The Archive · 1934

England Lacking Young Players

Forest Hills, New York, F. J, Perry thinks that when he and H.W. Austin begin to slip, the Davis Cup will leave England for Jother shores, probably American, owing to the lack of promising youngsters in Britain, When waiting for his match with Clifford "Sutter in the American Championships he discussed. awn tennis in general with Reuter's cor-Fespondent, think that America has three lout of the four most promising youngsters in the world," he said, refer to Frankie Parker, Gene Mako, and' Donald Budge. In my. opinion there is only one player of the same class as these three of similar age, and he is the Australian [Davis Cup' player, V. B, McGrath, Infinitely Superior "These fou are infinitely superior all others of their age;" added Perry. "The best hope England has for the future fg Young Chatlle Hare, but T'do not think that he is. yet ready to be classed with the other, four "TE think that we in England are for the same set-back ax America had when 'Tilden and Johnston were past their peak. "We have no one {ood enough to' replace our present players. And as happened America we shall probably lose the Davis Cup in consequence.

"There is no one developing to replace either Austin or myself. and we cannot go on for ever. When either oF bolly of us start to slip we shall Tore the Davis Cup, probably to America, where they are' already producing players to replace Shields, [Wood, Lott and Allison."—Reuter, $23 ann 7 S23 hn 7 $22 Sis 6

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