Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
National Nominating Com.
mittee Acts Without Con-
sulting Local Tennis
DeUOtees in the Matter.
HAS SPLENDID RECORD
Ry R0RERT r PAIII

LRIENDS of AL Hoskins. vice presi-
4 dent of the National Lawn Tennis
Association for two terms. secretary for
fifteen years and representative Of the
Middle Atlantic District for a number
OF years, are wondering why he failed
to be renamed to represent this section
on the executive committee for re-elec-
tion at the annual meeting OF the asso-
citation, which will be Leld In New York
on Friday
For some reason unknown 10 the de-
votees of tennis In this district, the ma
tional nominating committee. composed
of Messrs. Bishop. Of Boston Caushman,
of New York, and Van Artsdale, of Chi
cago, dropped Hoskins from the NOM
mating list as delegate from this dis
trict.
Hoskins. who is a member of the Me-
rion Cricket Club, Huntington Valley
Country Club and the Racquet Club.
long Las been connected with the court
game in this section, and 1t has been
through his untiring efforts that the
sport has gained such popularity and
success here He has given time, money
and labor to boost tennis and his many
friends ane at loss TO understand the
recent action of tie nominating commit
tee.
Not Personal Matter
Then, as though to add more fuel to
the fire, the nominating committee. with
out even as much as consulting men
prominent In local tennis circles, nomi-
mated Joseph Jennings, of the Philadel-
phia Cricket Club, for sectional delegate
for Middle States District. and Craie
Biddle. also of the philadelphia Cricket
Club, for delegate at large.
Jennings and Biddle have Az great
many friends in this city and 1t IL not
the intention OF the local tennis players
to make this a personal matter. They
are slightly vexed because the nominat
ing committee acted without giving the
members of this district an opportunity
TO say whom they would like to hav'
represent them.
There are thirty-five clubs In the
Philadelphia and District Lawn Tennis
Association. with a membership of more
I than 5000 tennis players. All they ash
is an opportunity to say who will be
their representative. Two members OF
the nominating committee-Bishop. oi
Boston, and Van Artsdale, of Chicago
never have been in this city, while
caushman has bYt a limited circle of &C
quaintances
Women's Championship Here
Plans to make the tennis season Of
1919 the most successful In the country'i
history will be discussed at the meeting
at the Hotel Waldorf-Ast on Friday
With rapid revival of interest abroad
everything points to n quick resumption
of international competition.
Much interest is being taken in thu
award of the national championships
which will be made Friday. Once more
1t is expected that the women's nationa
singles and doubles championships vii
be held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club
The clay court championships no doub
will be awarded to some western or
ganization and the national mems sin
giles to Forrest Hills.
The officers have been renominate'
and no contest is expected to develop
The ticket follows: President, George T
Adee. New York vice president, Juliai
S. Myrick New York; secretary. Edwin
F. TORY, Clinton. n. Y; treasurer, A
II. Chapin, Springfield. Mass.