New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
NEWPORT HOLDS TOURNEY
Lawn Tennis Insurgents Fail to
Change the Place.
VOTE REASONABLY CLOSE
Move for Reform Shows Enough
Strength to Insure Fight
Going On.

Newport will be the scene Of the all
comcrs' national lawn tennis championship
tournament next August. That was the de-
cision made last night at the thrtieth an
nual meeting OF tie United States National
Lawn Tennis Association in the sun parior
of the Waldorf Astoria.
Karl n. Behr, Lyle +. Mahan and Marshall
McLain led the insurgents who were IN
favor Of making a change. Against them
We're William Clothicr Of PhiadeIphid'
an cX-champion; Henry W. Slocum eN-
champion. \. l. Hoskins and Edwin r.
Torrcy. ir.. all members Of the executive
cominittee The arguments were power
fully arraved against Newport. The weak
ness Of the position Of those seeking the
change. however. was the fact that they
were unable 10 produce n bona fde appl-
cation from any responsible club TO hold
the tournament The vote was 80 for New
| port TO so in favor Of taking ii 10 other
grounds. which showed the strength of the
opposition
Karl Behr spoke well for the project of
moving the tournament. His words struck
true and the majority Of the delegates
frequently applauded him. The fact that
not one club would make a bid against the
Casino was the stumbling block, and so the
thing was lost. Behr. however, warned
the association that IL was the sentiment
OF the players to take 1t away and that II
was bound TO come up next February
stronger than ever.
one Of the most important decisions made
at the evening session was that which pre-
scribed a penalty OF revoking the sanction
of tournament where the draw was made
! in other than the random method accord
ing to the rules. This was a step in adj
! vance and calculated 10 do away with all
unfair arrangement Of the drawing of the
players in open and championship tourna-
nents in future.
In the first of the applications for tour
. nlments a tilt occurred between the on
: 'vertsia Club. Of Chicago. and the Crescent
Athletic Club. Of New York. as 10 the play
ing of the national championship prelim-
inary doubles Two years ago Onwentsia
took the tournament away from the Crescent
courts The latter was badly beaten in the
! effort 10 get ii back by 10 votes to &c.
The other important fixtures went as fol-
lows The Eastern championship doubles
! 10 the Longwood Cricket Club. Boston :,
women's national championship tournament,
70 the Philadelphia Cricket Club; clay court
championship Of tho United States, 10 the
omaha Field Club the Pennsylvania State
| championship. to the Merton Cricket club.
( Philadelphia. New York state champion
ship. 10 the Crescent Athletic club. and all
Of the other important meetings to the
places of former holdings
The question Of changing the national
| tournament from challenge match final
70 the PLAYING through system. or with a
day OF rest intervening. was left over for
action by the executive committee. II was
So with the subject Of an international
challenge for the Davis cup. the English
ana American team matches and other mat
tors.
More than one hundred clubs and assO-
ciations We're represented when DR.. James
! Dwight. OF Boston. called the meeting 10
order in the sun parlor on the roof Of the
hotel. Proxies were closely scanned be-
cause of the importance Of the questions 10
| be voted upon, and IA qualifed-the great
/ est number ever in the history of tho asso-
citation. only thirty-two Of the affiliated
| clubs failed TO he represented.
! body. action was begun at once. y. l..
| Hoskins the secretary made his report,
paying tribute to the late K. f. D6herty,
of England. He pointed out that the asso-
| citation had experienced n remarkable
/ growth, practically every state and terri
tory being represented. Richard Stevens,
treasurer. reported that the sum of s3 l03 %
was held by the association. This sum,
larger than in other years, was due TO the
! fact that no expense had been incurred
during the last year because of an interna-
! tional team. The association, he reported.
/ received 1853 from the national champion
ship tournament at Newport. The expenses
Of the tournament were $40 In round
| figures, the expenses of the association dur
! ing the year were 5000. but the organiza-
! ton was g. 0S3 better off financially than a
! year ago.
! on the report of G. Frederick Watson. jr.,
| of Orange " j., ii was voted TO incorpO-
rate a rule stating that spikes longer than
! one-elghth of an inch be a violation if used
or worn in any sanctioned tournament
The matter Of considering the advisabiity
| Of changing the voting so as 10 place the
matter upon a per capita basis. or numeri-
| cally in some manner, was reported upon
adversely. This is a portion of the contea-
tion of those who sought TO take the cham
pionship away from Newport-that the real
| playing strength of the country is outvoted
! by small clubs. which do not adequately
! represent the sport.
The election of officers resulted i'm the
unanimous recollection of the foremost Off
cials. DR.. James Dwight, of Boston. be-
came president OF the association for the
twentieth time. He stated that 1t must be
regarded as his last year, as he had held
Office for twenty nine years altogether
Robert d. Wrenn. OF New York, was
elected vice-presldent; Richard Stevens. Of
Hoboken, y. j.. treasurer and A L. Hos
hns. of Philadelphia. secretary.
The election for the executive committee
resulted as follows: For three years. Will
lam A. Larned Louis H. Wajdner and Ray
monI d. Little; for two years, William j.
Clothier. Edwin +. Torrey, jr.. and Palmer
T.. Presbrey; for one year Ralph Hotter
hoff. l.. D. Scott and Sumner Hardy.
Considerable argument arose over the
naming Of the executive committee. An
amendment TO the constitution was put
through that the nine executives be elected
In rotation three for three years. three for
two years and three for one year For
these positions the nominations We're: Louis
II. Waidner. of Chicago: William 4. Lar
ned. Of summit y. j.. Raymond d. Little,
Of New York. Karl II. Behr, OF New York,
r. W. Hills. OF Washington: Edwin +.
Torrey jr., Of Clinton. ~ Y. Ralph iIol-
terho(f, of Cincinnati; r. Wallis Merrihew,
Of Elizabeth. y. j.; f. c. Colston. OF Baltl-
more; Palmer II. Presbrey. of Boston; l.. -.
Scott of Atlanta; j. II. Winston. OF Chi