New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
Limits Clearly Defined in
the Draft of New
Amateur Rule.
CLUB MAY PAY WAY
TO BIG JOURNEYS
Hospitality May Be Enjoyed at
Private Houses - To Meet
Favor of Europeans.

The conditions under which an amateur
lawn tennis player may properly accept
expenses are clearly defined in the rule
which will be offered for adoption at the
annual meeting OF the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association at 'he
Waldorf Astoria on Friday, February 6.
Followers of the game have been closely
watching for the rule. which was mace
public from the Office Of George 7. Adee'
Of the executive committee, yesterday
In its clause regulating the acceptance
Of expenses it defines the amateur as one
who:
HAS not accepted money or travelling
or living expenses for playing the game
in a tournament. match or competitions
bur a PLAYER may accept hospitality al
private house. and when ofiiciaiiy seiec'eu
TO represent m association or ciuo III
worlds championship: or in national
sectional or state championship heiu
under the auspices of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association Or IN
a representative team competition
plaver may receive from such associa-
ton or club his necessary travelling ana
reasonable living expenses.
''The Interpretation of this rule shaH
nor preyent a player from taking advan-
tage Of any reasonable special living or
TRANSFORMATION rates which are properly
announced and are open TO all players
entering the tournament
II is the opinion Of Palmer +. Presbrey'
the chairman Of the committee, which
also includes Dwight F. Davis, Howard
w. Lewis. Robert lie Roy and George Pea-
body Gardner. jr. that the rule follows that
of the Interna tional Federation sufficient-
IL 10 meet with a favorable reception by
tho Europeans IL was pointed out that
tho only opposition to the rule will come
from hotel and invitation tournaments. at
which players have heretofore been en-
tertained and their expenses paid because
Of their skill. The effect upon such meet
ings as that OF the Meadow club, at
Southampton, Long Island, the Nassau
Country Club and others of this charac-
ter is problematical
The international rule is more drastic
than that proposed for the United states.
II is as follows
AN amateur lawn tennis player may
not accent money or travelling or hotel
cxpenses for playing the game in a tour
nament match or competition, but play
er NAV accent hospitality at a private
house. and when officially selected to rep
resent an association or club in worlds
championship or in representative team
competition a player may receive from
such association or club his necessary
travelling and reasonable hotel expenses
or he may receive such expenses from
foreign association or club II. in the case
81 a club, permission 10 pay such ex-
nenses shall have been sanctioned by the
association with which such club is affili-
ated and such expenses are paid only by
n person authorized by the council OF
such association
There is a general feeling throughout
the official ranks OF lawn tennis In this
country that the Americans must join in
and follow the lead OF the International
Federation or find themselves without
challengers for the Davis cup. II IL more
than likely that an American representa-
tive will attend the next meeting OF the
International Federation in Paris. as the
developments OF the last year have
strongly indicated the necessity OF direct
representation. The statement has been
made from official sources that II the
Americans join the international Fedora
ton the worlds championship tourna-
ment for clay courts is likely 10 be de-
cded in this country next year.
In the preamble TO the amateur rule
issued by the National Association yester
day. the effect OF its operation is made
clear.
The report follows
I'm view of the fact that the United
States has been foremost IN fostering In
ternational lawn tennis on a high anna
teur basis through the competition for the