The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23

dropped Tor the season OF 1910 as mas
been done with the Henly regatta, the
Oxford Cambridge crew race and other
English sports classics.
With their principal home Journeys
abandoned these professionals would
welcome the opportunity to play in
America for their sources of revenue
have been greatly curtailed since the
beginning of hostilities. There is an
other side to the situation, however,
which leaves the question of ultimate
entry in doubt. While there are num-
ber of prominent professionals who are
not serving with the English regiments
on the continent, large majority are
connected with various home defense
organizations and are loath to leave
England this spring for fear their mo-
tives might be misunderstood. If the
war situation clears sufficiently, Braid,
Vardon, Taylor and others may yet be
seen competing in the American open
in June.
At the annual meeting of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion to be held in New York City early
next month the proposition to remove
the national championship from New
port to another point, probaibly New
York, is likely to be given careful con-
sideration. The West Side Club situated
at Forest Hills, l.. l., one of the lead
ing clubs of the metropolitan district
is expected to offer to stage the 1915
championship events. If this policy of
moving the all-comers' tournament
from Newport is adopted it is thought
that in years to come the champion
ship lay will be shifted from city to
city each season. as is done in the golf
! title Journeys.
Opposition to the plan is certain to
develop for the All-CCmers' has been
held continually at Newport since 1881
when the national tennis championships
were established. Without some form
of eligibility rule with which to con-
troll the entries it is feared in certain
quarters, that the tournament, if held
in the larger cities, will be swamped
by ambitious racquet wielders who de-
sire to compete. Newport, because OF
the expense incidental to travel and
accommodations never received much
more than two hundred entries yet the
tournament in recent years has extend
ed over period of six to eight days.
Held in New York or Chicago, it is
probable that the entry would be double
these figures. In order to reduce the
list to point where it could be hand
led with reasonable speed and satisfac-
ton, rating or eligibility standard
would have to be adopted. While this
Is done In other national sport cham
plonshlps 1t is against the ethics and
standards of the U. S. n. l.. T. A.. and
would be certain to provoke much com
ment and criticism As a result the
situation that will face the delegates
at the annual meeting is peculiar one
ana the awarding of the coming season
ute tournament a matter of much
speculation among tennis enthusiasts
In referring to sport at Princeton
University, President John Grier Hib-
ben IN his annual report states "Our
athietlcs not only III Princeton, but
throughout the country are suffering
from an over-organized system of
coaching. | hope that the time NAV
soon come when the paid coach will
disappear. He and his ever increasing
humoer OF assistants, all of whose ex-
penses prove heavy drain upon the
athletic treasurer and tend to keep up
the gate receipts of intercollegiate con
tests at an abnormal figure, render in
tereollegiate sport an unduly expen.
sive affair."
While certain other university ath-
letlc athorities may differ with Presi-
dent Hlbhen on the subject, the fact
remains that Princeton paid large sums
Tor coaching last season. The latest re-
port OF the Athletic Association shows
total revenues of s4S,39O.26 and ex-
penses amounting to $46,977.76. leav-
ing a net revenue of S1.412.50
Coaches for varsity and freshmen teams
cost S1l,S49.6s. The principal items
were as follows Football, varsity. S..
olo.54; freshmen, sSS7.95: baseball
varsity s2,SO1.65; freshmen, s743.55:
basketball, swimming and wrestling
varsity teams only, s1,4OO. To these
hgures must be adde the salary of tho
regular trainer and athletic coach.
winch with expenses could bring the
total within striking distance of 500.
VVo or about forty per cent. of the to.
tai ia receipts of all forms of snort at