Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-06-03 | Page 14 | Bill Tilden, Lott Wrest Davis Cup Series from Japan Team

t 4 p ri f A TT T A i iT T BILL TILDEN LOTT WREST DAVIS CUP SERIES FROM J JAPAN P N TEA TEAN AMERICANS TAKE MA MATCH reH WITH EASE U. U S. S Stars to Io Play Wi Win ner of Europe Series Next Month CHICAGO June une 2 Paced AP-Paced Paced and inspired by toy the brilliancy of oC Captain William T. T II of Philadelphia George eorge eorge Lott of Chicago Chi IChi- Chicago cago aided in in advancing Americas America's chance t to J win the cherished Davis cup symbolic of d International nal tennis ten ten- ten nis supremacy by sweeping the tio American zone zon finals from Japan The Tho American n zone zon victor victory wa was clinched b by tile the redoubtable Tilden and the youthful Lott pt f C Chicago when they combined nC 1 to c crush the Japanese stars Captain lezio Toba and in straight sets Inthe in inthe inthe the doubles 6 1 6 10 8 and 6 The victory marked the third straight triumph in lathe the finals play as Tilden and Johnny Johnn Hennessey o of Indianapolis Indian Indian- n- n apolis won Von the two opening singles yesterday TWO MORE BOOKED SUNDAY Two more singles los matches natches n will wm be played tomorrow and nd while the Americans c can n afford to lose hose both Tilden to win these keeping keeping keeping keep keep- ing his teams team's record In n this years year's cup play The Ameri Americans ns now have defeated China and Mexico Mex Mox- ico leo five matches to n nothing thing each and Japan conquerors of Cuba and Canada three to no nothing nothing- hing They will sail for Europe on June Juno 9 to play the European zone winner for fort forthe forthe t the right to challenge France holder hold hold- er r of the Davis pavIs trophy Today as as' yesterday it was American experience and dash against Japanese agility and steadiness steadiness ness and the tile former reigned Only once did Abe and Toba threaten and that was in tho the second set when they forced Tilden and Lott tott 18 games before they could break breakthrough breakthrough breakthrough through for a set SOt victory The smashing drive of ot the Americans' Americans play told on the Nipponese Nippon se who committed double doubleS faults just when they w ro near a game victor victory It was little more than a workout for Big Bill r Like a patient schoolmaster he walked about the court backing up Lott LoU and when a point was needed he crashed the tiC ball with all his force and ana anda a point It was LOTT PLAYS GREAT TENNIS S I ILott Lott also played a magnificent game and like Tilden did not commit commit com corn com mit a double fault He beat Tilden on placements 25 to 18 18 but was not so skillful on ion net play T. T Matsudaira 1 Japanese ambassador ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- to Washington ashington and his two daughters witnessed the final two matches and congratulated the players of both teams He Is en route to Japan where his daughter Setsu is to marry Prince brother of the Japanese emperor In tomorrows tomorrow's singles matches Tilden will meet Yoshiro and Junior Co Coon Coen en will clash with Abe Hennessey it was learned today pla played ed through his match with yesterday esterday with a badly blistered blistered blis blis- foot He left tonight for Indianapolis In Indianapolis In- In for treatment nt so he ho can be in top form Corm for the European I match this month TO T JOIN IX TEM i IX IS NEW NEt YORK June 2 Announce APi-Announce- nent ent by the United States Lawn association of sailing dates for the AmerIcan Amer Amer- Ican c n Is Da cU cup squad which eliminated Japan toda today disclosed that I Francis T. T lunter of ot New Now Rochelle X N. Y would uld Join oln the team at London thus thua at rest relit rumors that Hunter had been beta dropped Headed by the newly appointed manager man man- ager Samuel Smuel M. M Peacock k of ot Ph ho tho American team of ot Ml ung Pg K Bill Dill en John Hennessey George Lott ond nd Wilbur Con Coin Jr will sail call for Europe on the lie He Hede liede liede de France orance next Saturday June 9 11 Before Before Be De- fore foro leaving for Paris ParSe to meet the winners winners win win- winneta ners net ot of the zone cup play the Americans will participate In team earn matches match's with England and Kast- Kast bourne June e 2 22 and il nd la th En English n gUsh glish championships at Wimbledon on bc- bc be June 25 35 1 T AT n For pur purpose the U. U S. S t L. L T. T A. A has h. h entered the following In Wlm Wlm- Ul bIdon don competition JUnn IID Ingle Henn ce y and and LoLL Lett Men Men's and Hunt Hunter rHe r. r He Heim M y and Lott Lot Coen will wi al al also compete at Wimbledon but not in th the seeded group The Davis Dav cup I aqUaI will wl proceed from to lo Paris Pari for tor practice en cn n dirt dir our for tot the July 20 21 and II 2 If I the America Americans survive this test tut the they will wi seek neck to wrest the Davis i cup from ron Prance france at Pad Pari July 27 Zi 1 g s and 9 3 and then will 1 sail 11 for tor the United Suites States Slate on August 4 or 8 S.