The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

] 70 points OF decent procedure But in this
district only recently two cases came I'd
that have caused a lot Of comment the
more 50 perhaps because they got some
7 special attention from American Lawn
| Tennis the official publication OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis Is
Z soclaiion- Two brief editorials. one. head
+ I'd The ChelL- the other The Pot
I hunter. caused no end Of discussion.
perhaps as much for the reason thar they
called attention 10 an unfortunate state
of affairs as for any other.
The publication Of articles that called
attention 10 vital defects in the makeup
Of certain men playing the "geutleman's
game was deplored by some persons. blt
the editorials were defended On r6a
ground that just because these evils ex-
isted and hac been Condoned on many oc-
casions by other players the only way TO
cause them TO cease was 20 call attention
% them IN the most forciOfe way.
The case Of the cheat was that Of
young man who for three years has been
barred from certain tournament be-
cause OF his known habits Invariably
NIeh ne Is playing IN q match where no
Feleree happens 10 Be provided he calls
the points 10 his own advantage when
ever the decision rests with him In q
certain recent match by diut Of calling
close balls out when his opponent struck
lAem ana BY cOnJendinE that his shots
were III he forced the man opposed 10
MIN % so desperate a mood that the lat
ter defaulted in the third set. although
wei IN tie lead
Referee Queers Game.
This, it was said al the time. was u
most unfair thing 10 do. beca-Ae II gave
the cheat the advantage which he sought
through his fraudulent methods. To be.
sure he did not get any further In thar
-oul'laillent- because thereafter there was
referee and as the cheat is merely 4
seco1d-rater he had no opporruu5ry 70
work his game
Things Ike this call attention. TOO n
l-le need or competent referees for every
match To be sure, not all the ue1-7r-
even a small number o. those who take
paEr IN l0nrnaments-wouId stoop TO q
lAiag or this sort But with a referee
J1ere would be not the slightest chance
fo- this man and his kf7d f- s-rse---s--
20 -o-Ti2aiferlts- As matters stand now. THAI
payer IS likely 20 find his field somewhat
-l-iilIed hereafter His entry IS 70 - re-
lerIeG hereafter in this t0urrar.s,- IN
NH.ca he was an offender This year. and
no less Clan twO others have urr him On
L-e blacklist. As he continues he Is ike
" 70 be able 20 play in few tournaments
u the course Of a season
TEe editorials in r-e T-rfra-z S-a-as "
tto1al Lawn Tennis Association nan
are The pot-huuter thr-s-z himself ~
on every sport or pzstl-ne in some fash
--- % et--rTr ana We must endure him a.
best We can II lawn -e-S-fs he Is --- e.,
'oIT'-S-ve as IN some other branches Of
sport but ne IS in our midst r=,e--rs-
--ss aNa sometimes he s1reiy tries our
patience To him the 'pet'--Ee trophy
which he strives tc ain and zrv--,s
Keeps IN minds the beginning 7-F a-5
OF MS strlVlne- His mind travels far he
3 ono tle competition itself and the ex-
NARRATION Of the play and the JOY OF the
SlEile are subsidiary 90 the Thought OF
the prize al the END
Consolation Prize Ffend-
Consolation prizes are the speciality o-
tls genius. for ne rarely gets WITHIN
reaching distance Of the tournament
Prize A wise --.le restricts contestants
-qr the consolation 10 players put OUT in
--e HTsJ IAa,c1 actually PLAYED. and this
IS usually effective Sometimes hov-ava-
i Is the other way A match can De- and
sometimes IS, lost through one plsv--
laying down 10 the other his i-fa-5,-
ard as the letter OF The law has not been
broken there IS no redress -Tis a -f+-
.lat some men, otherwise models of re-
-tUle. have such blunt conscience. for II
IS not easy 90 sting them with the whsD
'f re5uke-
tns particular case that inspired this
editorial was the elimination Of a series
u old involve actual quitting. A certain
player who had offended before Vas en-
erred in tournament where the draw
3It him iu the first round against a mar,
'dsliy inferior The second round would
ave put him against one cf Two piave-s
ltd-T one OF wloT surely could beat him.
To Uln his irsJ match and 20 lose the
'ecocl would put ann out Of the -1rf-7s-
neur and al -he same time would keen
lH out OF his beloved consultations. -
.e borrowed from another PLAYER a very
'ocT racquet. one of a styIe 10 which bs
vas not accustomed. and then deI{bs-s-a-
3 went out on the court To make an sz-
io-to1 Of himself The inferior PLAYER
eat MIN easily and the pot-hunter. got
1to The CoflSOlatiOns. In the interests ~
port il may be noted he aid rot 81
urrrer along than one Of the earlier
oU1Cs. so he didn't get his mug. after
But there IS another -bounder- IN the
avn tennis field by comparison with
-hom the pot-hucter takes on angelic
laracteristics and attributes. We refer
D. that miSht who is occasionally for,-5
aHle' and whose card is the deliberate
lchinE Of points from an unsuspect!ng
r protesting but impotent antagonist
avs The second editorial Fortunately
lch travesties Of men are rare Rut the
cry foundation Of lawn tennis IS q belief
} the honesty and integrity OF the play
rs and this gives the chear-to Use The
lain tern-a1 opportunity 70 roam from
lurt 90 court and reap his fI-g0tten
aims without check and Frequently with
II detection. That there are here and
lere men who cheat habitauaIIv and
18th the most barefaced efTronterv is q
.ct and q depIorable one But sooner
r later such a player becomes a marked
AN and his end is cnly a question OF
me
Cries When Found out.
L is recorded by a person who knows
lat when this was shown 10 a particular
aver at whom II was aimed. with the
mark. Well. I guess YOU know who
.at means" the player in question vreo+
-ofuSely- Apparently il was at being
und out. for the very afternoon OF. me
mentatiOns he played a tournament
atch and skinned Ike good fellow
There Is nothing that PLAYERS so dislike
10 have 20 make decisions on shots
eals Wright once said he would rather
I've a poor linesman than none at all
ID he didn't care greatly Z a man called
occasional ball wrong so long as h.
He'd IL promtly and in an audible voice
The lack Of officials gives the cheat his
ance. yet 70 the honor OF the players be
said there are few such players in the
me Furthermore, they are nowhere
ar the first rank players They ara