Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-02
TENNIS COMMITTEE
ON ROTATING PLAN
important Legislation at Meet
ing of National Association.
AII-Day Session in View.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Lawn tennis
players are to have an all-day session at
the coming thirty-first annual meeting
of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. This was decided
upon during the recent meeting of the
executive committee, held at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, because of the suggestion
Of DR.. Philip B. Hawk of the University
of Illinois. Then more important legis-
lation than has come before the dele
gates in years is on the program, SO
that the usual two or three hours ses-
sion in the evening would not suffice.
A. L. Hoskins. the secretary. is now
sending the notices to the 200 clubs
and organizations In the national gov
erning body, SO that the representatives
may arrive in season for the opening at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday,
February 3, at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The fact that the election of officers
follows Immediately after the official and
committee reports leads followers OF the
sport in this city to predict that interest
in the coming meeting will be centered
early. This is because of the suggestion
incorporated in the report of the ranking
committee--E. F. Torrey. jr., Miles s.
members of the all-powerful executive
committee be elected upon a rotating
plan, and so do away with self-per-
petuating body In control OF the sport.
The committee includes William A.
Larned. Or. Philip B: Hawk, Il. n: Wa'1,
Presbrey. L. d. Scott, e. F. Torrey, jr'
and Ralph Holterhoff.
California and the Pacific coast follow
ing are working to obtain representation
upon the committee. AS the body stanas
the south, with Scott of Atlanta, or the
southwest, with Holterhof of Cincinnati,
is represented or has voice W course
DR.. Hawk espOuSed the cause OF the west
but all of the other officers are of the
east, so that as voting BODY II is a Hld-
jority of nine against four. ..
player fully acquainted with the Pa
cific coast situation said yesterday: Inc
rotation Of the executive committee Is one
of the best things that has come to law" Jaw,
ly ought to be larger-a member LOT
every state Anyway. California is out
after a place. Some quiet canvasslng mas
gone forward that will. / think, prove
successful"
Another matter that has necessitated
the lengthy meeting is the fact that
probably the rules of the game Will re-
ceive some much-needed attention. "A
number of the local experts declare that
1t would not De at ali SUI pilSlu6 Aoi q
committee to be appointed to bring the
rules up to date and SO do away with the
puzzling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Doubtful
Points-that all too plainly shows the
weakness of the rules as they stand.
The matter brought up by the ranking
committee as to each tournament and
championship being required to furnish a
complete score card at the end OF each
series of matches or forfeit further right
to hold the tournament is regarded as
good one 1t is believed that in thrashing
out this proposition 1t will be developed
that it is aimed at the cooking or seeding
of the draw which has caused SO much
controversy in the past as to some of the
most important championships. Alto
gether the lengthier session promises 10
help improve the sport.