Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
CLAY COURT GAMES TO OMAHA
Field Club Again Awarded Champion
ship Event by Association.
NEWPORT RETAINS NATIONAL
Insurgents Fail go Change the Scene
to Philadelphia by n vote of
Ninety-Five 20
sixty.

NEW YORK, Feb. A--Cspecial Telegram)
The Omaha Field club again gets the
clay court championship OF the United
States by the action of the United Lawn
Tennis association last night
Newport. r. l., was retained as the ma
tional tournament field. The iNsurgents
who sought to have the tournament trans
ferred to Philadelphia we're defeated by a
vote OF IS to 60. The insurgents, maintain
ing that Newports accommodations were
inadequate and that Philadelphia was more
centrally situated, were led by Karl H.
Behr L. u. 1Iahan and Marshal McLain.
Against them were arrayed William J..
Clothier OF Philadelphia. former champion;
Henry w. sIocum, former champion; A. l..
Hoslxins and Edwin r. Torrey. jr, execu-
tive committeeman.
Behr argued strongly against Newport.
but the insurgents were unable to produce
bona fide application from any respon-
sible club asking for the change. This situ-
alton brought about defeat, although the
lineup. S5 to 90. showed the strength Of the
lnsurgent movement Notwithstanding the
result, Behr warned the association that Il
was the sentiment Of the players to leave
Newport and he predicted that the matter
would be fought over again at the meeting
in February.
Titt Between Clubs.
In the first OF the applications tor tourna-
ments a tilt occurred between the on
wentsia club, Chicago. and the Crescent
Athletic club, New York. as to the play
ing OF the national championship prelimi-
nary doubles. Two years ago onwentsia
took the tournament away from Crescent.
The latter was badly beaten tonight in
] tho nFforf 20 cat. n hor4r nv xnfa of
no to Is.
Other important features went as follows:
The eastern championship doubles to the
LongwoOd Cricket club Boston; woman Z
national championship tournament to the
Cricket club; clay court championship OF
the United States to the Omaha Field
club; the Pennsylvania championship to
the Merton Cricket club, Philadelphia; New
York state championship to the Crescent
Athlstic club and all Of the other important
meetings TO the places OF former meets
The question OF changing the national
tournament from a challenge match TO the
playing through system. or with a day OF
rest intervening was left over for action
by the executive committee.
Similar action was taken in the matter
Of the international challenge and the
England and American team matches.
Penalty for RevoLziRg sanction.
One Of the most important decisions Of
the meeting prescribed penalty revoklng
the sanction Of q tournament where the
draw ~ made in any other than the ran
dom method. according to the rules. This
is Intended 70 do away with any unfair
drawing in open and championship tourna-
ments
The election for the executive COMMITTEES
resulted;
For three years; william A. Larned
Louis II. waldner and Raymond ID. Little
for two years; william ]. ClothisE, Edwin
F. Torrey. r.. and Palmer E. Presbreyi
for one year; Ralph Holterhoff. L. D.
Scott and Sumner Hardy.
The principal officers Of the association
were reelected this afternoon. DR.. james
Dwight OF Boston became president fol
the twentieth time. but IN accepting said
Il must be regarded as his last year, az hs
had held office for % years. Robert D
Wrenn. New York was elected vice prssl.
dent Richard Stevens. HoboSen. n. J..
treasurer, and A. L. Hoskina. Philadel
phia. seoretary.
An amendment 70 the constitution wal
put through that the nine executives b
elected IN rotation-three for three years
thres for two years and three for on
year.
DaleEAtea from all sections OF the oountrl
attended and more than iCo clubs and aaso
Citations were represented. Proxies wer'
closely scanned because OF the importanc,
Of questions 20 be voted upon and IA quail
fled. the greatest number IN the history o
the association.