Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-06-04 | Page 6 | U. S. Davis Cup Start Ready to Invade Europe in Title Quest

Q U. U S. S Davis Cup Stars Ready to Inv Invade de' de Europe in iii Title litle Quest American Stars Have Brushed Aside All Competition Competition Com Corn petition i in Zone ne Play CHICAGO June lune 4 AP The AP-The The Thelong long trail which they must travel to recapture the golden fleece of oi clay court tennis now stretches to Bill ruden ruden Tilden ru Til- Europe for Captain BI Biff den and his American Davis cup team Their last barrier In the west and tar far cast east was brushed aside with ease over the week end when they tIley met and conquered Japans Japan's team five matches to nothing on the Chicago Town and Tennis clubs club's courts They wIll wilt sail for Europe Saturday where they will meet the European zone winner for the right to challenge France Prance holder of the Davis cup emblematic of International international international inter Inter- national tennis supremacy The victory over Japans Japan's aces marked the third grand slam sham In as many tests for tor Davis cu cup play for forthe forthe forthe the Americans V They The previously had defeated China and Mexico Japan entered the American zone finals by conquering Cuba and Canada PLAYERS IN TOP FORM Each of the members of the tile United States team displayed top form in the tIle overwhelming victory over Japan but it ft was Captain Tilden who led the attack He lie won two singles les matches and paired with the George Loll Lott of cf C Chicago tp win the doubles match In straight sets He lie defeated Tamio Ta- Ta mio Abe Japans Japan's youthful st star r In Inthe Inthe intile the tile singles opener 6 2 6 C 6 6 0 and Yoshiro Ohita in yesterdays yesterday's singles singles sin sin- 8 6 6 3 6 6 1 6 6 He and Lott defeated Toba and Abe Abc in the Ile doubles 6 1 8 10 6 6 Johnny Johnny John John- ny fly Hennessey of Indianapolis polls disregarded disregarded dis die regarded a painful foot bruise and took k another singles match from OlIta 8 6 8 66 63 6 6 The rhe fourth sIngles singles singles sin sIn- match was won von by the newest member of the team Junior Coen Kansas City high school star who defeated Abe in the closing singles match of the finals 9 7 6 2 6 4 7 G LOTT TILDEN FAST It was at the net and In scoring from placement that the AmerIcans Amer Anier I gained most of their points Lott and Tilden especially were adept at net ilet play while Coen led the field in points from front placement I Before going to Paris the American Amer Anier- ican team will participate in team matches with England at Eastbourne East East- I bourne June 22 and 23 23 21 and in East j the I English championships at Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimble Wimble- don beginning June 25 The Tile zone final will b be played in Paris Juh ily 20 21 and 22 2 I