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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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Sep. 3, 1923 | 9/3/1923 | See Source »

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