Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-26 | Page 11 | Vets Expected to Defend U. S. Tennis Laurels

Vets Expected To Defend U. U US U.S. S. S Tennis Laurels HA HAVERFORD Pa Aug 26 UP Uncertainty about the make up of the team which will defend the Davis cup for the United States at Morton Merion Cricket club next week weekend weekend weekend end virtually vanished today Announcing t that hat h a t s selections would be announced tomorrow Captain Walter L L. L Pate said Vets Favored The cup committee leans toward seasoned players We do donot donot not know the reaction of younger players under fire This indicated the singles assignment assignment assignment as as- will go as expected to Bobby Riggs and Frankie Parker the doubles assignment to Joe Hunt and Gene Mako Welby Van Horn and Jack Kramer Kramer Kramer Kra Kra- mer the California year 18 year olds who enjoyed momentary favor for forthe forthe the doubles task by virtue of their I fine showing together in the big tournaments this summer are virtually virtually virtually vir vir- vir- vir out of the running Pate said Youngsters are still under consideration however The American pilot figured John Bromwich's defeat by ay in the Austra Austra- lian matches at Brookline Brookline Brookline Brook- Brook line Mass sent U. U S. S defense stock soaring S 5 5 Cup Chances Go Good l lWe We now have a 50 chance of reta retaining 1 ing the the cup he remarked The defeat of Bromwich has shown pretty conclusively that there are now no super players like Don Budge last year year least least of all Bromwich who has has' been hailed far and wide as Budges Budge's successor successor The American players practicing practicing practicing ing at t the site of the challenge round matches here took a holiday holiday holiday holi holi- day yesterday because of rain Pate rejoined them after meeting in New York Thursday night with the U. U S. S selection committee