New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-15
WILLIAMS IS ELIGIBLE
+ avn Tennis Men FOreSee No
Question Of Citizenship.
SIRE OF PLACE ON TEAM
pise in Importance of Davis
Cup Makes Deed of Gift
Formidable.

pobert d. Wrenn, president of the
,..,,ed States National Lawn Tennis AS
e,1iotiou and chairman of the committee
y ~Iarge OF the international team said
.,nrdav that the question as to the
',,ibility of H. Norris Williams for the
r.y,s cup challenge matches had been
,,scus,ed lie was inclined, however. to
,se belief that Williams's place Of birth
&c so obviously connected with the in
..,nafional cup regulations as a techni-
.sity as 10 in no sense disqualfy the
brilliant young American from taking his
olsce on the team Of this nation if nomi-
mated.
DTbe point that has been raised" said
ur Wrenn. is taken from the following
cseton Of the regulations: a player shall
~ oualifed 10 represent a nation if he
hail have been born in that nation. or
sbsn have resided therein for at least
Two wears Immediately preceding d tie.
nroyid ID. always that he be a bona fide
amateur
n tne American citizenship of Norris
Williams" continued Mr. Wrenn. 1T IS
me that he was born In Geneva. Swift
1erlaud- of American parents. who had
slwsVs maintained their American Citi-
Ienship and whose legal residence was
pniladelphia Under the laws of this
eountrv Williams. who is OF age. is elgi-
bjA 10 all Of the privileges of citizenship.
our committee II unanimously of the
cnjnion that the wording of the clause IS
10 pe construed nationally and not terri
tOraly
interested i'm the approaching series OF
competiticns for the Davis cue. either
Australia. Germany. France, south Al
RIGA Canada OF Belgium. as OblcCtln- 10
Williams competing. 1t will be surpris-
jrc If any objection is raised, for we do
not anticipate any
There were few players ana students OF
inc game Yesterday who believed that the
technical wording of the cup regulations
would debar Williams from competing.
The young Harvard player has generally
been considered as q practical certainty
as 2 representative of the United States.
He has displayed 4 mastery and tech
uique OF the game which last season re-
suited in his being placed second on the
national ranking list To Maurice =. NC
Loughlin. consequently. any rule when
might dcbar him at this time would ma
tcrisliy lessen the chances OF thus country
against the Australians.
h was explained by a prominent PLAYER
IN touch with the lawn tennis
association that the tangle which might
result from the question d. W W liiia'io o
eligibility is due 10 the unexpected rise IN
Importance of the Davis cup. The deed
Of sift governing the award of this world
famous trophy was drawn M on the as
SUMPTION that any MISUNDERSTANDING
could be easily adjusted. II was case
II What's the deed OF git among
friends"
The advancement of lawn tennis TO
POSITION as world sport, and the com
petition for the trophy emblematc OF the
International championship going at a
]ace which seemed improbable d rev
rears ago. the deed of gift has become as
formidable a document as an international
realty. ,,
Mr. Wrenn said that Kenneth Powell,
ne Of the Canadian cup team had
)assed through this city last week on ms
yaV To- London The Canadian was N
tusiastic over the prospect OF the great
cries Of matches in England in June and
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