The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-06
CHANGE IN TENNIS
MAY Be ATTEMPTED
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PAPERS
ATTACKING THE PRESENT ME-
THODS OF WINNING.

The tennis world of Great Britain
and to some extent of the States, is
just now discussing with much heat the
present system of deciding the annual
championships. In England particu-
ly, the rank and file protest against
the system in vogue for years, and
claim that an innovation is absolutely
essential to determine the rightful
championship.
| The American tennis team which re-
Gently invaded England in the unsuc-
cessful hunt for the Davis trophy was
often consulted about the matter while
on the other side and while the mem
bers are said not to have committed
themselves to any system, yet they are
! supposed TO favor a change both in
this country and England The sys-
TENS are at present alike both here
| and abroad.
| 1t appears that the main objection
is in the fact that in trying to gain
| championship hOnOrs a player must go
through about seven or eight exhaus-
| tive rounds before he can gain the
privilege of challenging the title hold
|
the side benches. Thus the holder is
in frst-class shape, while the challen-
ger is in anything but good form for
a gruelling match.
On the other hand, those favoring the
present system declare that a cham
pion after winning his laurels, is en-
titled to sit idly by and wait, for sorp q
one to challenge, and that it would be
manifestly unfair to force him to go
Though lot of playing with the small
er fry, often taking chances of losing
through some mishap to an inferior
player
In England the majority seems to IA
vor a revision of the rules whereby the
title holder shall Compete in the cham
pionship Tournament from start to fin
ish, the same as the golfers do, or, in
fact championships in every other
sport.
Tennis players who object to a
change point to the golf world and
scott at the system now in vogue re-
quiring ali aspirants to meet on an
equal footing with advantages to no
champion.
They point to the result of the past
few years and openly declare that at
present the most proficient golfer is
not the champion. Three or four men
are looked upon as better than the
man who holds the honors, now, they
declare.
Those who favor change, however
say that golf is more game of chance
than is tennis, and that the compari-
son hardly holds in this case. The same
system, however, is adopted in the
rowing world where the aspirant
must only have graduated by lesser.
victories before being eligible in the
major races for championships. In
swimming every man starts on a par,
and there are probably no sports where
this is not so except in tennis Why
this sport should favor the title hold
err is not clear to those opposing the
idea.
1t is declared that in case of men
holding legs on cups and trophies it is
an entirely different matter. There a
man is entitled to wait for an opponent
worthy Of his mettle.
From the reports in English sporting
periodicals, it looks as if a change rs
not unlikely, and If Great Britain
shows the way, this country will doubt
less follow suit.
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