New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
PROXIES GO ASTRAI
BLOW TO THE WEST.
La1gn Tennis Votes Land IN
Dead Letter Office.

OtIU LCEGST oUtCC.
Delegates representing more than two
hundred and fifty clubs met last night in
the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
United States National Lawn Tennis AS
sociation at the Waldorf-Astoria DR..
James Dwight, of Boston. president of the
association for eighteen years. presided.
AS had been expected, the first business
of calling the roll of delegates and proxies
developed some confusion. DR.. P. 3. Hawk,
of the University of Illinois, Urbana. Ill.
as the leader of the Western and Southern
divisions in favor of national clay court
championship tournament, showed that
their proxies were incomplete. This was
through no fault of theirs. The Knicker-
booker Hotel, it was shown, had been ad-
vised that the Westerners would make
that place their headquarters, and had
been requested to hold mail directed to
their representatives. The management,
becaus of the volume of mail, refused to
do this and sent the letters to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington.
Because of this action it was impossible
for the Western players to have proper
representation. From the reports submitted
by their delegates it was demonstrated that
the Westerners had been so diligent as to
control the meeting. the first time that such
a thing has occurred since the election of
DR.. James Dwight to the presidency Of the
association. The Western and Southern
delegations were in caucus throughout the
afternoon at the Hotel Knickerbocker. and
their handling of the situation was such
to make it evident that they had care
fully mapped out their programme.
Altogether 155 of those present were
qualified to vote. The reports Of the secre-
tary and treasurer were perfunctory- Be
cause of the expenses Of the Australian in
ternationaI team, which were $1,000 So
there was shown loss of $500 on the bal
ance in the treasury against last year, so
that the association finished the year with
$1,000 on hand.
Discussing the international teams work.
Frederick B. Alexander declared that, con-
sidering the ages Of Maurice F. McLaugh-
lin and Melville H Long. they did remark
able work in Australia, and vote OF ap-
precation was rendered
Robert Leroy made a report upon the
subject Of proper representation. Calhoun
Cragin and George NJ. Miles were members
of this committee 1t was favorable to
each club joining the national body and
against the local association vote. It rec
abolished. The per capita plan was re-
garded as not feasible. Cragin presented
minority report favoring the per capita
idea, so that large clubs might not be out
voted by smaller organizations.
L. D. Scott, Atlanta. and John 7. Bailey,
Albion. Okla. also spoke in favor Of the
club plan Ralph Holterhoff, Cincinnati,
pointed out that the constitution could De
interpreted to cover this point Following
there was discussion by F. B. Alexander.
W. A Larned, L. H. Waidner and H. H
Burdick, but the subject was tabled,
The heat of the meeting developed upon
the election of officials DR.. James Dwight,
Robert D. Wrenn, A L Hoskins and Rich
ard Stevens were elected without dissent
ing voice. Sectional feeling developed as
to the executive committee. DR.. P. B. Hawk
began by stating that the West and South
should have places. He nominated john L
Bailey. Oklahoma; Thomas A. Bundy. Cali
fornia, and Ralph H. Riddleberger. Fir-
ginia The election of executives from afar
was regarded mistake by Mr. Wrenn-
He thought the members Of the committee
should come from the East This started
the national clay court championship con-
troversy. but Bailey squeched it for the
moment by stating that the West wished
no war but only enccura cement
The members Of the executive commit
tee elected were W. A Larned. Summit,
n. J.; W J. Clothier, Philadelphia: Dr.
P g. Hawk, Urbana, H.; Ralph Hotter
hoff, Cincinnati; r. D. Little, New York;
E F. Torrey, jr-, Clinton, N. Y; l.. D.
Scott Atlanta; L. H. Waidner, Chicago;
P. z. PTesbrey, Boston
1t was unanimously voted 10 challenge
the Australasians for the Dwight F. Davis
International Challenge Cup Dr. Dwight
was in favor of putting ii off for a year
Alexander Little and Anderson spoke so
well for it. however, that they carried the
chIIenge through The arrangements as
to the team were left to a committee TO be
appointed later by DR.. James Dwight.
A tilt beween the Crescent Athletic Club
and the Onwentsia Club, Chicago, came
with the awarding of preliminary East,
West, South and Pacific Coast national
doubles championships, Harry C. Martin
and Alexander spoke for the Bay Ridge
courts. while DR.. Hawk and Presbrey
favored the West. On the vote the tourna-
nent went to the West for the second time
The proposition to hold a clay court
championship was put through by the West
under the leadership of DR.. Hawk, the
tournament TO be designated as the clay
court championship of the United States.
Butler Lamb, of ToWner, n. D.; John T.
Bailey. of Albion, Okla, and Ralph Hotter
hoff, of Cincinnati, spoke well in its favor.
Robert D. Wrenn seconded it, and IL was
heartily indorsed-
All of the old fixtures will be decided on
the usual courts, the Au-comers' National,
on the Casino courts at Newport, r. l.,
next August.
The Omaha Field Club will get the clay
court championship.