New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Wealthy Clubs
To Blame for
Tennis Abuses
w. H. Wright Attemsb |.
Place Responsibility 70,
Loose Amateurism
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

ny rHhD HAWTHORNE
In q particularly seathing, Va,
the less logical, article In the A,,a I,
sue Of THE Outing Magazine" VIM"
Henry Wright, under the title av.s
ing Tennis Pay" takes a ains-.,.
good, healthy one it is-st thO, a.
tennis players and clubs respO,,I.
for the present deplorable eonti.,o, :,
affairs in the game.
After recounting the numerou, a..
fragrant abuses OF the spirit OF a.. 80
teurism that now rules the wo,Is ).
tennis, Mr.. Wright declares tia, Il =.
not the players. nor yet the spor,,,s
goods houses. that axe responai. As,
the clubs In ire Ens. :"
"Who is il that is willing 10 "a, 49,
price for the services OF IT, c.Y
fornians ?" asks Mr.. Wright. "klst
il that insists on having only ths H..
players for tournaments None ar,
than the clubs of the East. The, -.
long list of them, from NsTn"r
Southampton and Sesbright ~,
down. And IL we find corruption ~
answer is here"
Sporting Goods Evil
Mr.. Wright takes of his coat ,,s
goes right a. the sporting good, ,,T
having first removed his gloves. al
this is the way he sees the situstcs.
ut would occasion no surprise 10 MI
up the morning paper any day ,J
read the following advertisement
Help Wanted A sporting goods hou,.
wishes to get in touch with yoa,,
tennis player OF ability. Big .l,t
Vacation from April 10 October viN
all living expenses paid. FrsQu.u,
trips to England. Australia and "a.
Orient. Opportunity for career NOR.
lucrative and interesting than prof,,.
sional baseball. Pleasant association,
and light duties while in ATTENDING, A
store. Steady employment as lonr a
reputation is maintained. Only rank.
ing players need apply. Champion "
eX-champion preferred"
In justification of his attitude on d,
subject, the author Of the article n.
cites the names OF Maurice McLoufA
lin, Tom Bundy, Carlton l.. Gardng
William NJ. Johnston. Roland Roberp
Wallace F. Johnson. Frederick B. Al,r
ander and Irving {. Wright, all 4
whom are employed. or are Interest,".
In, sporting goods houses.
Only in tho cases Of Alexander Al
Irving Wright. TO the best OF or
knowledge, may fault be found wiz
William Henry Wright structures o.
| the men mentioned. Alexander
| "legitimately" employed by the hous
he represents, and were he 10 drop o.
of the game for ali time to.morroy Nj
services would be just as vsluabl, h
/ his company. Frederick B. OCCUPIES
one Of the most responsible positions
in the gift of the firm, and in sdtitn
ne il one of the most absolute s-i
tours in spirit that ever trod a ecgr
Wright's Excuse Legitimate
Irving Wright has a perfectly lyB
mate excuse for being engage.iia,
sporting goods business. His t,ea
founded the Arm before Irving IN
born, and il is reasonable TO suppas
that the son would have entered thai
field Of work even had he never ,ouehg
racquet. As regards the other play
ers mentioned in "The Outing" srticl,
we offer no brief.
The path Of the ranking tenna
player who enters the sporting good
business is literally path Of rosa,
according to Mr.. Wright After d
scribing the care-free existence LED hi
/ these fortunate young men in the goc.
/ old summer time. the article enllghvn
US as TO how they pass the drssT
months of winter. Pay heed:
winter finds the boys no NOR
closely confined 20 the store. Thg
/ frequently manage 70 get away sfi
browse around foreign lands. Only !
few weeks ago. William NJ. Johnsp,
returned from a visit 20 Honolulu. ~
ought to be in splendid form FOR "
approaching season. Meanwhile
Lindley Murray has had TO stick clsss
20 the Borax Works in Bsyonne. NJ
and a lot of others who viii be seer
the all-comers have been compelled ?
put in some hard work earning q D.
ing"
Placing a large part Of the blsmsn
present conditions on the exeeu:7
committee Of the United States "
tional Lawn Tennis Association itt.
because infractions Of the rules ~
been "winked at" Mr.. Wright prto
that inevitably, although II may "
quires years. the semi-prcfessionsl ~
ment will be cleaned out and lawn IN
mis- win again take the high plsee '''
occupied by IL.