Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-17 | Page 14 | Stoefen Earned His Selection

EARNED HIS SELECTION Coach Could Not Ignore Better Play Improved Performance to Win Wimbledon Crown Entitled Les to Consideration By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Sports Writer LONDON Jul July 17 17 ln In preparation for tor Saturdays Saturday's Davis cup finals to determine a challenger of Great Britain R R. R Norris Nards Williams of the Philadelphia R. R Norris Wil Harrises had an unenviable decision to make The American captain had to name the doubles team for our side It It was his job to choose between Lester and Wilmer Allison as a partner for George e Lott He chose Original plans railed called for tor Stoe Stoe- I I. I tn n 4 In tn nl I v c huff hilt th fall fall- 11 r niI was s so unhappy hapy In In i he the Queens club tournament which laW aw him and Lott LoU eliminated In straight sets by Ian Collins and Fred Wilde Wide and In the earlier rounds at that Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams hams cabled for lor Allison who ho immediately im immediately im- im mediately put to sea ItA The hurry call for Allison acted like a shot in the arm to Overnight he changed from a doubles double player so poor that Lott often otten chased him off ott the court entirely when crucial cru cru- cru cial dat points arose to a knowing devastating devas devas- tating performer Great Service Against that tried and crafty pair I Borotra and Brugnon in the Wimbledon Wim Wim- final play was ter ter- ter- ter rifle The Frenchmen were luck lucky luck to tc let get more than one point in the games game served ser He put away 99 per percent percent cent of at his smashes and off oft the thc ground was as continually passing his opponents opponent with amazingly fast last and anc accurate drives All of ot which presented Mr Williams Wil Wil- liams Hams with a n square four problem anc and left him sitting silting snugly between th the horns of ot that most annoying animal the dilemma He lie could not er very well eli Ignore Ie after alter the Californian partnered LoU Loll In the papa of ot all doubles double titles tilles Wim Wlm- If It left Idt off oft the cup team certainly would be Justi justi- tied fled In asking what a man had to do to earn a place After all aU you dont don't win at Wimbledon on luck alone At the same time Allison let left t parked on the bench cant can't be blamed for up and asking why he was taken for such a sweet little tUe boat ride Chance for tor Second Guessers Guessen And if the team Mr Williams chose happens to lose lose well well the second guessers will vill be all over like the fever This Isn't likely to happen however Lott Iott who is decidedly on his game right now is so much doubles dous dou- dou bles bies s player that he could take King Kins Gustav of ot Sweden as a partner and carry an any pair in the world to five sc set The Chicagoan seems t to Id pos possess the theer er very happy adjunct of being able to fit ill in with an any partner and make that hat partner great And this faculty I seem to remember reading some some- where is the hallmark of ot doubles class Irate Allison Quits Team Heads for Home LONDON July 17 Beyond P the assertion had picked what he considered his strongest team Cap Cap- United tairi tain R. R Norris Dick Williams of the J M States Stales Davis CUP eup team today had little comment to make on Wilmer Wilmer Wil Wil- mer Allison's abrupt decision to return re re- turn urn home on the Europa tomorrow Allison quit the team after Leing beins called over at the last moment as as a po possible replacement In doubles for or Lester when Williams de de- decided to name his original big four I of Sto fen George M. M Loll Lott Jr Frank X Shields and Sidne Sidney B. B Wood Jr for or the final against Australia Aus Aus- starting Saturday I Aus-I lib 1111 Responsibility lUy Im sorry It had hod to hap happen n Wil Wil- Hams liams said but its it's my responsibility to name what I consider the strong strong- est ast combination and that's what I did aid Asked if he might have used wed Allson All Alli- son against England in ir the thc Challenge round it if Australia A should defeat defeat- ca ed he ne said Too Far u Ahead Ahead All I am Interested in right now is winning tinning the series I haven't given a thought to anything beyond tha that t. t Allison who who- made the long vo just to get in three short voyage practice sessions on Wimbledon's I. I scarred turf found his missing musing I passport last night and md is Ls ell all set for or the return voyage The Trie passport W was S right where he had hidden i it at the back bock of a dresser drawer I