LAWN TENNIS
DAVIS CUP PROSPECTS. AMERICANS DESPONDENT. (London ‘ Times ’ and Sydney ‘ Sun ’ Services.) NEW YORK, July 8. (Received July 9, at 8.40 a.m.) Trial matches for tho defenders of the Davis Cup have begun. The Press take a gloomy view of the prospects of the trophy being retained bv America, and predict a great difficulty m coping with the Australasian representatives. XlTToughlin and Williams are regarded as certainties for America. THE PRELIMINARY TIE. BRITISH ISLES TOO GOOD FOR . BELGIUM. LONDON. July 7. (Received Juiy 8, at 11.55 a.m.) In tho preliminary ties (Singles) for the Davis Cup at Wimbledon, Mavrogordato beat De Borman, 6-1, 6-5, 8-6. J. C. Parke boat Watson, 6-2, 6-2, 6-5. MIXED DOUBLES AT WIMBLEDON. "ToNDQN. July 6. Wilding and his partner had the lead to the second set. 4-2 and 5-4, but Mile Broquedis thereafter failed badly, though she played some wonderful shots.
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Evening Star, Issue 15539, 8 July 1914, Page 8
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147LAWN TENNIS Evening Star, Issue 15539, 8 July 1914, Page 8
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