New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
TENNIS MEETING
WILL CONSIDER
MANY MATTERS
Ranking, Amateur Que,
ton and Other Problem,
To Be Taken Up
By FRED HAWTHORNE

S y" e'"S '"'P"fAnce 70 bis~
ers and supporters Of lawn TENN. ~
come up for consideration at the s,,.-'
meeting Of the executive eonni,t. :,
the United States National Law. ,.
mis- Association in this city early 4, a
cember. In fact this meeting win al
ably overshadow the annual ea,.i
OF the association next rebru.r
far as constructive work is eone.r,.,
The general public will avail, :.
most interest the report Of N. ma,
ing committee, which will taks a..
itself the burden and responsibni.,..
saying who shall occupy the frrv
hundred places among all the t.,...
of the country.
The amateur question, problem IA.
T has yearly been growing more coma.
and more troublesome 20 the na,Is..,
association, will also come in FOR !.
rious discussion, and the chance. A..
that the rules will be made even ma.
stringent than at present, in order y
remove all possibility Of Processes.
ism creeping into the game The exsr,
tive committee has already consittr.s
the amateur question, and has ,es,
letter embodying its recommending
D. TO all members Of the national tos,
as well as 70 many of the most pror.
nent players.
Verbal Skirmishes Due
There seems 70 be a wide diyerress
- a. n IL
amateur in lawn tennis circles, and u.
meeting of the delegates is certain !
be marked by verbal skirmishes bef,,.
the matter is finally thrashed ou, n.
cases Of Maurice Mclaughlin, Thea.
| c. Bundy, Miss Clare Cassel and o,A,n
of national prominence who hsv. Il.
Cured the displeasure OF the L. SK'
! l.. T. A. or are believed 10 be treadi,t
dangerously near the amateur irs
will be taken up in detail.
Il is possible that there may b [,
change in 1917 in the manner Of ec,
Quoting the national doubles eka-.
: pionship. Until recent years !. Va
the custom 70 have a challenge rosrl
in the national singles, with the char
1 pion standing out and meeting the W..
ner of the tournament for the nth
: That was done away with, on q,
ground that it gave the champion 70,
/ great an advantage over a man VI,
had come through a series OF grusllrs
matches in the all-comers' tournamsrl
Now there seems TO be u well det,e
feeling that the doubles title sheIl
be decided in the same way, and kr
the champions should take tier
chances in playing through. There Or
others who believe that the dogsla
championship should be decided In %.
tournament, with the winners halle
as the title holders; while still other
insist that the sections eligible 10 s,.
teams should be increased in nunbs.
II may also be recommended. ~ {
was at the last meeting, that at less
one member of a doubles team skal
be a legal resident OF the seeta
which the team represents.
The great impetus given TO iunis'
competition on the courts last year W
most encouraging to those who han
the interests of the game at heart, az
particular pains will be taken ST
further 20 increase competition snoti
the boys next season.
Tennis Centre Urged
B The junior and the boys tournansf',
OF 1915 were conducted on seetiost
basis, about sixty-dye being held IN ~
two divisions and nearly fifteen ku,
dred boys competing. The suggests
has been made that number OF liv.
tennis centres be created in ul'
throughout the country. where the var
Gus tournaments preliminary 70 ~
national fixtures could be held, a.
broadening the scope OF the game !.
the younger players. The delegsni
may also decide 20 lower &c age Inns
in both classes. A. present the igh'e'
mark is twenty years and the boys Co.
enteen years.
In order 70 have the ASSOCIATION ns''
representative in characted the ees
mittee will consider the adyisso'h'l
of admitting new sections, with SEE
tional delegates on the executive coz
mittee. A proposal has been MADE
form new sections out OF Iowa, kansp
Nebraska and Missouri, as the Mlssesl
Valley section, and Washington, 0eff''
and all the northern half OF ldano'
the Pacific Northwest division.
The committee also will tsens
problem that has long been one ~ !.
the most battling connected VITA ~ ~
game of lawn tennis, namely, v,
foot-fault rule. No less a celebrity =
the courts than William A. Lsfnsa
seven times national champion. ~ ~
made the recommendation that "
server commits foot-fault ~ s1'
be called a let, unless committed "'''
in succession on the same service
Larned believes that this wouie ~
as an effectual deterrent TO pay.
prone TO foot-fault and would s.r'
the vexatious problem without u"
Their trouble.
Myrick to Report
In connection with the reports !.
the national championship tourhsns.
on the courts OF the West Side IL
mis- Club at Forest Hills, Long lslss.
last September, there will be, esaa'
the official report OF the reeeiPsu -.
expenses for this event. the nnc'.ss
Of Julian S. Myriek, president Of "
club. who was appointed eommi's,
to draft a plan for qualifying pls'"'
who enter the national tourney g.,
The executive committee VIII -
a number of other matters up 49,
il for settlement in what prom.
to be one Of the most importan, me- =,
ings held in recent years. lns !,
ton taken next month in reg.is
these questions that are perpIsn.''
the tennis world will so q long
toward giving a line on the lille ,.
attitude of the L. 5. \. l.. 1. a.
II holds forth at the Waldori,As,'''
IN February. according to Pau
williams, field secretary, VINO 49, az
day gave out the fore<oins csu :,
corning the matters 10 De "AsA