The New York herald., 1921-11-28
CHANGES UNLIKELY
IN TENNISAWARDS
National Singles for Philadel-
phia; Davis Cup Event
to Be Held Here.
by SAMUEL y. BRooKMAN.

Regarding the award of the tennis
plums for next season there Is only one
doubtful point: whether as last season
Philadelphia will be the scene of the
national championship and Forest Hills
the venue for the Davis Cup challenge
round. or whether the two leading cities
VIII exchange events. SO far as these
Two events are concerned. all other
cities are out of consideration at pres
ent.
1t is only natural to suppose that the
Germantown Cricket Club of Phla-
delphia, having gone to the expense Of
erecting huge stands last summer and
having conducted one of the most sue
cessful national championships in the
history OF the event. will be favored
again with one or the other of the two
leading tennis classics. 1t is just as
certain that Forest Hills, which at pres
ent is regarded as the American VIM
bledon, will have one or the other.
Beyond question New York and Phila-
delphia are now the two leading tennis
centres in America. Both have sup
ported the tennis title tournaments
handsomely and have increased popular
interest 10 such an extent that grand
stands Of 1900 capacity have come to
nent days. Newport, Boston and Chicago
also have shown remarkable advance
in tennis support, but they can scarcely
hope at this time to obtain the custody
of either the national singles or the
Davis Cup challenge round. Forest
Hills and Germantown Cricket Club are
still far ahead in the matter of facilities
for big events.
There will be. however. plenty Of
tennis treats to hand s'ound next year
There is every indication that lust as
many nations as last year, &c not more
VIII challenge for the international
trophy and that the majority of them
will decide their early round ties i'm
this country. Newport again may have
the Davis Cup final, Pittsburgh, Chi
caro, ST. Louis. Cleveland and other
cities the Davis Cup prelimnaries. Bos-
ton, which has made a great success Of
the national doubles, In all probability
will conduct that title event again.
Philadelphia undoubtedly win be con-
tent to hold on TO the national singles.
There Ia exceptional interest there in
the event because William r. Tilden.
national and worlds champion. is one
of its citizens and because Wallace II.
johnson. runner-up to Tilden in the
championship. Is another OF its native
sons. Extending over period of nine
or ten days. the national singles is also
TO be desired from a financial point of
view.
The Davis cup challenge round at
Forest Hills was also financial success
last summer, but IL Is only n three day
event To compromise for the loss OF tho
national singles the women's national
championship was awarded TO Forest
Hills last year along with the Davis
cup title event. Next year. however
Boston, Newport or Chicago may make
strong BIDS for the women's national
tournament and one OF them may be
favored by the delegates at the annual
convention in February A good guess.
however. IL that the womcn's national
championship and the Davis cup chai-
lengc round will be retained by Forest
Hills and that Philadelphia again will
have the custody OF the mems national
singles.
At It's annual meeting TO be held early
In January the West Side Tennis Club
will come 10 n definite decision as to
which event or events It will bid for.
II Ia quito possible that the club will
assume n passive policy and make no
campaign for any event. leaving the
matter entirely for the national dele
gates to determine.