LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16491, 5 March 1914, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

•THE DAVIS CUP. , Bv Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. 7 NEW YORK, March'3._ The draw for the first round of the Davis Cup is as follows: — Australia meets Canada. Belgium meets Britain. Germany and. France have byes. (Received March 4, 10,55 p.m.) Germany will meet the winner of the Aus* tralia-Canada match, and Fxanoo will mist the winner of the Bfitain-Belgium series. Mr Wrenn, chairman of the American Committee, expects that Canada and Australia- will play their matches in the United States. ,Mr Wrenn is negotiating with Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia in order to decide tho dates of matches. PROPOSED ALTERATION OF RULES. OPINION OF LOCAL PLAYER. On being seen by a representative of the “Lyttelton Times” regarding the proposed addition to the service rules by the International Tennis Federation, a prominent Canterbury tennis player stated that the proposal would no doubt be popular among followers of the game, as it would prevent foot-faulting, which was a much discussed question at tho present time. It would also favour base line players, aswolleyers would take longor to get up to the net through having to stand further back from the base line when serving to comply with the new provision. Regarding the one service principle, he did not think that anything would bo done in that matter.