LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12200, 27 July 1925, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

PREPARING FOR DAVIS CUP AUSTRAUANS FUYING INTO FORM .. »■:■.■■■ i‘ 1■ f ',■ ’i ’ - ■ G. L. ANDERSON INTERVIEWED. Rv Te'erraph.—Press' Assn-—Copy -1 ri l *- Australian apd N.Z.; Cable Association. MONTBEAi, July 2*. G. L.'Anderson, ’J; O. Patterson, and J. B. Hawkes, the Australian Davis Cup players, are practising daily at Forest Hills. All are in good condition and playing vigorously. v ' ■ Anderson, in an interview, said: "1 see no reason why we should not be in excellent shape In time for the Dnvis, Cup 1 matches. I play ’better in the warmth of the United States, which is mnoh like that of Australia." He regarded admiringly two boys_ playing in a nearby; court, and Said: "They make it their hUsiness to train the youth of America, and we do hot see such done in Australia. The Schools there give but .little time and encouragement to the development of good tennis players, and the result , will; be . that hone Will be ready to Come forward when they are needed later on. England is an example of the deterioration of old players, and there is no young blood at present to revivify their teams." The Anstraliana will play their exhibition matches' on Saturday at th? Metropolitan Championship Tournameht. and. they go to Brqpklyn for a Week on Mon- \ day; to contend in the invitatiqn tournament at Seahright (New Jersey), in which Vincent Richards, jßay Casey, R. Williams. Wallace Johnson, and others will compote. The defeat of Hawkee on July 17th is attributed to Takelchi HarSda’S vastly improved playing. TRIAL OF CHAMPION NEWYOSK, July 24. W.'T. Tllden faces a hew trial on the issue of his amateur standing as the result of Mb nrSctice of giving interviews during tennis tournaments for newspapers,,, which are syndicated. REPORT DENIED (Received July 25, 5.6 p.m.) . NBW. YORK. July 24. The two published reports that the national champion is to be called for hearing before the executive committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association are unconfirmed, but it is' learned, that there is every likelihood of definite developments soon. LADIES’ CONTEST , NEW YORK, July 24. At Manchester (Massachusetts). Miss Helen Wills vanquished Miss Brown in the final of. the ladies' singles, 6—2, 6—l. CANAUANPLAYERS GREAT STRIDES MADE. ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 26, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 25. Great strides have' besn' made by the Canadian tennis players, Crocker and Wright. Their form is the subject of considerable comment here, and the general opinion is that Canada will give Australia a much closer game this year. TO DE® TITLE TILDEN'S POSITION AMATEUR STATUS REVIVED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. 1 (Received Jnly 26, 5.5' p.m.) ! new York. July as. A telegram from ' Glencoe, Illinois, states that Tilden is defending his State Championship title here. He said he .bad, not received a summons Jo,, ■£&&&.

before the United States Lawn Tennis Association, and declared emphatically he had not violated the new playerwriter rule. Questioned whether he would appear if summoned, he said: "If T happen to be in New York at the time I may attend tno meeting, and I may not. I certainly, will not leave any tournament to do so. Tilden's oonduot has revived the whole controversy over the definition of amateur. An examination of the ease is regarded ne a certainty, since the officials' are apprehensive of other natione protesting in event of Tilden continuing the practice during the international events in which the United States is victorious.