The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
 TENNIS A HEALTH GIVING EXERCISE

In considering the prospects for an exceptionally active year in tenni s during 1922 Julian S. Myrick, pres ident of the United States Lawn Ten his association, states:
 'I attribute the unprecedented popularity of tennis and sport in gen eral during 1921 to the increasing realization by the public that physi- cal exercise means improved health, more pleasure in living and a chance to live longer. From every source where statistics are available it is being pointed out that during the last decade the average span of life has constantly heightened. Another underlying reason may be that it was shock to the nation during the war to find many young men disqualified for military service because of poor physical condition. The natural reac- tion has been to seek to remedy this weakness and participation in sports helps to accomplish that result.
 "So far as tennis is concerned the widespread interest in the game is demonstrated by the fact that during 1921 the junior champion was Vincent Richards of New York; Julius Saga lowsky, the boys champion, who is a lad under 15 years, comes from In dianapolis; the intercollegiate cham
 
 Ore, and the semi -finalists in the in tercollegiate tournament. came from Boston, Dallas, Indianapolis and San Francisco.
 With the increased interest in ten his being shown in cities schools and colleges, 1t is only a question of time when the calibre of play and conse- quently the resultant popularity of the sport, will increase proportions ( l, 4f, 1o,. then see on a country wide, basis the interest and skill in tennis which, for years, have been localized mainly in the east and on the Pacifiet coast.
 "I also attribute a large part of this growth to the increased publicity given to amateur sport. thus helping to persuade the public to take more exercise and become interested in some sport
 Popularity of Tennis
 'It is my opinion that this popu- larity of tennis will continue to in crease not only during 1922, but for many years to come. Interest in sport including tennis. has advanced beyond being fad and it will con tinue to grow as a part of the prog ress of our great country.
 ''The international competitions of tennis next year should be among the pest Wnlcn nave ever been nelu. W c are informed that Australia expects to send on a great team: South Amer ica has a team of young men who have been improving decidedly since 1919 and they expect to be among the challengers this year: the Japanese are also strengthening their team. to say nothing of the European teams, so it looks as though the Davis cup will again have great year and at tract tremendous interest, which will react for the good of the game not only nationally but internationally. Our own championships should be up to the high standard which they have always maintained. Altogether the year 1922 looks now as being one of the best years that tennis in this country will ever have enjoyed"
 MT. Myrick also expressed the opin- ion that an increased attention given to amateur sport in the form of con structive articles as applied to the physical health of the individual, and articles dealing with the technical side of the various games, how to inn prove ones game, etc. would be de- cided step In the right direction. Also, if municipalities would put in more