New-York tribune., 1909-03-09
LAWN TENNIS GROWING
PLAYERS GOING 4FIELD.
Team Matches Proposed 5oith Neigh
boring Cities.

There was broadening Of the scope Of the Met
ropolltan Lawn Tennis League at its annual meet
ing in this city yesterday In addition to the cham
ponship series Of matches. which Will bring to-
gether the twelve leading clubs in this section OF
the country, the league decided to enter matches
with the lawn tennis organizations of Philadelphia
Boston, Baltimore and Washington This action
was distinct departure. II was made possible by
the success with which the playing of the league
has been attended this city and the fourishing
condition of its treasury
Three new clubs admitted 10 membership
as follows: Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club, Will
lam H Conneil. delegate; Park Slope Lawn TENNIS
Club A. P. Able. delegate. and Harlem Lawn
Tennis Club. DR.. William Rosenbaum, delegate
The other clubs represented were: Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis Club, W. Merrill Hall; Brooklyn
Lawn Tennis Club. Walter L. Pate; Crescent Ath-
letic Club. Leonard Brooks; KniCkerbocker Field
Club IT. s Roberts; New York Lawn Tennis Club,
J. ?. Paret, and West Side Lawn Tennis Ciuo
Calhoun Cragfn- The New York Athletic Cluo and
Kings County Lawn Tennis Club were not repre-
sented by delegates.
With the admission of the new clubs the sched-
ue for the season will be decided in two sections
The winning clubs in each viii then meet for the
championship in a series OF home-and-honle
matches. The arrangement Of this schedule was
left TO President TItnck. Brooks and Paret, the IN
tention being 10 complete the series by August.
Two old stumbling blocks were done away with
the eligibility of players and the question or post
poned matches. BY the enforcement of new rules
eds'n tlup must nominate us 1epleStILtd'iN' f--
who will conlpose its league team on or before
May l. If the name Of the same player appears
upon the list OF different clubs, he must declare
which club he will compete for by May - or PC
come ineligible thereafter.
The difficulty Of postponed matches under the
new rule makes # obligatory for the home club 70
claim forfeit unless bad weather prevents the
scheduled matches. BY mutual agreement. a series
prevented by storm may be decided Wlth'n 'lA
following tventy-four hours after date scheduled,
no MA
upon which such clubs have open date. ANY
defaulting Of its series Will have It's en'Te
schedule declared forfeited.
As in former years. the regular Saturday matches
will consist Of two sets in singles and one in dou-
bles hest two out Of three Gets; in the finals. The
best three out Of five sets. The arrangements for
the ntercity matches were left 70 the schedule com
1nttee although tie delegates expressed desire 10
send AT least a siX-man team for SIX singles ana
three doubles competitions.
The election of officers resulted IN President
Hinck being returned to the chair with waiter
I. Pate 10 Ill the Office Of secretary-treasurer,
formerly held ny Frederick q Anderson Alto
gether, the league plans to widen its influence and
add TO It's prestige during the coming season.
leading lawn tennis players Of the country, both
men and women. will begin play IN the mixed
doubles tournament upon the indoor courts OF the
eqtb Regiment arnory tomorrow. The use or the
eight courts has been rendered by Colonel Edward
Duffy and the staff of officers ~ the regiment In
this tournament there will he departure from The
usual method as the English form Of a sweep
meeting will be followed in that each pair will meet
every other pair
on .he romen's side. Miss Marie Wagner. Miss
Eliza beth H Moore. Miss Louise Hammond. Miss
Fanny Fish. Miss Alice Fish. Miss Jane Cotton
Miss Clara Kuttron Mrs. {. p Weaver. and others
will con7pcts The list Of men includes Theodore
Roosevelt PoI. George G. Shaner. Roy Rtchie
Morris : Clark. Gustave =. Tou"hard. Myhe g.
Grant. Edgar F. leo and Dr. William Rosenoan"'
Entries for the tournament will be received az
n o'clock tomorrow afternoon. the hour ot maks
ing the first drawing and the beginning of play
bv Wylie G Grant. Such entries Will he received
1T the seth Regiment aTmory, 2'th street and
7 exfnr+on avenue The sweep arrangement vii
,acaseftata a prolonged schedule. 50 that the tour
rarnent VIII continue through two or three weeks