Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-02
MUCH COIN IN TENNIS BANK
And Association is Trying to Figure
Some Way TO Spend the Thirty
Thousand Surplus.
SEVERAL PLANS ARE ON FOOT


NEW YORK. May L. Responsibility ana
tho possession. or at least the custody.
OF money has awakened the officials OF
the United statos National Lawn Tennis
association to new sense OF their
duties. The transition from a treasury,
ably directed by Richard stevens, OF a
few hundred dollars. which paid the cost
OF postage, the slight expenses OF meet
ings and made up negligible deficiencies
in the expenditures Of Davis Cup teams.
TO tidy sum Of approximately $4,000.
has been rather sudden In fact. II may
be said to be matter OF two years.
Right at this time there ia not an Off
Ger OF the national governing body. from
Robert d. wrenn on through the list,
who does not fully realise that Il ia not
part Of the work Of the association 10
pile up funds In a treasury.
| Ever since the Davis cup matches last
August on the courts OF the West Side
Tennis club at Forest Hills. Long Island
when II was evident that the thousands
OF dollars taken IN ut the gate would
more than till the Golfers OF the national
body. the question has been repeatedly
asked; What good use cen be made OF
tho money? In the several deliberations
OF the executive committee there has
been a uniformity OF opinion that Il
should be spent wisely for the greatest
I good for the greatest number OF player;
throughout the country. wrenh. Ray
mond d. Little. George T. Adee and
others gave voice to the opinion that the
large fund actually belonged TO the play
ers ~ the country. and that It's use
must reflect something OF national i'm
portance In the broadening influences OF
the game.
ono OF the first undertakings arranged
for was to prepare for the betrayal Of
the expenses Of team Of four eastern
players who viii invade the courts OF
California Turing the month Of July
That idea met with unqualified endorse
mcnt. as Il Is nearly ten years since play
ers from this section OF the country have
mudo the trip 10 the Pacific coast 4
was a fair exchange OF courtesies. anC
the west at once was duly appreciative
IL found ready response in the east. a
II. Norris Williams. ID. the natsonA
champion. heads the team, and Il is ex
pected that George NJ. Church OF Prince
ton and the national intercollegiate,
champion viii be ons of the four mel
vino will make the important journey.
The second plan which the National as
ISOLATION Is TO put In operation, however
is even more important than the first
II Is 10 subsldizs the clubs that viii con
sent 10 hold iunior tournaments or cham
ships This plan presented 10 the mind
of the executives a method of inspiring
tournaments for the boys especially. al
the recommendations OF the committee
that clubs. as far as possible, inaugurat'
Junior tournaments In connection will
the regular tournament fixtures, did no
meet with any overwhelming response
The majority OF the clubs realized tina
the regulation tournament was difficult
enough 20 manage and were not inclined
to add TO the burden by taking ON a 10
OF schoolboys.
While the Tlan has not been dofinltell
settled upon, its operation was explaine,
as a stipulated contribution from tn
National association 10 the club holding
the junior tournament. An entry list o
more than fifty players is 10 entltle tn
club 20 an additional subsidy: aud Tn,
amount Is TO be increased on a grade,
scale OF entry list In such a way as Z,
substantially assist the clubs that Civ
up time and courts 10 establishing tourna
ments for boys. Among those who hav,
learned Of the plan as proposed. II hai
met with hearty endorsement. for IL ha
become national question, so far q
lawn tennis Is concerned. as 70 a sue
cessful method OF bringing the junior
into tho game.