DAVIS CUP
AUSTRAL AST VS ABSENCE PEGEE'I'THD IN \MEBICA By gleetric Telegraph.—Copy rush? Australian & S.Y.. Cable Association.! NEW YORK. Vol). 22. Prominent tennis players and oflicials expressed great regret when I hey were informed of the decision nnl tn send an Australian Davis cup lwmi (o America in 1926. Borolra said: "T am very sorry. The Australians arc line spoilsmen and 1 would like to meet, them again tinsyear, that is provided we are the victors of the European otic." Tildcn, interviewed between the ads of a Broadway comedy in which he is now playing, said : "Of course 1 am regretful, hut. T do not blame the Australians. They have been sending loam? here and we promised to send a United Stales team there. hut none went, which, however, was due only to the inability of live ranking players to arrange affairs. T believe the Australians will ii'-; send another team until they have- men who they are certain to possess the 'best chances of victory, thereby justifying the expense." Tildcn indicated that he would probably not be available for the proposed Australian tour. Mr Julian 3.Fyrick. chairman of tho Davis Cup commit!pe. said he would "like to reciprocate the Australian courtesy by sending a satisfactory United States team to. lour Australia next winter and for this he would continue to endeavour to enlist, high rankers.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 February 1926, Page 2
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