Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-06 | Page 4 | Tennis Devotees Greatly Interested

I TENNIS DEVOTEES GREATLY INTERESTED Australian Drawing Same as in 1914 When U. U S. S Lost Cup NEW YORK March Members of the National Tennis association were wera greatly interested in the report of the b blind ind drawings for the 1919 Davis cup matches from AustralIa yesterday It was pointed out that by a strange coincidence he result ot of the drawing is the same as that of 1914 when the international play resulted in the loss ot of the trophy by this country In that series the British isles defeated defeated de- de Belgium five matches to none nOHe and France four to one Later the British were defeated 3 to 2 by Australia Aus- Aus which in turn won from the United States by the same score If the previous system is adopted this season the preliminary round Will Ill probably be completed some tunc in July and the challenging team will willI start for Australia within a few weeks I after the final matches It is not improbable improbable im- im probable under the circumstances that the American association will extend an invitation to the winning combination combination tion to 10 tra el to the Antipodes via the United States and to compete in the national championship tournaments while en route The English team if it reached the challenge round could appear appear ap- ap pear at Forest Hills L. L I. I during the thelast thelast last week ot of August and later sailing from San Francisco reach Australia about the middle ot of October In ample time to get acclimated before the championship round