New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
Many Oppose Legislation
Based on Payment
Of Expenses.
DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
ITS OPPONENTS SAY
Supporters Claim That Failure to
Adopt 1t Will Adversely
Affect Americans.

Lawn tennis players have begun the
battle over the new amateur rule. Those
who are opposed 10 the legislation which
allows the payment Of expenses 70 a
player i'm one instance and prohibits II
in another claim to have secured sum
cient pledges 10 defeat the measure.
Printed circulars. letters and documents
have been scattered broadcast among the
clubs and officials during the last few
DAYS Raymond -. Little. the former in
ternationai player. and George 7. -Adee
issued strong appeal yesterday for the
support OF the ruie.
IN brief. the new rule prohibits the
payment OF a players expenses TO any
other than \ worlds championship. ma
tionaL state or sectional tournament.
II is called class legislation by its OPP
ponents. Palmer e. Pres5rey. OF Boston.
the chairman OF the committee that
framed the rule: Robert I.e Roy. Dwight
+. Davis. the donor Of the international
challenge cup. and others declare that
unless the rule s adopted American
PLAYERS vii be no longer welcome In Eu-
ropean lawn tennis.
officials Of the natlona association pro
! fees 10 believe that Americans will have
to stay at home and play among them
! selves unless the rule as offered is adopted
at the annual meeting OF the national
body next Friday at the Waldorf-Astoria.
ROBERT lie Roy has this 10 say:
THE United States has never had
rule on this subject. The rule proposed
is not as strict as that recently enacted
by the international Federation, composed
of twenty-four nations. which permits
the payment Of expenses only In worlds
championships
The importance OF conforming to an
amateur standard set by al the other
nations cannot be oyercstimated, especi-
ally i'm view OF the prominent position OF
the United States as the holder OF the
Davis Cup. Because OF the great dis
taucos in the United States. as compared
with Europe. the rule formulated oy the
committee permits associations and CLUBS
10 send players to the national, sectional
and state championships, thus adapting
the international rule 10 the geographical
conditions Of this country. while preserv-
ing its general spirit and intent"
4 substitute rule has been prepared by
an officer OF one OF the greatest lawn
tennis clubs in the country. He is averse
to his lame appearing in print but, as
he said yesterday:
Make the officers OF every club paying
expenses file an account with the ma
tional association. II will compel record
being made and will at once indicate any
abuses by impecunious players. 1t is all
poppycocl 10 say that American players
will rot 0e welcome abroad. That argu-
ment is too ridiculous TO pay attention TO.
The rule / have drafted is as follows
AN amateur lawn tennis PLAYER may
accept no money for playing the game
in a tournament match or competition:
but where he is invited 10 participate ia
tournament. match OF competition given
under the sanction OF and by club which
is member OF the L. :. y. L. I. \. he
may be allowed 10 accept actual round
trip railroad fare from his home 10 said
club and such hospitality as the club may
provide. but shall not accept any money
in lieu OF hospitality.
"A club giving such tournament
match or competition and inviting mem
DefS OF OtneT fluDs DelOnSlilE " the u -
y. l.. T. A. must. within thirty days OF
the last day OF such tournament, match
or competition nile with the secretary OF
the l.. 5. y. l.. T. A. a detailed statement
OF railroad fare paid any competitors IN
said tournament. match or competition
The secretary OF the L. ;. y. l.. I. A
must report the club. name OF player and
amount allowed for railroad fare TO such
/ PLAYER at the next meeting OF the eNecu-
tive committee of the L. :. y. l.. 7. A
A club failing to make the above speci-
fed report forfeits its membership in the
L. :. y. l.. 7. A., and may only be REIN
stated after due explanation and at the
discretion OF the executive committee.
IAN amateur lawn tennis player when
officially selected TO represent an associs-
ton or club in a world s championship. or
In national, sectional or state cham
pionshp held under the auspices OF the
L. :. y. l.. 7. A, or in n representative
team competition. may receive from such
association or club his necessary trav-
cling and reasonable living expenses.
such association or club must report total
amount allowed 10 a player upon request
OF the executive committee OF the L. :.
y. l.. T. 4.
" An amateur lawn tennis PLAYER shall
not play professional lawn tennis PLAYER
in any contest where gate money is re-
ceived; nor shall he be allowed TO accept
railroad fare where he is 10 play a pro-
fessional an exhibition match