New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Western Strength Blocks
Proposed Stringent
Measure
By FRED HAWTHORNE

mis- Association, held at the Waldor-
Astoria last night.
The session was devoted to much dis
cussion and some wrangling, and when
an adjournment was taken at / 80 a. m
nothing had been accomplished in the
way of adopting new amateur rule
The opposition came from the West
and the West was the victor.
The debate on the amateur question
started after the delegates had heid
their annual dinner. Parliamentary
rules were first suggested, limiting the
two contending sides TO certain PERIODS
Of talk on the various points involved
but this was beaten on vote.
Julian 5. Myrick, of New YORK. 1or
tho executive committee, started the
matter by reading the proposed changes
in the rules. lie made an earnest plea
10 tighten the legislation, and for the
sake of the future of the game ashed
that all taints of professionalism be
kept out.
Charles Garland, of Pittsburgh
elected to present the general objection
70 any changes, citing the oft-repeated
objections which have been urged by
those opposed to them.
The proposed sections of the changes
went through until it came to ques-
ton of players permitting their names
TO be used on tennis rackets. In TINS
case the words "for pecunlary proht
we're added to apply.
Necessity for vote occurred wheh
the question was raised. IN one OF the
sub divisions, as to how to handle the
question of paying an entrants eN,
penses TO tournaments. The proposed
amendment was not carried.
Oppose Retroactive Rule
When it came to the voting on the
question of professionalizing man IN
the sporting goods business, an amend
ment was proposed by Richard Norris
Williams. the national champion
whereby the rule would not be retro
active. so that Maurice McLougniin'
Thomas Bundy, Fred Alexander, VIII
lam Johnston, Wallace johnson ana
others now in the business would not
be punished. - 49,
who expressed willingness to exempt
from, the punishment contained in the
new rule those men who would be al
fected nv a commemorative amend I
mont Karl II. Behr also spoke IN favor
of this idea. There were various
sneakers in favor Of and against the
nrooosition before it was finally put 10
a written vote.
The Williams amendment was lost
by 1876 votes to 1874, thereby placing the
amateur status on exactly the same
foundation which has obtained hereto
fore. A two-thirds vote was necessary
"a change the rdles. Dwight Davis
was elected vice-president in place oil
A. Hoskins.
The real bombshell of the meeting
occurred when L. H. Waidner. OF Chi- I
cago. rebel!ling against the loss OIL inc
donbles championship to the west, as
serted that he was afraid that thI
Most might secede from the national {
assoc;ation if some method of equaliZ- /
inc the voting power was not invoked
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was occuPIeu
with the minor details before the
house. and under the guidance OF
President Adee the delegates put
through a tremendous mass OF detail
At the start Of the proceedings huee
MAYED that debate on all subjects De
i;r,ited 70 three minutes. This was
unanimously agreed to, and the meet
ig was on. ,,,.s
First in Impotence. perhaps was
tho awarding of the various champion
shin tournaments. The national SIN
oles mems championship, the national
iunior and the national boys Journeys
,yere unanimously awarded to the West
Side Tennis Club, of Forest Hllis.
President Julian S. Myrick OF the To-
cal club. in asking for these hXtufes
said the West Side club would noU
make contest if any other ciuo de-
sired the national events. NO o'her
club bid. c-..,... C,,h
went the women's national Singles
doubles and mixed doubles champion.
sS;ne as for the past score or more OF
years. ,,oo ~
u was decided by total Of l38 to o.
IN change the method Of conducting tho
rational doubles championship. OndeI
.be new order OF things this fixture VIII
hereafter be held in the same manner
as the national singles, instead of sec
tionallv, with a challenge round as pc
fore. Only two clubs put IN BIDS Tor
the national doubles, namely, the Long
wood Cricket Club of Boston. and the
Onwentsia Club of Chicago. Inc event
was awarded TO the Longwood Club by
a vote Of 172 to SO.
The national clay court iound TWO
clubs bidding, the Ohio Lawn TENNIS
Association OF Cincinnati, ana the ROCK
bIl Tennis Club Of Kansas City. The
vote here was close, Ohio winning by
1872 10 l27. c,L
The Seventh Regiment Tennis Club
was the only bidder for the national IN
door championships for men, women
and juniors. -.
Earlv in the meeting there we're varl-
GUS little indications that the western
element had come with the intention OF
making it's power felt in the council.
When the regularly nominated TICKET
Tor 1917 was offered TO the delegates,
Walter l.. Tate proposed that one ballot
be cast for the entire ticket.
This was the signal for Paul Gibbons,
Of PHILADELPHIA. to jump 20 mis- feet and
offer resolution that each ofcer DO
nut in nomination separately. THIS was
adopted and there was no opposition 10
fbe ticket until the name Of Bernon ,.
Prentice. Of New York, for treasurer,
came up.
George n. Wightman, Of Boston, was
ms in domination against Prentice, and (
Wiobtman was elected by vote OF 100
"a a.. Oppositon 10 the regular ticket
h Of rare occasion, and the action
against the naming Of Prentice demon
ztrated that everything was not gong
20 run smoothly.