New-York tribune., 1922-01-23
Students Hold
Mass Meeting
On New Project
Tilden Responsible for For
NATION of Association;
May Coach Candidates
By Fred Hawthorne

versity of Pennsylvania is prepared TO
make concerted drive in the interests
o. lawn tennis among its students, the
consensus of opinion being that the
game should be listed among the major
sports, and that ample facilities should
be made available at once so that can
dsdates for the team Will be able TO get
the necessary practice ard instruction.
For this purpose mass meeting OF
students was held on the roof of the
Adelphia Hotel last night under the
auspices Of the newly formed Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania Tennis Associa-
,tion, and addresses were made by vii
diam T. Tjlden %, national and worlds
champion; Carl z. Gardner. Of Califor-
mia; Dr. f. B. Dewhurst, Paul W. Glib
bons. Albert l.. Hoskins, Donald Steele,
president Of the new association, and
others.
Tilden sounded the keynote of the
Penn campaign when he declared that
IT was high time that the University
Of Pennsylvania had taken its place
p among other colleges ana universities
where lawn tennis occupied pro,ni-
nent position in the athletic calendar
IT WAS Ti'den who was responsible
Tor the formation of the now associa-
fion, and, in addition to his interest in
getting the movement started the
schampion, himself former student at
u Of p, has volunteered to coach the
candidates for the 1922 team and give
them the benefit of his experiences as
novice and wcild's champion
Not Yet Officially Recognized
1t should he mentioned here tina. the
new association has not yet been off
cially recognized by the faculty Of the
university, but as soon as the body has
. been duly incorporated the officers Wall
make application for Official rccogni-
= tor. and thereafter efforts wil be
made to secure additional clay courta
d on the campus and in other ways add to
The present meegre equipment Of the
tennis plant
i. The association was formed on De
rember l5 with the following board Of
officers: President, Donald Steele vice
= president Andrew Morgan, secretary
and treasurer. Arthur Seager, and team
= captain. OYrln Margun.
A total Of 125 men turned out last
night at the Adelphia, and at the first
9 call for winter practice IN Weightman
the indoor courts. This indicates to
: some extent. the remarkable interest
the university il taking in tennis 1t
is proposed to hold meetings once 4
= plonth, with some Of the mes, famous
:. .plnyers in the country playing eXhibi-
= tion matches for the benefit Of the new
association, and III order TO give the
team candidates q chance to watch the
, stars in action. Tilden, Vincent Rich
ards, " allace Johnson. Watson Wash
, burn and others viii be among these.
q TIden, in his tall: to the students
> iast night, strongly advocated q college
Yanbing list, declaring His would act
, as "A powerful incentive TO the team
: candidates. besides acting as an auto
matte gauge OF their paying strength
and the basis upon which their avail
snility for places on the team would be
Judged.
Recalls Old Difficulties
Or. Dewhurst, Pcnr graduate. who
won the national intercollegiate title (
three times, in his address to the
students recalled the difficulties under
- which candidates for the tennis team
: ''uscd to labor IN his student days, and
declared that to-cay. with the meal
cuaole benefit Of Iudca's coaching, and
The help Of such men IS Richards.
CIV
Why Pennsy ylvanla should not be
up with the leaders H. intercollegiate
tennis.
IN connection with last nights meet.
: ing, there was to have been an exhi0i-
tion doubles match between Tildcn and
Richards nnd Wallace Johnson and
Washburn. on the court 1T " cightman
. Hall. on the university grounds. 1Ilden,
: however. reported sick, suffering from
bnd attack OF iaryngitis, and a lame
:. back, the result Of u hard fall while
!: playing hockey. This match will be
played early in March. when Tilden's
strained back vii permit his return to
: the courts.
F., Steele, the president OF the new as
s sociation, announced that team matches
r with other universities would be ar
ranged within the next few weeks, and
among the matches he hopes to secure
are meetings with lordh4m and New
York universities.
With the sud CT men like Tllden, G ib-
i; bons. Dewhurst. Johnson and Hoskns
! to help the work alouE the University
?, OF Pennsylvania should establish itself
as one Of the leading tennis conters
> among the colleges within tie next two
or three years.