New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
Argument for a Change in
Lawn Tennis Tourney
Called Inaccurate.
EXCEPTION TAKEN TO
THE FACTS OF MAHAN
debated Position" Called No
Bar 10 Entries from Top
Of Ranking List.

SlsnniinS IS not lost art among
isq- tennis players even during the
~ season. and Charles N Bull, jr.
,.8uthpiece Of the Newport contingent,
~aSe q sharp return yesterday 20 the
ststsmert issued on Tuesday by Lyle
r Nshar. chairman Of the players
so7-,t,eo Ar. Bull declared that the
srvuue~ts OF the men who wish 20 see
a. n5fionsl tournament shifted to the
gsst De Lawn Tennis Club we're
A.sed on 6 number of inaccurate state
Il think the Tennis Players Com
..i..ee IN the main means 70 be fair
1, stated. but il is difficult 70 recon
. IRIS idea with its statement as
- pIsv-ng conditions 81 Newport"
psrt,crla- exception was taken by
X Bull to the assertion that New
WI held no national event Of i'm
-o~-s~ce asst season, and he cites the
b,v,s Cup challenge rouSd.
IRE statement of Charles NJ. Bull,
n. Is s. follows;
u wish 70 csll attention 20 a num-
49, u inaccurate statements contained
: +bs various circulars issued by the
J,r-,s Players Committe which Ia
1crs re removal Of the championship
4ron Newport TO the West Side Club,
New York ,.
u hundred ranked men played at
V.u1ort this year. That is true, but
~. ~ the hrSt twenty men ranked IN
,efs ri-eteer Of them played al New
- tbis wear, and out Of the first
ssrsr+v men ranked in 1914 eighteen
.i,vsA iris vesr. This demonstrates
-, .ba so-cslled isolated position OF
VS,-nort does not prevent from play
- e-v men who have s reasonable
.Lsnre q winning the championship.
STbev state that last year New York
..l5 M event Of national importance.
a. fsc- +re greatest tennis event
-. would has ever known-the ehai-
's-ss round for the. Davis Cup-was
toiS IN 1919 az the West Side Club.
~ think the tennis players commit
49,. in -be main. means 20 be fair IN
- s-eu7oents. but i Is difficult 20
-s.o~ciie this ides with its state
49, Is % playing conditions at New
ro-t ANY one who has been IN New
5or- in the last three years could
sssnv see for himself that the cham
,iorsbip court at Newport IS equaliE
a. 0oo5 as the three spec - pre-
-,rs6 Davis Cup courts az me West
s;5s lss- wear. while the other four
Sen courts al Newport are certainly
syrerior 90 al the other courts al tne
Vss+ Side which were newly seeded
last spring in addition, at Newport
- 1918 there will be ten new courts
making q total Of twenty-five courts
which wl certainly be equal 70 'he
newly seeded courts al the west Sloe'
Furthermore, II is an unfair state
msnt % sav that the other courts al
Vewport have no background pul me
-ovire people Also, the genera ar
r,rremerts az Newport during me lasi
-uo wears. both as 20 grandsJahds aHg
General equipment, have been regaIoeu
tv the great majority o. players
extremely satis factory. Another com
rIsi-- is that the sun shines almost
directly % the eyes Of the player on
ne North side of the championship
.o.-- This Is matter easily rene
5is5 Is the stretch Of turf rs large
sro-ot % hermit turning the court IN
A. direction. AS played last summer
~ cIs~p,orsbip court faces exactly
e, III ~ West Side courts do now.
aArs-r. must take exception 20
statement that accommodations may ne
bs5 In New York City at rates Tar more
reasonable than al Newport Durlns
recent wears arrangements have peeh
made BIZ the association so that play
ers were able 70 obtain excellent &C
sommodatlons al Newport at most rea-
sonable rates. 49,. 80
IN answer 20 the statement that thg
number OF tennis enthusiasts sc1ua.
spectators a. the Newport tournament
vas never over few hundred / oe-
sire 10 saw that during recent years
there have been on many occasions oe
tween 1000 and 5000 people present a.
matches. That they were. tennis en-.
.susiasts was demonstrated oy me Iace
hat the great majority came rom
distance .ho
contrary. / would reiterste that ever
section Of the country has not naa a.
equal opportunity Of advancing ~ W.
,la,ms for the championship. me
movement has been started by NO. a:5e
ssyorIrr the change 10 the West S sl1s
Club. Of New 10, k. alone. ana no o'nel
club Ias been willing to. advance. us
cisim ir opposition TO that o. - ~,
Dor. until II was established 9 a rae