Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
DECLARES YOUNG
i TEAM IMPROVING
Thinks Coe Should BE Added
Ito Lott, Van Ryn, Allison
Combination.
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'D.

nARIS, July 29.-The Davis
Cup remains in France for
4 another year, and though
= the amateurs rule of the
United States Lawn Tennis As
Sociation prevents me from writ
ing of the recent Davis Cup
matches before Wednesday, I can
write of the prospects for next
year, of our problems and how
the present points for the future.
lone cannot either feel surprised or
distressed by the French success. Bo-
rotra and Cochet at their best are en-
titled successfully to defend the cup
, United States must recognize that prog
ress has been made along the road to
regain the cup.
Capt. Fitz- Eugene Dixon has gone
long way in his development of win
ming team, much farther than mere
records in the challenge round show. 1t
Is not of one match but Of the year that
one must base predictions for the future.
Shows Great Promise.
rarOur young team has shown great
pIomlse during aus enIiTe European tap.
George Lott after good, if not a great
Wimbledon start. proved his merit and
his decided improvement this year by
his magnificent efforts against Italy.
There is a growth of match tempera-
n1ent a maturity to his game, that
points toward his value for future years.
II is not only his strokes, but his judg-
ment, that has gone forward this season.
John Van Ryn, although having had
little chance to show his ability in
singles, has been the outstanding figure
OF the AlliSon-Van Ryn team. feel that
his trip abroad has definitely established
him as fine match player, who may go
lar in the coming years. He has some
technical defects in his game to remedy,
but none of them are serious and all
easy to overcome.
Wilmer Allison has been the hero
,ot Wimbledon and the disappointment
OF the Davis cup play in Europe. The
> reaction that struck him in France
after his great work in England was
too great for him to conquer and he
was far from impressive at any time
He proved his courage, but he also
proved he was prone to dangerous and
indefinitely long lapses into mediocre
tennis. out Of which he cannot pull
himself.
-. John Doeg is possibly going out of
international tennis, owing to private
reasons. Neither Bell nor Mangin
showed any outstanding prospects for
the future, although both did we'll.
Problems to Be Faced.
Our problem lies around Lott, Van
Ryn and Allison Here is the basis
for next years Davis Cup team / We
must build up Lofts confidence and his
growing sense of match play until he
IS. a singles player, as well as a great
doubles asset, for years to come We
Also need to build up another singles
star.
Personally, while Allison is good and
at times great, fear he is too uncer-
tain to be a fixture. John Van Ryn
has all the qualifications if he can
pnig few holes in his stroke equip |
nent, We must. however, have a
fourth man.
: 1 think the most logical player to I
develop into our second singles player |
Is. Junior Coen, if he and the Davis |
Cup officials find basis of mutual con-
fidence. Certainly Coen is the greatest |
potential singles star in the United |
States and all he needs is intelligent |
development and encouragement.
As the situation appears to me now |
It will be at least three years before |
the United States can nope to win back |
the Davis Cup.
(Copyright, 1900