team Aus tralia will send Patterson and An dcrson and possibly Hawkes., the | latter in tho doubles.
 1 These three arc anything but youngsters at the game, the first two named having played in Davis cup tournaments for the last six years, Certainly they are not inn proving. In fact, they're slipping back, If anything. Just the reverse Of inc French lads.
 In last years clash it will be re- called Australia won three matches to two for the Frcnchmen. Pat . OHara Wood and Patterson both trimmed Borotra and the same pair whipped I.acoslc and Brugnon in the doubles, I.acostc, however rather tipped the dope bucket over by defeating both U'Hara Wood and Paterson in the singles.
 The year before. or in 1928, Aus. traia turned in a Al victory La. coste again saving France from { shutout.
 Frankly, lt looks like Patterson Anderson, ct al, arc in for q hectic session this reason. And it woulc not be surprising to see the chap ! from so-called sunny France com, out on top.
 It wouldn't hurt the game an, olhcr, If tho United States were tr meet some other nation beside Australia m the challenge round For while there is, of course, m animosity toward the Antipodeans followers of the game in L. arc becoming a bit tired of the an nual drubings the Americans hav been handing the Aussies and opin, that meeting between Amcrici and France would at least brcal the old monotony Of things an, would cause considerably moro in tcrcst.
 That's why tennis dovOtccs il general are pulling for a Frencl triumph over Australia in the com ing elimination set-to. And, a stated, they may not be doing it il vain.