Australian Davis Cup Team Arrives

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1938, Page 5

Australian Davis Cup Team Arrives

(Received 1.0 p.m.) KANSAS CITY, July 14. The Australian Davis Cup team arrived here in excellent condition and good spirit. The manager, Mr Harry Hopman, was worried bj r delay in the delivery of luggage, racquets and tennis clothes from California. He said it might cause a delay of one or two days’ practice. Mr Hopman expressed the belief that the 100 degrees temperatures characteristic here in the summer will be a big help in getting the team into condition and taking off excessive weight. All the players are overweight, due to lack of regular practice. • The members of the team will play squash racquets to-day and to-morrow until their luggage arrives. Adrian Quist said the Kansas City climate was definitely superior to that of Mexico. “I am sure the team can make a better showing than last year," he said. Observers close to the team say that Hopman intends to play Quist and Bromwich in the singles and doubles against America, although both Schwartz and Hopman have undergone equally rigorous practice and training in order to be ready to substitute in the event of illness.