New-York tribune., 1920-01-05
New Executive
OF U.S.N.L.T.A.
Deserves Honor
Has Long Been Connected
With Tennis; E. F.
Torrcy for Vice-President
BY Fred Hawthorne

The reward for cxacting work, faith
fully performed for number of years
with a purpose single to the advance
ment and enrichment of the game to
which he has given so much of his time
will be offered to Julian S. Myrick
vicc-prcsident of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association, at the
I next annual meeting of that body on
February 6.
On that day, when the delegates
gather from all sections of the coun-
try at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to
vote on the various pieces of legisla-
tion that are to govern the conduct OF
lawn tennis in this country and to cleo,
officers for the current year, Myrick
will be nominated for president, to take
the place to be vacated by George
Townsend Adee, the present incumbent
of the office.
Vital Force in Games
For the last two OF three years My
rick has been a, vital force in American
lawn tennis affairs, and it has been
due to his energy and able leadership
that the game has fourished the coun.
try over. He, Frederick B. Alexander
and William I. Tilden I'd have un.
doubtcdly done more for junior tennis
than any other men in the country. and
the results Of their work are just be-
ginning to show in the ever-increasinp
number of brilliant younger players.
The nominating committee, consist.
ing of Richard Bishop, Of Boston;
Charles S. Landers, of New York, and
Walter T. Hayes, of Chicago, in addi-
ton to naming Myrick for president OF
tne association, has also honored an
other veteran in Office by nominating
Edwin RULER Torrey, of Clinton, N. Y.
present secretary, for the vice. -presi-
dency. Iorrey has held down his present
Office for number of years, and his
work has been large factor in the
success of the governing body.
George w. Wightman, of Boston, g
former treasurer of the association. has
been nominated for secretary, while
Alfred Fl. Chaplin, Of Springfield, Mass.
mas been renominated to his present
position of treasurer.
=, siaHce at thls slate will show that
the governing power of the U. S. N L.
-. a. a VIII remain strongly intrenched
II! IN the East for another year at least
This is another indication that any
former differences of opinion that MAY
nave existed In years gone by between
East and West have been removed. and
that all are now united in the de-
termination to still further advance the
development of tennis in the United
States.
Whlie there is always the possibility
mat rival candidates may be named by
some or the delegates at the annual
m9eting. 1T has been the customary
RUE that nominations made by the Of
nclai committee go through without op-
position. W
Regret at Adee's Passing
Universal regret will be felt at the
who served the association with such
slgnal success during his tenure of the
cnalr. The retiring president accom-
plished wonders for the game in the
last few years, and although he was
forced to retire temporarily from his
duties to enter the army in 1917, re.
naming. away almost two years, he
managed to keep in touch with tennis
aHa1rs IN this country even while fight
the United States to-day with an eoua]
grasp of tennis affairs and a greater
most OF friends among followers of the
game.
In addition to the officers named
above there are members of the excc,,.
tive committee and the delegates-at-
large to be elected, besides the nomi.
mating committee for 1920 The nami.
NATIONS for the above places are as fol-
lows:
Members of the executive comnitte
Sectional delegates serving until 1929
Southwestern section, j. B. Adoue jr.
Of Dallas, Tex; Tri-State, William II
Hopple, of Cincnnati; New England
Edwin Sheafe, of Boston. The North
western section has named Ward c.
burton, Of Minneapolis, as it's delegate
and the California section has named
Or. Sumner Hardy, of San Francisco.
Delegates at-large: Charles Garland
OF Pittsburgh; C. Drummond Jones, of
st. Louis, and j. D. f. Jones, of Provi-
dcncc. Former presidents to be elected
members Of the committee arc Harry
W. SIocum, Robert d. Wrcnn~ and
George T. Adee, all of New York The
nominating committee for 1920 is
Charles $. Landers, of New York; j. G.
Stewart, of Chicago. and w. r. Row
land, of Philadelphia.
The West Side Tennis Club, of For.
est Hills, will hold its annual meet.
ing at Dclmonico's at o'clock Friday
evening, January 16, the principal busi-
ness to be transacted being the cleo
tion of officers. The following ticket
has been nominated:
Charles 5. Landcrs, for president;
Spencer Fullerton Weaver. for vice.
presidents: Hugh c. Cutler, for treas
urcr; William Alex Campbell, for sec
retary; Ralph l.. Bags. for team cap
tam. For governors, to serve until
January, l922-G. A. l.. Dionnc, George
Ross Kenyon, Julian $. Myrick and
William +. s. Strong. For nominating
committce-~Julian B. Beatty, Louis
Bender, Edward G. Duble, Franklin z.
Ferguson and Howard j. Hildt.
Additional nominations werc issued
as follows: For governors, to serve un-
tn January, 1922 Cedric A. Major and
Dean Mathcy: For nominating COM
mittee Paul s. Brinsmadc, Charles NJ
Bull jr. and Harvey r. Worrcn