Tennis

Davis Cup. William T. Tilden, 2nd, William M. Johnston, Vincent Richards, R. Norris Williams, 2nd, were chosen for the U. S. 1923 Davis Cup Team. These four successfully defended the cup last year, were respectively first, second, third, fourth in the 1922 national ranking. Williams was named team captain--presumably by reason of seniority. The Davis Cup matches take place at Forest Hills, L. I., Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 3. The challenger, Australia, defeated three other teams in the American zone, then defeated France who had won from eleven others in the European zone.

National Doubles. For the first time in history the national doubles title is a hybrid. It was won by William T. Tilden, 2nd, and Brian I. C. Norton, of South Africa. They played a former Davis Cup pair in the finals, R. Norris Williams, 2nd., and Watson M. Washburn, and won only after the most desperate five-set match at 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. The individual brilliance of Tilden dominated the court, with the occasional flashes of Williams and the steadiness of Norton attracting less consistent attention. After the first two sets the playing of Washburn was particularly disappointing. Norton is the fifth foreigner to have his name engraved on the cup. The Doherty brothers (English stars of two decades ago) twice attained the honor and Norman E. Brookes and Gerald Patterson took the cup back with them to Australia in 1919.

Mallory Beats McKane. The Longwood Invitation Singles finals at Boston offered Mrs. Molla Mallory her third chance to defeat Miss Kathleen McKane, English champion. She acknowledged the knock of opportunity and won a 20-minute match at 6-2, 6-1. Miss. McKane's trip to America in search of American tennis honors has been singularly unproductive. She has lost three times to Mrs. Mallory and once to Helen Wills.

Mixed Doubles. Miss McKane also had the opportunity to congratulate Mrs. Mallory on her playing in the national mixed doubles finals. The latter, paired with William T. Tilden, 2nd, defeated Miss McKane and John B. Hawkes, of Australia, 6-3, 2-6, 10-8.

Others. Other champions in the national matches on the Longwood courts:

Junior Singles--George Lott.

Boys' Singles--H. L. Johnson.

Junior Doubles--George Lott and Julius Sagalowski.

Boys' Doubles -- Malcolm T. Hill and H. L. Johnson.

Veterans' Doubles -- Samuel Hardy and A. W. Myers.

Father and Son--I. W. Wear and Potter Wear.