The New York herald., 1921-02-06

In every detail the recommendations
of the championship committee of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton regarding the award of the title
tournaments for the year were adopted
by the delegates to the annual con-
vention at the Hotel McAlpin yester-
day. The national singles champion
ship was assigned to the Germantown
Cricket Club of Philadelphia to be held
September II, the Davis cup challenge
round to the West Side Tennis Club of
Forest Hills, beginning September 2;
the mems doubles and mixed doubles
championship to the Longwood Cricket
Club to be played in August and the
national women's championship to the
West Side Tennis Club.
The awards carry out the idea of ro-
tation of tournaments that appears TO
have gained considerable favor of late
The national singles leaves Forest Hills
for the first time in seven years and
the women's national comes to Forest
Hills for the first time in the history
os the event. Also, for the first Time
the mixed doubles championship is to
be held in conjunction with the men s
doubles, instead of the women's doubles,
as heretofore.
clay Court to the West.
Other assignments included that OF
the national clay court championship
to the Western Tennis Association. Somt
time ago the championship committee
o. a., nf he
clay court event and It was offered TO
the Pacific Coast Tennis Association.
The latter. however. lacking facilities,
was compelled TO turn down the offer
with regret. Buffalo then took the field
for the clay court event. but the West
ern Association had too large a follow
ing and earned the award Of the dele
gates.
Philadelphia Country Club was a con-
tender for the women's singles, but II
was pointed out that Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen, the young French girl who
holds the European championship, is eX-
pected TO play I'm the matches and the
facilities for handling crowds at Forest
Hills would be greater than at the Phil
adelphia club. Philadelphia last season
failed to make a financial success OF the
womcn's event.
The best preliminary match for the
Davis cup tournament was suggested for
Newport, Il. L.. and other preliminary
matches for Pittsbure Chicago. Cleve-
land, New York. Boston, Philadelphia
and the Northwestern Tennis Associa-
tion. the cNies to be chosen ultimately
by the association. The dates and final
locations were lee TO the Davis cup
committee.
The only contest in the selection OF
sectional delegates came in the choosing
Of a representative OF the Middle states.
Paul W. Gibbons of Philadelphia was
elected over w. II. Connell, also of Phil
adelphia. by "a. vote of 27.376 TO 637.
Members Of clubs throughout the country
voted by proxy. which accounted for the
large vote.
Julian Myrick Reelected.
Officers elected were President Ju-
liam S. Myrick. New York city; vice.
president f. Il. Torrey. Clinton, n. y
secretary. Charles Garland. Pittsburg
treasurer. Joseph " Jennings. Phila-
delphia. Except for the secretary. the
men named were reelected.
The committee in charge Of the ANAL
gamation OF the United states National
Tennis Association with the Interna :
tlonal Lawn Tennis Association reported
that II was ConSlutTed .lluuNlSdDlc 10
take this step at the present time. The
committee said IL was not able to app
prove Joining the world association, be-
cause Of the rule which tho latter or
ganization had made granting tho
worlds grass court tournaments to Eng
land each year The International AS
sociation was established abroad several
years ago and comprises most of the
national fcdcratlons of other countries.
Tho committee. however. felt that the
tournaments should be held ia various
countries and decided that until this
rule was withdrawn the United States
association should not become member.
The much discussed amendment to
the amateur rule preventing players
hereafter from sanctioning the use OF
their names on tennis racquets was
passed practically unanimously. S Wal
liz Mcrrlhew delegate Of the Plainfield
Country Club. argued against It's adop-
ton. stating. that for sentimental rea-
sons tho practice Of hono-ing great play
crs hy irscribinC their names on rae
,,fctt or~nt 20 h0 continued especially
'pea ,.a .v p' o.s - p-Uf sioltlisr
o" "a bocn fi. q egail aat u
player. but the delegates thought
Wise 10 rcmove an possibility Of doubt
coi all time and adopted the amendment;
This rule. brought I'D az the annual