New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Men S Tourney
May Again Go
To philadelphia
Executive Board Also Rec
ommends Change in Draw
System aud Amateur Rule

Recommendations for tho award Of
Ire tennis piams for next season, for
amendments to the amateur rule and
FOR change in the system OF drawing
entries in tournament play were ap-
proved by the executive committee of
the United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
e;a.ion at a meeting at the Vanderbilt
Hotel yesterday. All these recon-
mend .tions are to be offered to the
delegates at the annual convention in
February for tinai action.
Il the suggestions regarding the
championships tournaments are an-
proved the 1922 program will be prac-
ticaily repetition OF the tennis
schedule OF last season. witt, the Davis
Cup challenge round and the women's
rstiona, championship for the West
Side Tennis Club. O. Forest Hills:
with lie mems national singles FOR
Germantown Cricket Club, of Philadel-
mia; the mems national doubles for
Loagwocd Cricket Club, and the ma
tioHal Intercollegiate meet for Merton
Cricket Club.
The executive committee felt conf
dent yesterday that this program
would develop no opposition at the an
nual meeting. Along with the recon-
mendations for the championships
events, the committee also offered suit
able dates for all events but the wona-
ems national singles and doubles, which
will be agreed upon after consulting
the women's advisory committee.
Must Not Write Daily Reports
The suggested amendment to the
amateur rule will bar all players who
permit their names to be advertised or
published as authors of daily reports
OF tennis tournaments or matches, or
as authors of any articles or books on
tennis OF which they are not actually
the authors. 1t is the daily reports Of
tournaments that the committee is op-
posed to.
The seeded" draw having been sup
ported by most Of the leading tennis
players of the country was approved,
to become obligatory, not only in
Championship events but in all sane
toned tournaments. According to the
new system. the eight leading players
in the order of ranking will be "seeded"
into the draw and the rest of the en-
tries drawn by lot.
II the entry exceeds sixty-four, there
will be one additional player in the
seeding" list for every eight addi-
tlonal entries. Nos. 1 and 2 will be
placed in the first and third quarters.
respectively, and Nos. and 4 in the
second and fourth quarters, "blind"
draw being made to determine whether
Nos. or is to be in the second quar-
ter The same process is repeated Cor
Nos. 5, 6, and 8, and so on.
FOREIGNERS will he plared accnrS;vr
to the same procedure, except that the
NO. foreigner will be in the opposite
half to No. American, and No. 2 for
elgner in the opposite half to No. 2
American.
Ranking List approved
The annual national tennis ranking
was approved, but will not be made
public until early in January. The
bail and racquets committee reported
that there will be reduction of from
10 TO 20 per cent in the price of tennis
paraphernalia next season.
Ihe list OF tennis tournament awards
suggested for next season follows:
Davis Cup challenge round--Se ptember.
l. West side Tennis Club, Forest Hills
s. Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia.
Mems national doubles; veterans; mixed
xnd junior doubles-August 81. Longwood
Men national clay court singles and
q1oubies-Westerh Lawn Tennis Club.
,"oinen's national singles and doubles
west side Tennis Club. No date.
.. Womep's national clay court with Buff
ialo, Pittsburgh or. Cleveland
Mems national indoor-7th Regiment
New York
Women's national indoor Longwood
Cricket Club, Boston.
National intercolie giate-Merion Cricket
CLUB, Philadelphia, June 2e.