Show A AUSTRALIA ACCEPTS TENNIS CHA CHALLENGE New York Feb Feli 25 Formal 25 Formal acceptance acceptance acceptance accept accept- ance of or Americas America's challenge for the Davis cup emblematic of the world word a team Learn tennis championship was re received received re- re today from Australia The cable the United message was addressed to States Lawn Tennis association by Thomas H. H Hicks o of S Sydney As secretary secretary sec see he ho ed the thc challenge forwarded after the annual meeting o of tho association his message reading Challenge received with pleasure This will be lie the tho first Davis cup matches for the United States Slates since 1914 when hen the event was held Inthis Inthis in inthis this country As the dra draw for Cor the tho preliminary matches must be made the tho da day followIng following follow follow- ing tho the close of entries tho the national associations expects to I know now early carly in March which team it will meet in the preliminary event |