DAVIS CUP.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19258, 13 March 1928, Page 9

DAVIS CUP.

DIVERGENCE OF OPINION IN U.S. (BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGfIT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, March 11. Much surprise has been caused by the announcement of the Davis Cup Committee that it will not adopt the suggestion of the association, and instead, has unanimously adopted a resolution "that, in view of the strength of the nations challenging in the American zone, it is resolved that the Association will not divide its strength by sending a team to Europe in advance of the American zone play, but will select our strongest team to play in the American zone in an effort to qualify for the inter-zona final." This is considored a direct blow against W. T. Tilden. [At its annual meeting at Chicago, the United States Lawn Tennis Association decided to present to the Davis Cup Committee Tilden's suggestion to designate two Davis Cup teams, one to play on American soil and the other to get at least fix weeks' practice under European conditions before attempting to enter the challenge round. Thus they would not jeopardise their chances owinf? to lack of acclimatisation. Tilden and "Hunter had previously stated that they were going to Europe, and would not be available for play in the American zone]

AUSTRALIANS LEAD. INTERNATIONAL TENNIS. PERTH, March 12. In the international tennis matches, J. Borotra (France) heat G. L. Patterson, Crawford beat J. Brugnon -and C. Boussus (France), 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-1. The result gave the Australian team two rubbers, five sets, 42 games, and France one rubber, four sets, 36 games.