The sun., 1918-07-21

Plans for the national tennis singles
championship were considered yesterday
at a special meeting of the tournament
committee OF the West Side Tennis
Club called by the president. Charles
s. Landers. Julian 9. Myrick, VICE
president of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association. represented
the championship.
A grand stand seating LOO will be
erected and additional seating facili-
ties will be provided to accommodate
the gallery expected for the tournament.
Season tickets emitting the holder TO
admission and a grand stand seat for all
matches will be sold at the same price
as in other seasons-$o. Application
for these tickets must be made before
August IL to Harry Parker, treasurer,
101 Park avenue.
Single tickets, including seat. will be
sold each day at the grounds only for
81. The proceeds of this tournament
will be turned over to the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities, and every effort is being
made to secure the largest possible sum
for this fund. The money is used to
provide tennis equipment for men in
military service in the United States
and abroad.
The committee is already working to
secure the entry OF the leading players
now In this country. and there Is rea-
son to believe that the matches will
not lack the interest OF other seasons.
The fact that Ichiya kumaRae. who
ranks fifth. has reached the East and
is scheduled to defend his title al the
New York State championship in Utica
provides a feature that Is bound to at
tract followers of tennis. Judging from
his record OF 1916 he should be a strong
contender for the national champion
ship. although predictions are unwise
until his present form is determined.
Kumasae Is welcomed.
Commenting on kumagae's return to
the United States Myrick said that
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association is glad that so fine
sportsman as Kumagae has taken up
his residence here. and the association
welcomes his entry In the national
championships and other tournaments
played urder its auspices"
When Kumagae went back TO Japan
in 1916 he told his friends here that he
hoped to visit the United States again."
said Mr. Myrick. land in letters TO off,
Gals Of the National Association and
other friends he has repeatedly en-
pressed the same wish. Even during the
winter OF 1916-1917 reports came fire.
auently that he was about to return, and
they continued at intervals until this
summer.
'Kumagae was working In Toxic. and
when his firm. Mitsubishi GOSH Kaisha.
decided that he was ready for transfer
they sent him to the New York branch.
Fortunately this came just now. giving
an opportunity for him to compete In
some tournaments this season. His rec
ord In 1916 makes It certain that his
playing this year will be watched with
keen interest
Plans for Doubles.
Announcements OF the National
doubles championship have been sent
out by Nathaniel w. Niles. chairman of
the tournament committee OF the Long
wood Cricket Club OF Boston, where the
tournament will begin on August IT,
Entries close on Friday, August Q, and
must be made with Richard Bishop sec
rotary, post office box 1897. Boston,
Mass. The proceeds will go to the War
Depa rtment Commission on Training
Camp Activities. Headquarters for
players will be at the Hotel Lenox and
EsuWIl VIII ACT ItltIcC'
The boys and junior tennis centre
championships for Boston will be played
the same week, beginning on August IA.
Winners will be eligible to play for the
national titles.
Clinton l.. Childs OF Pttsburg was ap-
pointed chairman OF the committee to
study equalization OF voting power in
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association and suggest changes TO its
annual meeting. Associated with him
are l., Harry Waidner of Chicago. who
irst brought the matter TO the attention
Of the national body, and Edwin Sheate
Of Boston. Their long connection with
tennG and their prominence in It's AT
fairs promise A satisfactory adju5tm, ut
Aside from collecting Information
from these who represent tennis opinion
In tho various sections of the country
the committee will not he particularly
active until 4? end Of the war. At the
executive committee meeting In Chicago
where the proposal was argued al
| length. every one agreed that II would
| be extremely unwise to attempt any
! radical revision OF the constitution now.
WA'dH-rs proposal in brief is to