The Archive · 1938

German Davis Cup Team Still Uncertain

Only Henkel Assured of Selection Berlin, Apr. 9.

With the first Davis Cup matches against Norway scheduled to take piece here in six weeks, German tennis circles are still in a quandary singe only one experienced player, riner Henkel, has been definitely decided on for the German team.

The question of whether former Austrian tennis stars, such as von Metaxa and Redl, will be eligible to compete for Germany has not been decided. Von Metaxa is Greek by birth but has already expressed his h to join the German team. Should the team be confined to players from the Reich, Dettmer, Denker and Goepfert are regarded as the most likely prospects.

It is announced that Gottfried von Cramm will definitely not play for

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