New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-14
avn Tennis Insurgents
strong Enough TO Block
Any Change.
orAT REGULARS, TOO,
FOR TWO OFFICERS
,.a,oort Gets National Tourney,
.s Il>ual-R. ID. Wrenn Still
al the Helm.

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-. and they crafty tested their
81. IN changing the list Of officers
,.,,re 4 T.. Hoskins vice-president
- ~ Henry ". Slocum. and Edwin
- Tor-ey secretary instead OF George
,s., who was favored by the regular
.-,,,.,ration Robert u. Wrenn was
elected president
4. ,ss th.s test OF tie power ught al
.,-irn.ne OF the meeting that al
,,a,cstcd chat the insurgents were
49,, 20 do as they wished. Proxies
~. West and South, rs well as
near home. were Endorsed as
80, ann amateur rule which pre-
'-,,s tho payment OF PLAYERS ieeiu-
~, ,Ncenses 10 any tournament 10
-s,s his club or the organization hold
.a nleased 90 foot the bills.
=. IL MANY years has there been a
-. for an Office IN the lawn tennis
- and the showing Of what amounted
.,,.euion created considerable surprise.
81. Tor Hoskins over Slocum stood
go r.. and that was about the pro-
-, g, which the voting continued.
49,, was a tightening UP OF the dele
o.ben The arguments began over the
.-,5r,en, 10 the proposed amateur rule.
! osns Merrihew. chairman OF the lawn
...-i. committee OF the Plaindeld Coun-
II rlgb. offered the following. which le-
,,pzss the payment Of expenses under
--sper supervision.
AN amateur IS one who has not ac-
sod money for playing the game i'm a
,--nau,ent. match or competition; but a
s.r,- when invited by a club or asso-
atom 10 participate in tournament
-.,,s Or competition held by il and sane
.,.,s hy the T.. : y. l.. Y. A. may &C
-. sctual railroad fare 10 and from his
IN, 10 the city where the tournament is
"a and such hospitality as the club
-,r nrovjde. but shall not accept any
-,-sy IN lieu OF hospitality
ms substitution for the original rule
,.,,os.d found favor. II was impossible.
,sreyer. under the necessary two-thirds
r,s 20 enact the rule as law.
3. left the amateur rule Of this country
.s- whore il was before the meeting.
Thsn there was a sensation. Julian :.
y,-ek o. the West Side Club. recounted
Oh. ballots cast or the Eastern doubles.
4. found that the tally was in favor Of
,ss West side Club over Longwood.
Even then. many OF the ballots counted
,o- Lcnrwood were improperly made out
md defective. II was a most surprising
,rc and Myrick did not ask for re-
rsning Of the matter.
W. Wrenn announced that challenges
The Davis Cup had been received from
sIrum and Australia and that another
as reported on the way from the British
ass lie declared that the entry list
rbalo close early in March. The inter
,sdonsl committee Of last year which so
gocessfully carried of the Davis Cup
sss reappointed, and included Wrenn,
idss ana Slocum.
According TO letters which Mr.. Wrenn
-sd received from the international Fed
sraton the Davis Cup matches stand as
he team championship Of the world.
L vas uncertain as 70 whether or not
ns country wished 10 Join the Interna-
toasl Federation. and the decision was
n 10 the executive committee.
IN the early reports Of the officers it
sss shown by Richard Stevens. who was
,-eleeted treasurer. that the association
F0 richer by 5000 than ever before.
Practically all Of this came from the
Davis Cup matches. the share OF the
tinted States for the European contests
'sinr l.7oi. and I'm this country about
rW
Harold II. Hackott. captain Of the VIC
io-ous Davis Cup team, reported that
hsr. was no reason for meeting the ser
ice OF foot fault rule proposed by Eng
and There is no fault with the law
nd he. III is only lack OF enforcement
nat Is needed"
final discussion as 10 the amateur
ri, and the matter OF joining the IN
irrational Federation was left over until
Al. In the evening. II was evident that
1s sentiment was against it.
Z +. Torrey. the former Yale cham
ioa. now a resident OF Utica, and George
Aaes. were the leaders Of the two fac
Tons In a spirited contest FOR secretary.
George Adee. who is New York banker
uttered for the first time in race Tor
~ Of the executive Offices. and was
eaten by a count Of 50 10 S. The VIC
NJ OF Torrcy was construed by those
70 follow lawn tennis as a victory for
~ Younger element Of the sport.
As the delegates reassembied in the
"tnsng the national championship tour
a;nents for the season resulted in the
tss.no. al Newport. i. J.. again securing
"a. sh-comers singles and the challenge
match In the doubles.
he women's championship again goes
70 The Philadelphia Cricket Club The IN
-'or tournaments were awarded 10 the
IN Regiment and the Clay Court meeting
iesllted IN a spirited tilt between Plus
Ugh and Cincinnati
When Il came 90 the naming OF ~
''bs 70 hold the sectional douole'
MATCHES Julian 6 Myrick. Of the Yves
Noe Tennis Club. set of a bomosheh III
- L"ngwood camp by applying for an
'-'s'e'n championship that has iol
'eh'y years been held In Boston. fai
'F T. Pfesbrey. the Longwood delegate
once replied and II was evident ina
Ne" Yorker had created a surprise
intense was the feeling that a vote OF
proxies was necessary 20 decide th'
"e southern doubles went 10 the New
cans Lawn Tennis Club. the Westeri
~. me sectional finals 20 Onwentsia
"'l~so and the Pacific Coast 20 the de
n OF Tho executive committee