The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-12
LAWN TENNIs.
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echeduie Adopted BY the National Association.
The annual meeting Of the Executive Com
mittce Of the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association was held late on Thursday night
at the Hotel Manhattan, but the Legislators
were in session until very late and then left UNI
finished the principal business before the com
mittee. Ever since last season ended there
has been q determined effort under way TO
have the rules regarding foot faults
amended 40 that the duties of the base
line umpires would be less difficult and
the players would make fewer foot faults. At
the recent annual meeting Of the association.
the matter was referred to the Executive Com
mittee for action, but the delegates were unable
TO agree on q new rule on Thursday evening.
and the matter went over. Another meeting
will have to be held before the season opens, or a
The official schedule Of fixtures for the CON-
ing season was made up by the COMMITTEES. but
cludes all OF the big championship tournaments
for next season. but 1t Is noticeable that the
I uSaS %Si est there ARE are Os several %ofe o,S S%i' toar rrUm fhS
revived. The New York State championship
will be held at Syracuse this ycnr: although It
has not been held at all for the last four seasons.
The West Newton Club, that held the big inter.
national event four seasons ago. when PIN and
Mahony played in America, are scheduled for
another Invitation tournament this spring. and
II Is rumored that they have some plans for get
ting two or three Of the English cracks to come
over for It. The official schedule follows:
March l4-Covered court championship OF Amer
Tea. Newton Centre, Mass.
ward. Yale. Princeton. Columbia Chicago, and Penn.
MAY iT-southern championship at Washington.
May 24-New England championship. at New Ha-
May as-open tournament of the California T. c.,
June i4-women's championships. singles. doubles,
and mixed doubles, at Phiiadeiphia, Pa.
June lI-Massachusetts state championship. at
june I7-washlngton state championship, at Seat.
June 4o-Pennsylvania State championship. at
June 3I-Metropolitan championship. at the West
June 27-Inyitatlon tournament of the Neighbor.
WJuly I-Pacihc coast Championship, at San Rafael.
July 4-Mlddle States championship. at Orange.
July li-Inyitation tournament of the Essex coun.
July 12-canadian championship. at Niagara.on.
Mich Iaiy 's-'nS'''''0n tournament at west superior
July ls-New York State championship. at syria.
July is-western championships, singles and dou.
July a5-Eastsrn championship doubles and Long.
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MA. Avg S., sno E tournament at Hotel Wentworth.
Aug. 9-Ma:ne State championship, at Sorrento.
Aug. o-open tournament at Magnolia Beach. Mass.
Aug. vermont State championship, at Benning.
ton Centre, VI.
Aug. l0-Pacihc Northwestern championship. at
Tacoma. Wash.
Aug. le-National championships. mems singles,
East VS.. West. mems doubles. and interscholast.c
finals, Casino. Newport, Fl. I.
Aug. l0-Interstate championships, at Omaha,
Eeb.
Aug. 29-Intcrnationa tournament, at Niagara.on.
the-Lake. ontario. Canada.
Aug. 2b-Women's championship OF tho West. at
Chicago. III.
Sept. l-open tournament OF the South Orange
Field Club. Orange. y. j..
Sept. 6.9-Championships of western Pennsylvania.
Pa.
Sept. Pacific coast championships for mems
and women's singles. at Del Monte. Monterey,
Cal.
Sept. 7-Hudson River championships. at POUCH.
N. Y.
Sept, Io-Rhode Island championships. at Provi.
dence. r.. /.
Oct. intercollegiate championships. at New
Conn.