New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Tennis World
Raises $4,000
For Uncle Sam
Nationwide Appeal for Am
bulance Fund Meets
Generous Response

More than $4,000 was paid into the
fund being raised by the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association to
finance ambulance sections for inc
government, during the week Just
ended. Contributions have been So
licited from the members Of the as
sociation and throughout the country
interes, in the undertaking has been
keen. Campaigns for funds inaugu-
rated during the playing season are
Just closing, and it is thought that all
the money will be paid in before NO
vember !. ..
Various associations belonging. TO
the national body have cooperateo IN
appealing 10 tennis players Tor mohes
TO buy ambulsnces. The newest SCI
tion-the Pacific Northwest, which m
cludes Washington, Oregon and part
oi Idaho one of the nrst 10 pIeuse
An ambulance and start canvassing us
members. J. W. Adams. IT., OF MIN
nespoNs, secretary-treasurer OF hs
Northwestern section. has announcer
that his association has the money III
hand for its ambulance.
a campaign is under way at Chicago,
which is headquarters OF the western
association. The Ohio Lawn !ehnls
Association, centring at .Cinclnhati'
made a vigorous effort 10 raise lunus'
resulting in substantial eoh'rIpu1.',o'.,
In Washington the local association
has sent an appeal to all the tennis
nlayers in the Capitol and expects 10
raise the required sum.
These activities are supplemented
of course. by efforts Of many CLUBS 10
raise money from their own member
sbip. and are interesting as showing
the widespread support which the ap-
peal Of the national association mas re-
ceived. --. ,,.os
Paul B. Williams, field secretary, was
in Allentown yesterday 10 confer WIN
the commanding officer regardlng the
enlistment of men who are joining me
ambulance sections. These are kept
Together as units, there being forty
ave men in section. The first has
ALREADY been enlisted. Just at presen. /
the men are stationed in the "casuals
barracks, where they remain Tor .
short time after reporting IN camp .
1fen the section is assigned to quar- /
ters. its non-commissioned ohcers are .
appointed and IL begins 10 get SnaKeh
down into working order.
No difficulty has been experienced .
in obtaining equipment for newly en-
listed men. They are quartered IN tne
fair grounds and are comfortaoIy
housed. some being in brick or frame
buildings, and others in tents. Inc
men have drills, hikes and other tram
ing 10 fit them for service. Because
OF its personnel and general condiuons,
life at this camp has been cordially
praised by men familiar with conal-
tions in many military camps.
The second section will be ready 1Cr
enlistment before November /, accord
ing to the present rate Of progress.
II is a case Of first come, first served
being considered in the
order in which they are filed with
Paul b. Williams, 20 Broad Street,
New York. To show how general Is
the interest in this undertaking, the
Honolulu Tennis Association, which ,
sent FIVE men for the first section mas
cabled a request TO save places ior /
eight men in the second. Chicago has .
more than dozen applicants and more .
are coming. -,
Julian S. Myrick, acting president, I
has sent a letter 70 members Of the .
national association urging them to
act promptly il they desire to enroll
men in this section.