| Show Need Strength r i Lack of Top Netters j r MELBOURNE URNE Australia Dec 23 UP Whether UP-Whether Whether Australia Australla challenges chal le lenges for lor the Davis c cup clip p in 1948 Appeared to h hinge Tuesday on whether a tennis team s strong rong to warrant the heavy expense ex ex- ex- ex pense erne ense could be formed t J Sir Norman Brookes head of the awn wn Tennis Association of ot Aust Australia Aus Aus- t aUa revealed that last years year's unsuccessful quest of the trophy j post ost st about Many members f the L T TA A A apparently felt that ha JIn n view of the 4 to 1 tr trouncing the ul he took took this the United States in the final round a repeat lOf of that expense would be ben uncalled n d for f L If It seems likely that thata a strong enough team will be available we J will approach the commonwealth for a dollar permit Brookes Brooke said Final decision d on the matter wl will wUl willbe bo be made when the state representatives tives of the T. L-T.-A A ine meet t in January Jan Jan- uary Meanwhile the theL L T A A Increased the selection committee for for forthe th the Davis Davia from three members t to to five by adding Cliff Sproule of New South V Wales Vales es and R P. R. R Shep Shephard ard o of So South th A Australia The he L LT T AK has risked asked American America pla players rs Edt Ed 1 Moylan of San Fran Fran- pisco fisco and Jim Brink of Seattle Se Wash to appear in the New South Sout Wales tournament F Feb b. b 6 am and 7 7 Moylan and Brink now touring tourin Australia planned to go to th the Philippine championships I |
