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ions against impromptu 

 combinations. At Knoll- 

 wood they were forced 

 to play two matches 

 against Hackett and 

 Alexander and against 

 Larned and Clothier in 

 an effort to get more 

 hard work to condition 

 them. At Bay Ridge 

 they did constantly bet- 

 ter, but they were still 

 below fofnl. ( Reports' 

 of their practice on the 

 Other side will be 

 awaited with Consider- 

 able keenness and some 

 anxiety; 



T h e Conditions of 

 play, as far as the other 

 teams are concerned, 

 are no different than 

 they were at last writ- 

 ing, as far as is known, 

 with the exception of 

 H. L. Doherty's ques- 

 tionable condition. The 

 Americans will have to 

 beat Belgium in order 

 to play France in the 

 second tie of the series. The almost cer- 

 tain default of the Austrians will thus pit 

 them against the Australians in the final pre- 

 liminary tie, provided, of course, they win 

 the other two matches. The announced order 

 of play is unchanged from last month and 

 will remain unchanged unless conditions on 

 the other side at the last minute 

 cause an unexpected alteration. 



Winning all three ties, America 

 will have the privilege of playing 

 as challengers against the English 

 team in the final games for the 

 Cup. Larned and Ward, barring 

 accidents, will unquestionably be 

 chosen to play these, and Ward 

 and Wright named for the dou- 

 bles. It is confidently hoped that 

 Larned will win both his single 

 matches, in spite of his uncertain- 

 ty in big contests, while it is ex- 

 pected that Ward will defeat Rise- 

 ley, who is at this time scheduled 

 as England's second single player. 

 This would win the trophy, leav- 

 ing Ward and Wright to make as- 

 surance doubly sure in the doubles 

 against the Dohertys. 



While the American team is 

 confident of success, there is no 

 failure to appreciate the difficulty 

 of their task. There is no disposi- 

 tion to belittle their opponents, 

 even in the preliminary play. They 

 go rather with the determination 

 to appear only at best all the wm. a. 



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HOLCOMEE WARD 



way through and to 

 employ the utmost care 

 and caution until the 

 games themselves dem- 

 onstrate their superior- 

 ity, if they do. In this 

 spirit there is no reason 

 to anticipate any fiasco 

 developing. 



If the Davis trophy is 

 brought back with ] 1. 

 L. Doherty playing in 

 top form, it will be the 

 greatest triumph that 

 America could win on 

 the courts, and one that 

 will make the names of 

 the four men competing 

 memorable for all time 

 in tennis annals. 



The chances of Miss 

 Sutton in the woman's 

 championships are 

 thought here to be ex- 

 cellent. She has classed 

 on this side so far the 

 superior of any other 

 exponent of the game 

 among American wom- 

 en that we cannot help 



feeling confident of her proving an equal 

 superiority abroad. , She plays so near the 

 standard of excellence attained by the first 

 and second flight of men /players that this 

 confidence seems entirely justified. If Eng- 

 land possesses a player of equal capability 

 Americans are not familiar with her play. 

 Of course, there is the possibility 

 of Miss Sutton not showing her 

 true form, but this is not thought 

 to be likely, so that it is expected 

 she will be successful in bringing 

 back the title. In the mixed dou- 

 bles she should also do good work 

 with Ward. They ought to work 

 together very well in doubles and' 

 prove the hardest kind of a com- 

 bination to beat. It will be a great 

 feather in her new fall hat if she 

 succeeds in bringing back both of: 

 the prizes she covets. Here's hop- 

 ing she succeeds. 



Since last writing the indoor 

 games at St. Nicholas rink have 

 ended, the interscholastic tourna- 

 ments have been completed and 

 the earliest of the club events 

 have been played. The Southern 

 championships at Washington are 

 completed and developed, as prom- 

 ised, a higher standard than in 

 previous years. John C. David- 

 son, by his victory, becomes the 

 permanent possessor of the trophy. 

 The St. -Nicholas 'to&rnamen£ 

 LA&§r$£ fizzled tQward the end. 



