The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-20
College Stars Favor
 Having Tennis Back
 Tn College Sports

Five tennis players who have been prominent not only in inter collegiate tennis but national and international matches as well, have signed a letter to the athletic authorities of ATneri- can colleges, requesting their support for the reorganized Intercollegiate Tennis Association These men are Charles s. Garland, captain of the Yale team, Dean Nather of Prince ton3 R. IIndley Murray, former na- tional champion and Leland Stanford, star: R. N. Williams, zd, former liar yard captain. national champion and Davis Cup player. and Watson Wash burns former Harvard player and representative of the United States abroad in 1919-
 In their letter they call attention to the fact that the United States Lawn Tennis Association, besides changing the date of the Intercollegiate cham pionship from September to June 27, also approved the reorganization of that body to make it truly national in scope, with the idea that the inter collegiate championship will eventual ly rank second only to the national singles and doubles events Their letter follows:
 +fNo game has increased in popu- IaTity so rapidly as tennis. In rec ognition of this broader public inter est, the D. s. L. T. A. has appointed the undersigned committee to help develop tennis in the universities, and to cooperate in every way possible to secure for tennis the collegiate sup port it deserves, as compared with other sports.
 There are several fundan enta, ]xT5axr fesa5aSS fc inc CT,
 much more important in college ath- letics. The college man realizes that it is the only active game he may conveniently continue to play after he graduates, in contrast with football baseball, crew or track. Further more, tennis is a game which brings l out both individual and team play; ii needs little equipment, and it is one 1 of the best sports to watch. Also 1 judged by Davis Cup Matches, 1t is ! the most popular of all fnternational ] games.
 1 At the recent annual meetings oi l the National Association, the date 0. l the Intercollegiate Tournament al
 Philadelphia was changed from the l first week in September to June 27 1 in the height of the season, the be- l lief that this tournament will even l tualFy rank second in importance only l to the National singles and doub1 c. i championships.
 tNThe Intercollegiate Association 1 has been reorganfzed and graduate.
 have been added to the governing body, to insure continuity of policy l Under the present rules any co1leg, | in America may join, upon application i to the U. S. l.. T. A., 20 Broad street
 New York city. and the payment 0 $5. It thus obtains the right to sent
 a, team to eenpets for the fnterco11e giats singles and doubles titles,
 The U, S. L. T. A. has afreaH, ] urged the colleges to provide nor
 equipment to meet the broadening in terest in tennis, and it's recommends ton has been endorsed by the Nattona
 Collegiate Athletic Association. Tn
 auestieR of making tennis a ''naajor
 sport has been seriously discussed fl
 eastern universities, There is Iitt1
 doubt that it will soon rank wit
 football. baseball, crew and track il
 intercollegiate sports,
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