New-York tribune., 1903-07-27
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS,
TENNIS EXPERTS UNEASY.
They Fear EmghShmen VII WIN IN
DoubJeS-O Other Comment.


carefully weigh the ability and chances OF the eX-
perts, are beginning to waver in their belief that
the Americans will be able TO defend successfully
the Dwight F. Davis international trophy against
the English challengers this year. They have no
fear to what national champion in the sin
giles, William A Larned, will do for Larned GER
tainly is playing at the top Of his flight. The
showing of the Wrenn brothers is not at all en-
gng and it is this that the experts to
feel that it is going to be a remarkably tight fit
between the teams when they meet. If 1t were not
for the well known bulldog tenacity with which
bob" Wrenn fights out every point of a match
the American followers of the sport, indeed, would
lose all hope. But behind the possibility of losing
the trophy there turks in the minds of many the
feeling that 1t will not be catastrophe but VIII
result in beneftng the game in this country. This
is because the majority of tennis followers ana
players especially those acquainted with the way
in which tournaments are managed in Great Brit
ain and on the Continent Of Europe, feel that there
is room for vast Improvement in THIS elrecton IN IN
from want Of a businesslke looking after. In many
rires are rarelY seen except in the final and
championship matches. and freqnenty tneSe men men
incompetent. 1t would seem rldiculous 10 n34o noe
a championship baseball match without an en- en-
often on the tennis court LeL aioey I'd
shod methods of arranging the handSaPpins S P anu
Nothing like this is in any of the
English or European tournaments, where the man
agement is decidedly rigid and the players held
linesmen Already several of the most prominent
players in this country are advocating that an
official Handicapped be appointed under the direc-
ton OF the United States Lawn Tennis Association
TO occupy a similar position to that held by B. c.
Eveiegh In Great Britain. Evelegh is a saaried
officiaI of the English Lawn Tennis Association,
and personally manages each tournament on the
officiai schedule Where there conflicting tour
naspH n ne G. Is Sene oy and es two
RESPONSIBLE for much Of the Popuay% % Whiim tb Is b S
Island"
AS an example of the practical workings Of Eve
iegh as Handicapped which is his official title In
Great Britain his work in managing the East
bourne tournament last year gives the most prac-
teal demonstration Of what can be accomplished
under the right leadership. There were eight hum
dred entries for the Eastbourne tournament which
included mems singles and doubles, women's sin
giles and doubles, mixed doubles, handicaps in each
contest and consolation contest Under Eveleghs
direction the entire series Of matches was com.
plata e cogP sgP Gy on %h6h to play the copetion
He provided the umpire and Inesman for eaSh
Gsgnat9d @eTa tPe roGed Boys 70 & pc
stray " balls a aq fnaE 1Hy Sas at the beginning
of the match. Such management and dlrecnon as
this are rarely even attempted in this country put
side Of Newport, and in years gone by several Of
ties.
The feeling that some action should be taken in
this direction has been growing stronger for sew
eraI years past, and it is more than likely that an
English victory will bring the matter to focus at
the annual meeting of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association next year. This is because the
ranking men have awakened to the fact that only
with official umpires for each game who VIII holo
the payers strictly to the rules. can the Work OF
the American tennis experts be improved greatly'
and that only IN this way can they hope to reach
the standard Of TRcf r. navs W "t intenatonai
sary to recover f9e N e taFen across the water this
season Some Of the English tennis mis- s5pd PeTGdoas bs
T5rifons' victory rs foregone CONCLUSION. Lney
are already printing cruces iis al 70 @ FOR com
petion for this trophy from Germany France BEL
gium and Italy.
rrba new stadium now being built on Soldiers
Field at Harvard, will seat forty tnousahu per
sons The foundation for the stand, which viii be
20 rorsasroe shape and win inclose the varsity
~dfro, and athletic track three sides has oeen
laid It IS expected that the structure VIII Do
ready in November. The work Is being done en-
tirely on the old varsity baseball grounos. Inc
football gridiron, west Of this has not been eIi
toncbed and only a corner OF the running Irack @
has been cut into % ne he ya been shifted 10
POSITION behind the south football stand leaving
everything clear for the workers
. The Mackenzie School at Dobbs Ferry on the
rJrdson has obtained the services OF George v
Y,or,e the Georgetown University athlete, TO take
clarqe Of football baseball and track athIetcs at
49, ,oo, +bis coming year. George V Lyons is
a brother OF Harry and bob" Lyons OF the new
. =, .4t1o+,, C1,,b At the time Of his retirement
- oo+,,o1 connection five years ago, Lyons was
Ilaa on "a one OF the fastest middle distance men
Of tbe country In the spring ana ran OF 1881
YONG was a tont point winner at ooth the inter-
collegiate games and the national cnanplo @
TI,s record of 1853 for the half at Georgetown sun
,a,ne the record Of the South. Lyons mas Ilg-
I. es---- o1tnont1v in football and baseball also.
SIeq - Uia1ied hack and tackle positions on the
ys1 football team and ptcher on tne uaS
ball tesm Last sprtR3g t3go1gh y successful season.
Scno99VI S99 o bsIinp charge OF athletics at the Mac
Remzie school Lyons will also M the posllloH OF
assistant Instructor IN Lauh anu H''7''
e..+ the great trotter owned by J. T. cockerill.
In he a contestant in the Grand circuit races
,t,, baoin at the Empire City track on August ~.
,,,, a., have an opportunity Of showing his
.d oqainst the best that come Gown ue OIs
r5r;or m the meet at Yonkers the Grahd
l-t,;. horses will be at Buffalo Whl4e tle H4le
80 c,rcuit ID the State will also De teeoer 10
the Empire City meeting ForLy Fy slT ~ o 1be Week Of
NJ ili d % Circuit meeting there BENG soIS '"Slty &
raCes trotting and pacing 70 ~ ct ~ NJ The
Laa.St6s lose TO-DAY, which IS th9 HIsI +t9 4
!I ynAetfng Records made TO-DAY WI !lo
- Cbe meeting is certain 70 De WEI go Srbs1
by local horsemen ior ~ -, Gof Following the meet
- a. the Empire City PARK VIII coIlS 'i4e '
THSo1i+ fHE a. meeting at Brighton Beach
,-,.,. ,,ear,s Long Island regatta promises to be
s. iiis s,ccessfuI in the associations history.
1,, r,,n,ber of races has been inereaseo' anu 'Lo
- - committee will have TO hustle to take care
- ~ large entry list The entries closed on ,l SatuL
OF Ihe Ti1e regatta viii be started as near Sa UiOC
n m as possible, 50 as 70 give 5lt 5lg oii1-1
10 finish ali the events before u"
,.sA In the race for the championship OF the
xIe~I- ne cricket Association has been assumed