Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-29 | Page 16 | Davis Cuppers Begin Practice

Davis Cuppers Begin Practice UA HAVERFORD Pa Aug 29 23 CD- CD Four young men from down under WIder under un WI- der who expect to be on top Inthe in inthe inthe the Davis cup challenge round this week end donned tennis togs to today today today to- to day for practice at the Merlon Merion Cricket club The Invading Australians arrived at the site of the cup contests last night confident they will take the trophy to kangaroo land for the first time in 20 years Captain Doesn't rIa Play The group comprises Adrian Quist John Jack Crawford Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford and Captain Harry Hopman who practices with the others but doesn't play in the cup matches I Although the Australians rule rulea 3 a to 1 favorites ov over r the American defenders Hopman warned We arc are going to find ourselves I beaten if It we go in there taking these chaps too lightly Youngest Player The U. U S. S team Bobby team Bobby Riggs Frankie Parker Joe Hunt and Jack IS Kramer Kramer Iff one of the youngest ever to represent this country In Inthe Inthe inthe the international classic Rain threatened to curtail both teams' teams drills after alter the had motored down from Brookline I Mass where they drubbed Jugo Jugo- I slavia to gain the challenge round