DAVIS CUP DRAW

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1939, Page 11

DAVIS CUP DRAW

AUSTRALIA v. YUGOSLAVIA [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] Recd. August 23, 10 a.m.) BOSTON. August 22. The draw for Australia v. Yugoslavia is as follows: — Thursday: Quist v. Mitic. Bromwich v. Puncec. Friday: Doubles—-Quist and Bromwich v. Puncec and Kukuljevic. Hopman expressed satisfaction with the draw, and confidence in victory. Twenty years to the day after lifl and Patterson won the American doubles. Sir Norman Brookes saw the title go to Australia. He considers Australia’s chances of winning the Davis Cup are “three to one on paper.” but are “little better than even money when it comes to a showdown, because there is always the risk of mishaps, and the United States has such a big field to draw from." U.S. TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND. NEW YORK, August 21. Interest has been aroused by the announcement that Budge, Vines, Tilden, and Stoefen will visit Australia and New Zealand. They will reach Perth from South Africa on September 1, and will stay six weeks, playing two-day matches in the capitals. They will spend a fortnight in New Zealand. Sir Norman Brookes'.told the Australian "Associated Press that the visit would not affect the visit ,of American amateurs for which he was negotiating. He added that the United States Lawn Tennis Association viewed the proposal favourably. The personnel of the team would be decided after the national singles. He said that the amateurs would compete in the Australian championships. The Australian tennis public, in any event, was large enough to support two tours.