New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
LOOK FOR CHANGES
IN TOURNEY DATES
Lawn Tennis Clubs and
Players DESTROYS of New
Schedule Arrangement.
WOMEN'S MATCHES
TO BE MOVED BACK
Challengers for Davis Cup viii
Probably Not Arrive Until
Second Week of July.

OC(OHO WIN VI
Lawn tennis PLAYERS are beginning TO
discuss probable shifts in the playing
schedule Tor the coming season. Few
OF the clubs desire TO be so venturesome
as to attempt TO divide the interest OF
the followers Of the game with the com
petitions for the Davis international
challenge cup which are in prospect
Several Of the clubs have already an
nounced that Il was their intention to
ask for change OF the tournament
dates. The most important Of these IS
the Aforristown Field Club. which in
tends 10 request date I'm June for the
deciding of the New Jersey State cham
pionship titles Heretofore the tOurna-
nent has always been held IN early Sep
TENDER. and 10 has suffered somcw hat
because the leading wielders of the rae
ouet become scattered following Ne end
ing Of the all corners national tournament
on the courts at Newport in August
There is also a movement on foot 10
move the womens national champion
snip tournament into the autumn. II
has always been the custom 10 hold the
women's tournament about the middle or
Juno on the turf of the Philadelphia
Cricket Club. at ST Martins Green. The
result has been that there has always
been a distinct lull in women's lawn ten
mis- following the national tournament.
The fact that the early date was not
. - .o.s-r,c.o~,. ,ras brought out BY
Mrs. Barger WallaCh. Mrs. May sutton
Bundy and Miss Ellen T. Adee, the com
mittee that rated the American women
players this year for the first time. The
wisdom OF making a change was pointed
out by George T. Adee. of the national
executive committee. the other day. In
speaking Of the matter he said.
IN the work Of preparing its list for
the womens ranking, the women In
charge found that there was some COM
plant as 20 the time Of holding the
tournament I'm June They were also
somewhat COMPOUNDED at Anding that
Miss Mary Browne. the title holder was
defeated no less than three times later
on in the season. 1t was question as
10 whether or not the champion was TO
Doe rated down I'm the list or stand at the
top. no matter what had happened sub
seouent TO her winning Of the title
after some inquiry II was found that
II was obviously wrong 10 have the
tournament PLAYED so early in the sea
son II is likely 10 be put over INTO
Seutenber. II is hoped and expected
that If this change is carried through as
il is likely TO be, II will inspire a greater
amount Of women's tournament compeu-
ton in this country than heretofore
The fact that the Davis Cup matches
will I'm ali probability be decided in July
and August has caused several Of the
clubs that ordinarily usually hold their
tournaments at that time 10 map out
entirely different programmes. These
changes are practically confined 70 clubs
i'm and about this city. Boston and Phila'
delphia. in the neighborhood where the
most important OF the international
matches Will occur.
The most important changes that may
be made necessary are those for the
New York State championship on the
turf courts Of the Crescent Athletic Club,
at Bay Ridge. and the famous tourna-
ment-the tuning up week for the ALI
Comers-on the field OF the Meadow Club
at Southampton, Long Island The New
York State meeting usually fills in few
Of the first days OF August with the
Meadow Club taking the time between
until the great contests begin at Newport
From such correspondence as has come
from the English Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton and from London and the continental
organizations it does not seem likely thai
any OF the nations challenging for the
Davis Cup will land teams I'm this coun-
try before the second week Of July. The
principal reason for this view by the Off
cials Of the American Association Is tbs
fact that the international Federation
The all powerful governing body in the
game. has granted TO the Englishmer
and 10 the historic courts at Wimbledon
the right 10 hold and conduct the newly
instituted worlds championships for turf
courts in perpetuity. The announcement
10 this effect partially solved the riddle
as TO why the Britons suddenly became
friendly TO the projects of the lnterna-
tional Federation following long period
Of antagonism.
The fact that the leading men in the
affairs OF the American association are
endeavoring 10 shape its course so as 70
agree with those OF the European body Is
sufficient evidence that II is realized that
with the Englishmen joining hands with
the others this nation must follow the
lead
The way is being paved TO give this
country one Of the most important OF the
worlds championship tournaments, for II
IS proposed by the International Fedora
ton 10 hold the hard courts tournament
here next year II the Americans become
members Of the federation at its next
meeting IN France. The official an
nouncement from Paris states that with
out question the United States has more
hard. or dirt court players than any
other country on the globe.
From the present trend Of affairs the
tournament list when II is issued in
March Will present some startling
changes. which will add greatly to the
benefit and interest I'm the season on the