Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-24

"a a. @@s Philadelphia is far
80 '1TN, 2D behind the rest OF
M. tennis world IN its policies
III ine ENDOWMENT what these condi-
n Is not easily defined. Jo-
pels ARMSTRONG a few weeks ago wrote
sph cntting and pointed article On one
W. ~ these matters but was )ust NJ
~ .svsre on the organizations lrVo'Neo'
A.vo in Philadelphia tennis two
We renresented by the Philadeiphia
...siub League, including the cricket
IN. N Merton, Germantown, iiumtlns-
tao,,,',,o, tao, vi and Bclneld, and by the Phtla-
1i.uhia and District Assoclation' 'I n',"y
epsa all the smaller clubs around
V.,1 n seems to have been re-
inpossible for these two or
ls.o,,ons to pull together; their view
~ soop,s TO have split on everything,
~ 10 change i'm the national tourna-
~ don, Newport TO New York all the
,a .a ,he smallest local events. This is
.n,,, foolish. but is absolutely harm
!, " Tho game around Philadelphia.
L Good Organization
I me Philadelphia District Association
.mouestlonably a good organization and
INA in It's foundation. Inc CLUBS OF the
&.,,rch,b League represent many more
,sers OF prominence than the Phila-
It5nha District, and, after all, it should
,hs representative players of Phila-
H,,,hla vhick direct our policy Yet un-
H,,,tinnably all the smaller clubs of the
{phiadelpha and District Association de-
Isrye A voice in the matter and should
~ eiyen representation. So why this
l,.throat policy? 1t Is mainly the fault
N The Interclub League.
4 Ihere is no reason as Mr.. Armstrong
Irn for the cricket clubs not to Join the
1nladelphia and District Association, but
1Fthey do they should have power equal
Ihhelr Importance, which the other assoc
4diton Is willing to give. 1t makes 1t
turemely difficult TO get u representative
2dty team together for matches under the
3rysent arrangement Of two organi2a-
ibas Mr.. Paul w Gibbons, president OF
H. Philadelphia aud District Associa-
Lon deserves credit for the able man
HI In which the intcrcity match with
HPtsburgh was run last year, yet il was
q y, a truly all-star Philadelphia team
& n while Johnson played on Saturday
ARMSTRONG did not and vice versa the day
ifer at Beaeld.
s Let US all, whether members of the
q Crcket Club League or the Philadelphia
! nd District Association strive to Join the
Z hitter associations. for only by that means
Ian this childish jealousy of the Inter |
dub league he overcome and real prog
sa made In developing the game.
/ Toumaments are the greatest of all
/ ieH In Increasing interest in tennis, and !
iznaments are made first by the man |
lssrent Of them. and. secondly. by the !
zauy list. The entry list will depend on |
IM the tournament is run. This fact !
y smaller clubs have realized, while the |
nln he
\ all the smaller tournaments last year. |
5'uch as Norrstown NToorestown and the |
pnlor title play at Cynwyd, the matches |
Fee put through on time and the players |
&lilerained most Hospitality at dinner and |
me evening. 1t was great pleasure TO |
- al any of these clubs At Merton, |
nlaoeiphia, and especially at Mannheim,
n exact reverse was found. Little was |
vac for the players, and there was really |
y incentive 10 play there outside the |
ae game itself That should count a |
Fod deal, yet the social end Of the tour |
amenls must be considered If out-Of- |
pHn players Of repute are to be found |
our tournaments. Wilmington Country |
ah goes out of its way to give all visit /
X payers most ENJOYABLE time.
Any one who has ever played at Utica |
vows whar the club under Mr.. Torrey |
hs In the way OF entertainment. Yet .
Ffe Is Philadelphia with several large /
ornaments at its best clubs and they |
y not even take the trouble to provide !
s@Setlalnment @ sufficient to draw even |
" out-of-town entry of prominence to .
-nef me State or city title play, The |
Ivy exception to this rule among the |
aser clubs Is Huntingdon Valley, which /
ngy year gives a series of invitation
..s1s s.9s tournaments at which many ex-
t''insly prominent men are present
htertainment
y, ~ b. Dewhurst can he thanked for
snns Philadelphia a chance to see
~ really great players from out OF
~ y, LAST year in one tournament, Wm.
Lafned, +. c, Inman, Robert Leroy,
49, pabney r. -. Little and r. II.
~ ~ we're present, while from Philadel-
- DAVIS Armstrong, Clothier John
~ 5 n peWhurst, Carpenter, A. d. Thayer
!. mayer ]. Thayer. the late III. NJ. Til
~ ~ WIN. 7, Tilden, I'd. Rowland Evans
- Nralg biddle also participated. Hunt
-s'eh valley Club gave every man /
~ enjoyable few days, and at the
- { :, alne gave big boost TO the game |
rhladeiphia and set an example TO
aen to follow. '''e
eul It Is not only the question of
IN ssn el cooperation among the clubs OF
asiphia which must be considered.
our worst fault and must be
-A'aed There is another side which is !.