BIENNIAL DAVIS CUP CONTESTS
. * ; OPPOSED BY UNITED STATES j | SIX REASONS GIVEN 1 (United Press Association-By Electrlo Telegraph -Copyrightl (Received 2nd April. 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK. Ist April | The United Statss Lawn Tennis As- j sociation has sent a letter to nations j [ which compete for the Davis Cup op- ' posing the proposal of several Euro- j pean nations for biennial play. The j 1 letter cites six reasons in favour of an- j nual play: (1) It assures continuous public interest: (2) there is no reason! ' why a nation not wishing to challenge i in any year should preclude others/ from challenging: (3) the prestige of j the Davis Cup contest would be lost; 1 , (4) it would seriously shorten the ac- , tive years of Davis Cup players; (5) bi- j ; ennial play would encourage the I ; growth of professional tennis; *(6) Mr,: Dwight Davis strongly opposes biennial play.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 2 April 1938, Page 7
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