Tennis Internationale

On the lawn of the White House there was a great concourse of Ambassadors, Ministers, miscellaneous diplomats. There also were the President of the U. S. and the Assistant Secretary of War, who really gave the party. For it was Dwight F. Davis, Secretary Weeks' assistant, who contributed the cup, now the property of the U. S., which 23 other nations will try to carry off this Summer.

Never before have there been so many contenders for the cup. Seventeen nations applied to play their preliminary matches in the European zone; six to play in the American zone. The winners in each zone will play in the U. S. to see which will try to take the cup away from the American team.

The President made the first draw, and pulled out the name of Ireland (it was St. Patrick's day). The ministers and Ambassadors followed in alphabetical order, each drawing a name. The drawings, as made were:

EUROPEAN ZONE

Upper Half

Second Round (first round byes)--Ireland vs. France; Holland vs. India; South Africa vs. Argentina; Spain vs. the winner of the match between British Isles and Belgium in the first round.

First Round--British Isles vs. Belgium.

Lower Half

Second Round (first round byes)--Denmark vs. Hungary; Italy vs. Rumania; Austria vs Switzerland; New Zealand vs. Czecho-Slovakia.

AMERICAN ZONE

Upper Half

Second Round (first round bye)--Japan vs. the winner of the match between Cuba and Canada in the first round.

First Round--Cuba vs. Canada.

Lower Half

Second Round (first round bye)--Mexico vs. winner of match between Australia and China.

First Round--Australia vs. China.

After the drawing the distinguished assemblage departed to lunch at the expense of Mr. Davis.