Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
FOR RED CROSS
METROPOLITAN WOMEN PLAN
Benefit TENNIS MATCHES
Each Member OF Small Organization
VIII Arrange Tournnmcnt-Plan
Simple and Effective.

SIS NEW YORK. May S.--A series
fof tournaments involving the CO.
! operation OF about 100 women
who play tennis In the metropolitan
: district. has hcen started at the West
! Side Tennis Club. New York. The idea
is credited to Miss Bessie Holden OF
New Rochelle, who saw in !, scheme
of bridge parties arranged for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. a plan that
misht hc worked out for tennis. With
the cooperation of Miss Florence Bal
lin and Miss Marie Wagner. of New
York, the latter being the national in
door champion. the series began at
the West Side Club this week.
sixteen women representing local
clubs were asked TO play. doubles be-
Ing scheduled for this tournament 50
that 1t might be finished in one day.
Each or the sixteen women in this
tournament pledges herself 10 hold a
tournament at her club. in which
twelve women arc to take part. Each
OF these twelve in turn. pledges her
self 10 arrange another tournament in
which eight of her friends will play
II all the events arc played this will
involve i.I4t women.
An entry fee OF 81 is charged for
the various tournaments. and the play
ers provide balls. SO there will he no
expense. The money thus raised is
w
who acts as treasurer. and will he
given 10 the Red Cross. Miss BALM
undertook the ARRANGEMENT OF tho frs,
tournament, and tho idea was received
with such enthusiasm that an effort
VIII hc made to have it taken up by
women In other parts of the country
Every city where tennis clubs arc ac-
tive can arrange such series Of tour
namentS. adapting the plans 10 meet
the local needs
Management Evenly Distributed
The merit OF the plan lies in its
simplicity and the fact that il will
nroduce larce sum Of money for Tho
FED Cross Fly providing tournament
competition for many women who
would not otherwise have a chance
10 gain this experience. outdoor oS-
"rcIse is encouraged. Moreover. tho
management of the several events is
distributed so that ii does not become
I" burden ON any one. and tho rcla-
lively small size OF the entry lis,
makes /; possible to hold these tour
naments 1T convenient times Doubles
or singles can be played or mixed
doubles can be arranged if desired
II Is thought that tho New York So
RES Will he finished before August |.
ana there is possibility OF another
series being arranged later. if the
mrs; proves 10 he the success that is
anticipated.
One Of tho most important COM
mittecs whose appointment is am
nounced by George L. Adec. president
OF the United states National Lawn
icnn!s Association. is tho one which,
VIII make recommendations as TO the
eGuaiiza ton OF voting power II WAS
nroposcd by l.. II Waidner. OF Chicago,
president OF The Western Lawn Tennis
Association and sectional delegate OF
the l. :. y. l.. 7. y, at the annual
ri
Clubs belonging directly 10 the l.. :
\. l. L y have one vote each AT the
annual meeting. no matter whether
the clubs membership is loo or 500.
Clubs belonging through subassocia-
lions do not vote directly but each
active association is allotted TWO votes
and one vote additional for every i've
clubs or fraction thereof members Of
II over ten
Az. Taidner criticized this arrange.
ment AID proposed e committee 10
STUDY the problem. Palmer T. Pres
prey. OF Boston. i chairman and other
members are: l.. RI. Waidner. Chicago.
Ward c Burton. Minneapolis. delegate
'or Northwest section: Julian : Nv
TICK. New YORK; Dwight 7 Davis. 81
LOUIS. ce-president L. :. y. /. r A:
br. sumner Hardy of san Francisco
president OF California Lawn Tennis
Association: Edwin +. Torrey. Clinton
=. y, secretary L. :. y l.. =. A. i,
IS expected that this committee viii
Fenort ~ the next meeting OF ,bc
nauona. association