Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
BREAK IMMINENT
OVER MANAGEMENT
Situation May Be Saved if
Yankee Youths Should
Regain Trophy.
BY j. r. ALLEN.

NEW YORK, June (C.P.AD. Those
make no secret of the Importance Of the
Davis Cup group sailing today aboard
the lie de France. 1T may be the last
competition of the United States for
some years" they say.
In England. France and Germany the
prospect of the Nation that originally
offered the great trophy Withdrawing
from its battles has been publicly dis
cussed The east and west appear split
over future management of the inter-
national matches that have developed
the game throughout the world. Euro
peans want the government of the cup
placed within the jurisdiction of the
International Lawn Tennis Federation.
On this political problem of the game
1t looks to be the United States against
the world. A real split was narrowly
averted at the meeting Of the fedora
ton at Paris in March. 1t was turned
over to the Davis Cup nations to de-
eide in London June 30. There Samuel
Hardy, veteran team captain, and Wat
son M Washburn will act for the United
States in its effort to maintain the
present organization of nations that
govern the cup.
France lin Saddle"
How far the United States will go
toward seeding from the federation is
problematical. Louis j. CarrutherS,
president of the U. S. L. T. A, has per-
sistently scorned any possibility of such
action. France, however, appears, on
evidence of foremost British officials, to
have canvaSSed and exerted pressure
upon various nations to turn the Davis
~ knl1 S.
a matter of fact, France is the man
on horseback" in European tennis Just
now.
While the chances Of the American
team - George Martin Lott jr.; John
Van Ryn. Francis X. Shields and Sid
ney B. Wood-regaining the Davis Cup
are. none too bright, a victory would
undoubtedly solve sorry mess. Should
they fail and France be successful in
putting the Davis Cup in the control
of the federation. the United States
may cease to challenge for a number of
years. This would mean a breach be-
tween Europeans and Americans which
would surely cause sag in lawn ten
nis-more surely abroad than at home
Youngsters Are Chosen.
NEW YORK. June (P).-Two New
York youngsters, one in his teens and
the other Just out OF them, have been
named with George Lott and John Van
Ryn to represent the United States in
Davis Cup tennis play abroad
Twenty year-old Frank Shields and
19-year-old Sidney B. Wood, who car
ried most of the burden in American
zone competition against Mexico, Cam
ada and the Argentine, will sail tonight
for Europe. where they will join Lott
and Van Ryn in London the week of
June Is.
After weeks practice all four will
play in the Wimbledon championships
and then go to Paris to meet the win
ner of European zone competition for
the right to encounter France in the
challenge round. Present indications
are that the Americans will battle
either England or japan in the inter
zone finals
Team Is Youthful.
The team is one of the youngest ever
named to represent the United States
in Davis Cup play, averaging a little
more than % years in age. Lott and
Van Ryn. although veterans of inter
national play, are only IS.
Selection of Shields and Wood to
make the trip abroad came as no par
ticular surprise, but there was some
comment over the failure of the Selec-
ton Committee to include Cliff Suffer
of New Orleans on the squad Suffer
won the only match he played in Davis
Cup competition at Washington last
week in the contest with Argentina and
1t had been believed the committee
would send him abroad to gain valua-
bic experience in international play