Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-17
CHAMPIONS Of
TENNISDIFFER
u over SERVICE
Anthony WiIding, King of the
World in Singles, FavorS
One Service Stroke
BY WALTER CAMP.

61 WAL LAW i
There is a great difference between
the views OF Anthony Wiiding, the
worlds lawn tennis champion, and
Maurice Mclaughlin. Americas cham
pion. on the matter OF the proposed
amendment TO the rules regarding
service.
Wflding has made suggestion that
only one service stroke be permitted
for each play. and claims that this
would make the game faster and bet
Ter. Mclaughlin holds TO the con
vary, and his argument seems TO be
sound, for in 1T he claims that hold
ing the server to one chance would re-
duce very materially his speed, as
Well as his placement work.
The only gain in the matter of time
would be less time taken for each
set. but In the speed OF the play there.
would be diminution Mclaughlin
calls attention to the fact that quite
often the most powerful servers
strike wildly, intending to score by
pace alone, and, on the other hand, he
instances Norman Brooke OF Aus
traiia. whose service Is admittedly
one OF the most successfuI in the
world, and is meant TO throw his OPP
pnnent on the defensive merely by
rkillfpl placement.
His final conclusion is that a player
would have to come down quite a bit
IN his. pace and sacrifice taking a
chance at placement, in order to de-
vote himself to safety, and hence IL
would really slow up and not speed
the game
The truth of the matter is that
every one nowadays seems obsessed
Co alter rules-to make over every
thing in sight. not because II need
alteration, but for the mere sake Of
change.
Cath for Amateurs,
Parke Davis of Princeton offers the
following two suggestions for the pur-a
ification of amateurism. with pen
atty OF expulsion.
He states that las Intercollegiate
athletics have great ionors to bestow.
a demand in return for the exciusivel
service Of the recipient OF those hon
YRS for three summers is not too
much to ask:
J. ] certify upon my honor that
have never directly or indirectly
participated in any branch of sport
FOR pay: that have never received
any valuable thing in lieu Of
money, except medals and prizes
regularly offered, and that I have
never participated in any branch OF
sport under an assumed name.
q No student shall be eligible for
membership upon any competitive
team, who, after matriculation, par
ticipates in any sport at which AMI
admission fee is charged, except asI
a member Of one Of the colleges
competitive teams, or who receivesl
directly or indirectly any compen-
sation, remuneration. reimburse
ment, or payment Of his expenses
for participating in any sport at
which an admission fee is not
charged.
1t would appear that wneIner in
tentionally or not, this would bar any
college student, even though mem.
Der of his own home club, from par
ticipating in this sport or that club
during July, August and September
Change Soccer Rules.
Once more the American mas taken
lp game from the EngliShman and
has found occasion to alter the rules
in material fashion. TINS time il is
Soccer football" Much has been
said that viii be remembered in col
umns of papers about the advantage
OF the sportsmanlike rule. There
shall be no substitutes
The possible substitutes are two in
lHmber, one regular reserve, and,
another, who is to be allowed in the
game only in case of injury to any
member OF the regular team. An
other excellent provision was added
tslat the game may be prolonged by
periods OF 10 minutes IN case or a tie,
at the discretion Of the captains.
Soccer" is growing in TINS country
not very much in the matter OF in
terest. for spectators are rev. but in
real amusement for the players them
selves, and there is no reason why il
would not come to fill place along
side our other sports without in any
way trespassing or creating a rivalry,