Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1914 — PLAN TO REGAIN TENNIS CUP [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PLAN TO REGAIN TENNIS CUP

New Team, With McLoughlin as Nucleus, Will Be Organized and Challenge Issued in 1915. - A .ii ■ii American lawn tennis players and officials are already planning for the recapture of the Davis cup, won by the Australasian team at Forest Hills, L. 1., through the efforts of Norman E. Brookes and Anthony F. Wilding, With Maurice E. McLoughlin as a nucleus, a new team will be organized and a challenge Issued in 1915, provided the European war clouds have dispersed and the International situa>tion warrants such action. With Brookes and Wilding unlikely to defend the trophy again and a score of young American players rapidly rising to the heights already attained by McLoughlin, the prospects of regaining the cup in the next try is considered bright. McLoughlin’s victories in the recent tournament stamps him aS the greatest singles player in_the world, despite his defeat later at the hands of Williams. Because of his youth he is conceded to have at least a five years’ championship tenure. What is needed to give the United States a really representative team is another player of almost equal singles ability and a strong, Well balanced doubles team. In addition. to McLoughlin and R. Norris Williams, William M. Johnston, John R. Strachan, R. Lindley Murray,

Clarence Griffin, G. C., Caner and Elia Fottrell, form a squad of young players who are rapidly mounting to the highest ranks and these players, together with several others of more mature experience, give a wide field from which to select. From this same combination a formidable doubles pahmight be formed, although pairs already accustomed to thp necessary team work, like Dean Mathew and George M. Church, who surprised the Davis cup gallery by defeating Doust and Dunlop, the Australasian reservists, are available 4nd need but a little polish to make them of cup caliber.

Maurice E. McLoughlin.