Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
LATE INVITATIONS
SENT FOREIGNERS
CiIIy Aussem's Withdrawal
From U. S. Competition
Due to Delay.
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd.

COUTHAMPTON, Long Island,
~ August 8 CN.A.N.AD. - The
climax Of the American sea-
- son is at hand, the cham
pionshipS are just ahead. There
is little need to write of the wom-
ems events because Helen Wills
Moody will win and that's that.
Owing to unnecessary delay by those
in charge of completing the negotia-
tons and extending an official inv1-
tation to Miss Cilly Aussem, the great
German player is not coming to the
States this year. All plans had been
made and reservations held on the
officials took so long that finally the
German association withdrew its con-
sent to Miss Aussem's visit.
The illness of Senorita Alvarez which
has taken her from the courts since
before Wimbledon has robbed the
American championship of another in
teresting personality, so only Betty
will add international flavor to the
women's season.
| Notice Too Short.
The mems season, which bids fair
to have our greatest number Of foreign
players, has also dwindled due to off,
cial laxneSs In completing the few ar
rangements to bring these stars to our
shores. On July 80, the day we lett
Europe I heard that the United States
Lawn Tennis Association had finally
given an answer to France, England,
Australia and Germany about their
teams. I have no idea what that an
swer was, but 1t makes no difference
because 1t was given so late that none
of these countries could send team
that could be really conditioned in time
for our championship.
Only France, due to the knowledge
of conditions learned In former years,
can hope to approach true form. 1t
seems a pity when all these countries,
as well as Italy, would have sent their
greatest stars to our courts that lack
| of foresight and decision at the proper
time should have robbed us Of really
great season.
France may or may not send team,
depending on whether the United States
will meet It's wishes. The real reason
that France is not anxious to send a
team to our championships is because
our association has not sent an of1hcial
team of men to theirs for some years.
Last year Frank Hunter and I played
them unofficially and at our own deci-
sion. This year the same thing applied
| to Junior Coen and me. Even Helen
Wills was there at the expense of the
French L. T. A., not her own. Helen
Jacobs was the only United States rep
resentative who was sent and paid for
by the U. s. L. T.
French Attitude Fair.
Naturally, the French are annoyed.
| They see no reason why they should
send a team at their expense to our
championships when we do not recip-
rocate. Their stand Is sound and logi-
cal. After all, the French are the cham
pions of the world, and as such they
are in a position to demand and get
privileges that less important nation
could not get. yet all they ask in re-
turn for their tei.,a is an American
team in the French championship. IT
seems to me we must meet that wish
next year.
/ However, there Is still a chance that
few of the foreign stars may be with
us. Borotra Is coming to the United
States on business and 1t Is likely
Christian Boussus will come with him
so the two will play in our champion
ships. England has a team Of young
sters, with Lee and Perry as the out
standing pair. The Australians are
still uncertain hut possible.
|
championship at Boston, on August IS
will find several foreign threats to the
title now held by George Lott and John
Doeg. There Is a chance that the
champions may not defend, since Doeg
did not return with the team, private
matters requiring his presence in
Europe indefinitely. He hoped to return
in time to play with Lott at Boston
Personally, I favor Allison and Van Ryn
1n tai L.
his slump and will be himself at Bos-
ton and, If SO, the Wimbledon cham
pions are a dangerous pair.
Many Good Doubles.
One must keep an eye on such pairs
as Bell and white, last years runner
up pair. Hall and Mercur, the clay
court champions, are dangerous, while
Frank Hunter and may spill any
team. Certainly Borotra and Boussus
are dangerous and possibly the leading
foreign pair. Hopman with either VIII
lard or Moon will be fine team II the
Australians come. These pairs would
seem to me to have the best chance
IT. is a great pity that Henri Cochet
and Jacques Brugnon, French cham
pions and the conquerors Of Allison and
Van Ryn in the Davis Cup, are not
on hand to play. If they were oul
| event would be real climax 10 the
doubles year.
There will be some good pairs made
up from among such stars as w. F
Coen, jr. Gregory Mangin, r. N. Will
liams, I'd; Emmett Pare, the various
Californians and several others. These
scratch combinations have a way Of
beating seeded teams that often change
the whole complexion of a tournament
Last year Allison and Van Ryn went
out to Bell and White, while Lott and
Doeg were twice match point down tc
Harrison and Appel.
Keep your eyes open at the nationa,
doubles, but back Allison and Van Ryr
to win. I cannot see a foreign team IL
the final round. l look to see Lott
and Doeg, Hunter and myself and
Allison and Van Ryn as three OF the
semi-finalists.
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