New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-12
NO NEW RULES FOR FOOT FAULTS.
NATIONAL, LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION COMMIT
TEE UNABLE TO AGREE on CODE
SCHEDULE OF OFFICIAL FIXTURES.

NATIONAL LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION COMMIT
TEE UNABLE TO AGREE on A CODE
SCHEDULE OF OFFICIAL FIXTURES.
After hearty dinner and two hours struggling
on Thursday night the Executive Committee Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
finally had 10 stpone its consideration of the new
rules for foot faults" which had been suggested 10
replace those which proved so unsatisfactory last
season. The annual meeting was held on that
evening al the Manhattan Hotel but the delegates
were 20 late in disposing OF their annual dinner and
getting down TO the more important work OF tie
evening that 1t was after midnight before they gave
up me attempt 10 alter the playing rules and dd-
3ourned 10 settle the question at later meeting
Dr. James Dwight OF Boston. the president Of the
association. was present, and acted as chairman OF
the meeting There we're two other Boston dele
gates Palmer E Presbrey. the new secretary OF the
association and Leo = Ware. Of Harvard Phla-
delphIa was represented by Joseph s Clark. vice
President. and there were two New-York CITY dele
gates also prescnt-Robert D. Wrenn, champion
and William a. Larned
The most important matters that received con-
s.le.aiion az the hands Of the committee was the
adoption Of a schedule OF official fixtures for the
coming season. The list is as follows
March Ia-Covered championship OF America
Aprl 80 "in,cr-cholastic championships A. Harvard
ys,t rrnce,on columbia. Chicago and PENS MA
MAY i7-Southern championship. at WASH. ,
May 2i-Ncw England championship ~ -" 'i"'e''
Conn - ,,.,. ,,,
May 2a-Open tournament Of the California Tennis Club
June u wonsns ehamplonshlps- singles doubles and
mixed doubles Philadelphia. Penn . -,
June Massachusetts State championship at Long
June I5-Washington state championship. at Seattle
Wash
JSe 20 -renusylvania state championship at phiade-
juno n Metropolitan championship. at the West Side
Tenn.s club. New York city.
June -lnvitation tournament, Of tho Neishborhood
Juiy i-paciac coast Championship, San Rafas! CAL
July middle States championship, at orange. y. J.
July U-Invtation tournament Of the Essex county
Country Cub Essex. Mass.
July l2-CSnadan championship. at Niagara on the
July l2-Inyation tournament a, West Superior. Mich
. Juy Is Eew-York State championship at syracuse
july IS Western championships singles ana doubles
july 25--Tcasern championship doubles and Iongwood
Challenge 'up singles at Iongwood. Mass
JUS , Northwestern championships. a. minneapolis
August Open tournament at Hotel wentworth New
august g-Mane State championship. ~ Sorrento. Ne.
August Open at Magnolia Beach. Mass
- August 9-Vcmoni state championship. at Bennington
Centre. VI
p. august 1O-pacilc Northwestern championship. a.
Tacoma Wash.
August lG-Naonal championships. mems singles. East
v, Wet mons Goubles, and interstate finals. Casino
Newport H. J.
Angus, 10 nteisiate obampionshps. at Omaha. Eeb
. August ?3-internatonal tournament. at Nagara-on-
ue-iake. Ontario. Canada.
-, ueust T-womcas championship Of the West at
ChicnPO ILL.,
=, September Open Of the South Orange
September 60 Championships Of Western Pennsylvania
flusbufe Tenn.
September 7-Paciae Coast championship for Iae1'A