New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-30
MAY DESERT NEWPORT
Many La7cn Tennis Players FaUor
Title Play at Narragansett.

There is rivalry In the lawn tennis ranks and
Narragansett Pier enthusiasts planning to take
the a-comers national championship away from
the Casino. at Newport. R. l. For several years
past each playing of the all-comers has brought
rumors OF change to the place of holding this
most important of all American lawn tennis cham
pionshps- This has been due to the fact that the
players found IT expensive secure living accom-
mediation at Newport, and also because OF the
manner in which the tournament was conducted
Two years ago Dr. James Dwight, president or tue
national association. deplored the fact thst New
port prices unquestionably high. and that for
that reason many sterling players were deferred
from entering the tournament OF left Newport as
they fell before the wedding out process.
and so did receive the benefit of staying TO the
end and thereby lettering their game by watching
the top flight meet In the finals. IT through his
efforts that last year and this the national as
ISOLATION secured special low rates and accom-
modations from the Casino. the matter being taken
UP by the Casino governors through Superintendent
Barrett.
That the increasing number of lawn tennis ex-
perts who assemble at Narragansett Pier have laid
plans to secure the great meeting only became
known when 1t divulged by prominent player
returning to this city at the finish of the twenty
ninth all-comers Friday According to the state
nent made by him. II was known that the tourna-
ment could not be taken from the Casino next
year at the annual meeting OF the national as
ISOLATION held at the Waldorf-Astoria last Febru-
airy. Willing Spencer appeared for the Casino, max
ing a special plea for the famous courts as being
the best place for the tournament because OF long
association with the game. and ending by Offering
i special challenge bowl n the name OF the gov
The trophy was accepted. but instead of
the usual triple victory clause the trophy
limited two holdings. not necessarily consecutive
There followed necessarily two-year guarantee TO
the Newport Casino that. the championship would
continue upon It's courts.
The Narragansett Pier leaders believe that VIII
.an A. Iarned will make good his holding or the
bowl next year. and II then becomes his personal
property. and furthermore. Frederick B. Alex
ander and Harold H Hackett will also in all proba-
bility win outright, the year cups IN the dou-
bles there will be no trophy mortgage upon the
national association. and hence il will be free 10
consider other propositions
II is proposed from the Narragansett Pier side 10
guarantee to the association that competent profess
siona management will be provided for the tourna-
nnent and that a full corps OF paid Iinesrien and
r1rnptres will oficate at all OF the matches 20
do away with the acrimonious discussion which has
surrounded the Casino championship for the last
three years IL is said that number Of the wealthy
Narragansett Pier members will guarantee to meet
all of the expenses OF the tournament, even 20 the
providing Of a valuable prize list The entire gate
receipts for the days two weeks Of the ehan-
pionship II Is planned 10 turn 70 the treasury
OF the national association. which mainly depends
upon this revenue for defrzying its expenses.
Those who are behind this movement said one
OF them and the names of several prominent play
ers are mentioned wish 70 bring the tournament 10
a higher level than II has recently enjoyed They
realize that not before the championship Of 1911
NAV they hope 10 accomplish this But they are
carefully arranging their plans. and later can
vasinx of the leading clubs will be carried on with
the intention OF bringing the desired change about