New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06

casticaIly 20 "the mass Of blue, yellow,
red ana green paraSois, dresses and
hats. constantly chatterIng ana moving
back o. the courts IN The middle OF the
most critical matches.
peafening applause greeted the merry
Behr as he took his seat. ana men u
Peabody Gardner. ir, OF Boston tooh
the floor Gardner had not proceeded
far. however, before he drew down me
displeasure of the delegates upon ms
head by saving "a an argument IN IA
y,r Of Newport: I'VE prefer a back
Ground o. blue. yellow. red and green
parssols. dresses and mats 70 back
ground Of bottle-throwirG, hooung
baseball fans. who have 90 be instruct,
ed bv large signs when 70 applaud and
when not TO applaud.
This slap n the west Slde Ienhls
Club crowds at the DAVIS Cup matches
was sharply resented by the New YORK
gdherents, and they lost no time IN let
ting Gardner know their sentiments IN
the matter.
Holcombe Ward. speaking for the
West Side club. said he favored dis
,ribUtirg the tournament 20 PnliadeI-
mia. Ncw York and Newport and per
hans Boston in different years, and
William J. Clothier expressed some
what similar opinion, pleading Tor
Newport this year.
At this time r. Norris Williams, "a,
the national champion. arose and
started 10 speak in favor OF Newport.
His popularity with all the delegates
was shown in convincing manner by
sustained outburst Of cheers and hand
claiming. When the tumult had sub
, sided Williams, in few Succlnct argu-
ments. stated mis- reasons Tor keeping
/ the tournament in Newport.
81 think the Newport courts are at
| least fifteen better than the Forest
Hills courts. ! believe Newport and
/ Wimbledon have the finest turf courts
/ I'm the eastern part of the world. !
/ can, speak for Australia, because !
! haven't been there"
The champion also spoke Of the high
winds al Forest Hills, saying this would
urove q serious handicap in tournament
! play. II was the general opinion that
! Williams had presented the most force
full and powerful argument for the
Newport side Of the discussion, and he
was loudly acclaimed when he sat down.
Harold II. Hackett, the "old war
horse Of the courts" then took the
floor and enlivened the meeting by a
1 few humorous remarks anent Newport
/ and its drawbacks. He stated that the
rest thing about the Rhode Island city
| was the boat back to New York, paid a
! graceful tribute TO the Newport hotels
| and boarding houses, and said he drank
water there once, when he was unso-
/ phsticated. and then went 10 bed for
| two days.
Julian s. Myrick, the president Of the
D LII
/ battle for New York then, and pointed
out the clubs advantages, but said ne
/ and the members would abide by the
ruling Of the delegates and stick faith
fully to the national body.
After some more discussion BehI
began his closing argument and held
the meeting spellbound by the fire OF
his cloGuence. He answered all the
/ claims made By Newport and then left
the decision in the hands of the dele
gates. who began voting forthwith.
Richard Stevens, in the treasurer
I report, showed that the association
had in hand $3.50, Of which Sl4474
was received from the Davis Cup
matches. The money due Germany for
the international Davis Cup matches
$685., was held in this country by re-
quest Of Germany.
+. F. Torrey, secretary. reported the
addition of sixty-nine new clubs, with
a total Of 1910 playing members
There was an increase in tournaments
and few clubs were dropped for any
cause.
| 6. T. Adee, reporting on the Davis
Cup. moved that no challenge be issued
by America this year because OF the
war. This motion was carried.
". L. Pate made the ranking com
mittee report, and lively debate fol
lowed as to whether the national cham
pion should arbitrarily be rated No.
Ii was voted that players be rated
solely on their seasons play, irrespec.
tive Of the championship. The Davis
Cup matches also are TO be considered
; in the ranking.
The unanimous election Of officers
resulted as follows:
, Pres dent. r. ID. Wrenn, New York
ice-president, A. l.. Hoskins, Philadel.
phia; secretary, +. F. Torrey, Clinton
\. Y; treasurer, Richard Stevens, Ho
boken, \. j.
Sectional delegates elected were: 0
} J, Salisbury, intermountsin, Salt Lake
City; l.. d. Scott, Southern, Atlanta
d L. II. Waidner, Western, Chicago.