New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
QUEST OF DAVIS CUP.
FAVOR ANOTHER TRIAL..
DR.. Drcight Reelected President OF
Lozcn Tennis ASSOCIATION.

prr,irs lawn tennis questions brought together
the largest number of delegates ever assempieo q,
an annual meeting of the United StateS 4Nd''on
Lawn Tennis Association last night Ihe mseu"e
was tho tvepty-seventh the history OF the game
in this country, and was held at the "aio es
.oria From the beginning the deiesates siappe"
with the question issuing an internatiohai cha'
1epre for the Dwight +. Davis Cup, held ny ti'e
Australians. This regarden ia'''ao'''
Whather or no. to remove tho national champion
ship from Newport. possible changes ana inak,hs
OF the playing rules uniform with shose OF o.n.
nations-particularly Great brl'ai'i-aiiu o'"7' e
tions were also discussed
Dr. James Dwight. of Boston presided anu
unanimously reelected president. Robert u
Wrenn of New York, was reelected V1ce-p'eei'e''
A. T.. Hoskins OF Philadelphia vas eec'ed seer.
tary in place Of Palmer f. PresoreF' OF bos'ol
while Richard Stevens, OF Hoboken, was re-eiec'eo
,reasurer Those elected TO the executive com
mittee were r. d. Little. OF New YORK. w. ~
Iarned of Summit n. j.; +. G. Anderson, Oh Nc"
York: F. T. Presbrey. of Boston; Hoicomo "aIu
OF New York: w ]. Clothier. of Philadelphia Nat
Emerson, of Chicago /. d. Scott OF AIidi'e' a'iN
Dwight F. Davis. of ST. Louis
The association is at the highwater marx OF us
organization and numbers one hundred ana ni'een
clubs and sixteen associations. Only three states
are now absent from the lawn Dennis rahks-sio"-
tana, Oklahoma and Arkansas
William A. Larned, the national champion. came
out strongly in favor of sending Challenge iol
the Davis Cup He believes that at cam OF serons
recruiteO
Australia despite the fact that Dr. Dwight IN IN
Producing the subject had pointed out that the
players would be absent from this country Iour
months
Bob Wrenn spoke against sending challenge
or team but ne was overruied as were several
others by the motion of Robert D. Miles. OF the
Orange Lawn Tennis Club. which placed the ques-
ton in the hands of DIR. Dwight empowering nun
to challenge. it was the wish OF the
players provided team could be secured
The same action was taken as regards the send
ing of a the Olympic games IN LoHooii
A boulbshel was sprung when Calhoun Crasin'
of the 9Th Regiment, criticised the system ol 'uo
associations present government He decafeo .iat
he made no insinuatons, but his words were laNsh
as aimed at the voting of proxies. This was taken
up by another delegate who protested against oHl-
GERS voting proxies There some heated dis
c,Isson on the subject all effort to bring about
more systematic government of the sport was iosI
when Cragin's motion was tabled
Six clubs were admitted to membership. Including
the vedado Club OF Havana. Cuba, the society or
can,za+ion Of Havana; the Essex County Country
Club IEkwanol, Country Club. Asevi Lawn Tennis
Club Castle Point Tennis Club and Ramapo Ten
MS Club
Tho holding OF the Western championship was
awarded to the Kenwood Country Club. Chicago,
the effort to establish a. national dirt court cham
piouship applied for by the Omaha Field Club and
others of Western organiza tfons was voted down
with little discussion IN its favor.
The expected discussion as to the place OF mold
ing the national all comers' singles championship
did not materiaze. and IT was quickly voted I'd
the Casino at Newport r. /. The won1ens ttuar
meeting goes to the Philadelphia Cricket Club While
the Merton Club will get the Pennsylvania cham
ponship and wonen's championship OF Eastern
Pennsylvania. The New York Athletic Club Will
again hold the New York state championship and
the West Side Club, OF this city. the metropolitan
tournament
The Crescent Athletic Club will again hold the
East West and South national championship dou-
hes 1t was proposed that all of the doubles DC
shifted to Newport, but only the challenge match
will be decided at the Casino All of the schedule
of tournament dates. will be arranged al the next
meeting of the executive committee.
William A. Larned Robert D. "renn and Fred
erick b. Alexander named as committee TO
suggest changes in the foot fault and such other
rules as may need revision. The effort to have the
champion play through in future national cham
plonships lost. despite many who favored It.