New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
WILL FRAME new
LAWN TENNIS LAWS
National Assn Sounding
Temper of Local Bodies
Throughout Country.
MAY AFFECT PLAY
FOR THE DAVIS CUP
o,lv One or Two Challenges il
American Rules Do Not
Gybe with European.

,..., tennis players are convinced that
,t,ota, poin. Of the coming American
viii be the international MATCHES
- ,s, Davis cup. There is a gradual
.u,.,,op that tho future welfare OF the
,n.-,can game depends largely upon
,., action is token at the annual meet
-, ,ss United States National Lawn
mis- Association next month in this
a,v in is diplomatic relations with the
,.,.-,ational Federation Of Europe
vss,ber or not there Will be several
.s.ne,s,s for the cup or only one or two
...,. almost entirely upon what action
-, Americans take regarding the newly
- amateur rule and other legislation
~, the orcials Of the international
r.ss-ation deem Of paramount impor-
-. q. s,sy6ardizing the game through
out the world.
no longer a secret that Robert D.
u--.,n president Of the National Associa-
.,o,. Henry w slocum, the vce-presi-
-. and others equally influential are
s,s,i,e 10 bring together the American
,.c,,ors so as 10 establish rules IN TINS
.....,-v which will meet with the APP
naval Of the European nations
Palmer Z. Presbrey, Dwight + DAVIS
.,o,ard ". Lewis Robert lie Roy and
George Peabody Gardner, jrr have been
.c,,yelv in correspondence with all sec
,,o,s Of the country so as to frame
number Of the most important rules when
....,a .sf.lv he presented and favorably
acted upon Harold II Hackett' Kari H.
Resr and William ]. Clothier have been
attempting 10 accomplish the same thing
.i,b the vexcd subject Of the service.
I, discussing the burning question
,bi,b Is absorbing the rank and ME OF
lawn tennis players at this time prom
,rsnt club Official stated yesterday
we must soon know what the Ma
,to,,l Association has in store Tor Us
81. ,b. wsv of legislation, as the consti-
tuition provides that any PROPOSE
,berro or amendment must be printed
and presented 90 all clubs al least thlr.Y
-. -. s,nusl meeting. We
.-. close upon that limit of time. a
,,ro.,birds vote OF the delegates ana
,roxies represented al the meeting VIII
q. ,ecessarv 10 enact any legislation.
consequently IL b. 20 be hoped that the
81 .en.ateur rule and that relating 10 serN-
i Ice al receive the necessary support
-Acorainted as ] am with the EURO
ii ,sso = -uaticn and the fact that chal-
81 i.,ces for the Davis cup may be MADE
al . late rs March ]. II is certain ths'
81 r,rlaod. Germany and France and the
n others will wait until the temper OF
" The Americans is known. II TINS nauon
| falls I'm lire with the others al leas'
i've or sis challenges should be received
III is my impression. however, tha'
o-i,. two o. three Of the internationai
series for the Davis Cup viii be decloeu
q, This country. The Europeans VIII
prooerlv wish to decide the preliminary
1 matches in either England or France
The Australasians, headed by Anthony r
| Wnding and one other nation. possibly
the Germans. will wish to cross the At
lsntic Ocean. Such a contingency VIII
aork out we'll. for Chicago is clamor-
lng for cup matches for the superb turr
courts ~ the Onwentsis Clut. That
n would make it possible for the Canadian
d team 20 meet one of the European cnal-
lengers on those courts.
81 Provided two teams come over from
u Europe Boston. Philadelphia and this
"a city will be competitors for the final
n contests 10 bring out tie challengers for
tho cup. AS for the matches in when
81 the Americans will defend the famous
II trophy. It Is my opinion that they are
Fl likely 20 be PLAYED al the Casino. AT
Newport J. The improvements no"
gc,ag forward at Newport are OF such
an ambitious character as 10 make
certainty that the most historic neid
IN this country is al last 10 be the scene
u IN. greatest Of international con-
ieSis known 10 the game.
The Developments Of the past week
have served 10 focus attention on the
| Held Al Newport. where, in the opinion
o. many. the Americans will stand as
The defenders OF the Davis cup either
late IN July or the first OF August such
an arrangement OF dates will also maze
Il possible for the players of the visit
ing nations 10 remain and participate III
ne an-comers national championship
The record-breaking crowds thst as
semhled about the courts OF the casino
last August have made II certain 10 the
s. officials that there will be nothing HcA-
ING IN the way Of attendance II II Is oe-
81 cided % play the cup matches on that
FIELD
The work OF charging the field at
81 Newport has been going forward al
fapid rate. Altogether nearly thirty
turf courts will be i'm readiness next
"'tson nearly twice the number OF Tor
d msr years This vas made possible oy
q ne purchase Of the old ocean House
property which was announced at the
ume Of playing the national tourna-
mert ast year.
After conference with the executive
p"inittee Of the national association the
4a'ho governors have arranged 10 buid
ornament grsndstands. which will ac-
''nmocste between I'VE and six thousand
'Pe'uiofS Altogether the proposed ar
easements will make II possible for a
'shiiy greater number OF spectators
Vie" 'he matches than was the case
me West Side Tennis Club in this
eiiy last Jun.
Robert ID Mrenu las boen indus