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Show imiTISH RETAIN CU1 Defent American In Content for the Dwlcht V. Dnvld Clinllcnge Cup. LONDON. June 10. The United States was beaten today In the doubles for the International contest for tho Davis cup and thus lost all clinnco of receiving the trophy in 1900. Tho British holders having tho two singles yestordny have now taken three out of four mntches. The Americans themselves them-selves realized that in the enforced absence ab-sence of Deals C. Wright that they had hardly a ghost of a chance. In the Dwlght F. Davis international tennis challenge cup contest the Do-hcrty Do-hcrty brothers this afternoon beat Hol-combo Hol-combo Ward and Raymond D. Little, Americans, threo nets to one. Tho scores woro 3-C, 11-9, 10-S, 8-1. The British thus retain tho cup. Tho games were sharp and interesting. Itching for Cricket .Mntch. Members of the Salt Lake Association Associa-tion tSockcr) Football club want to know if the Salt Lake Cricket club Is in existence this season, as the "socker" players nro Itching to havo a cricket match with the local cricket club. Nearly all the "sockorltos" havo played cricket more or less in the old country, previous to their coming here, and they aro confident of giving the local cricket club a close game in the English summer pastime, while not a fow arc even sanguine of victory. Dates that would suit the "sockeritos" would bo either July 4 or Pioneer day. If the captain or secretary of tho Salt Lake Crlckt club will kindly communicate commu-nicate with Mr. W. Sorvlco. 431 Eighth street, probably a match can bo arranged ar-ranged and a date suitable to both clubs fixed. |