TENNIS UPSET
Walh-out in protest
<N.Z.P.4.-B«uter—Capyri**ri LOS ANGELES. The leading player to the United State* Devi* Cup team, C. Riehey, ha* announced he is leaving the squad in a dispute over the choice Of 6 clay surface for next month’* challenge round against Rumania. Richey mad* the announcement yesterday while appearing to the Pacific Mutn-wrot tournament, but United state* Davi* Cup official* raid they had not bean told Rtaney raid th* United state* tarn had the risht to make * eholM of tenni* court surface *"d to* Am*riew team was better on a fast. Instead, a clay court wa* picked on which pastern EuFQPtM WttllW’ "f don’t tatoev* in fo* United States Lawn Tennis Association's philosophy to Choosing that surface,” said Richey, who is noted as on* of the world’s finest clay-
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32720, 24 September 1971, Page 10
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