New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

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ton in February.
1t is because the undertaking would
involve the expenditure of an unprece-
dented sum for tennis stand construc-
tion that the West Side Tennis Club
is compelled to make it's plan condi-
tional upon the award of the national
championship or the Davis Cup singles
for lengthy period. Without the GER
tainty of substantial revenue which the
holding of either of these events as
sures, officials of the Wst Side Tennis
Club would take no definite step to-
ward raising funds. The investment
must be amply protected.
The idea is to extend the present
Forest Hills property by purchasing a
triangular stretch of land adjoining
the grounds just south of the railroad
track, so that a direct entrance to the
stadium may be had from Forest Hills
station The structure itself is to seat
at least 10000 and is to be built along
lines that will permit the seating ca
pacity to be- enlarged with the least
possible expenditure of money and
effort.
While the West Side Tennis Club
would be willing to have the Davis Cup
challenge round substituted for the ma
tional singles in alternate years, it
would much prefer having the latter
event during the entire period. Ger
mantown Cricket Club, which has con-
Quoted the national singles success
fully for two years, probably would OBJ
iect to this arrangement, and the ques-
tion may develop some interesting
argument at the annual convention. In
any event Forest Hills, if the PROPOSE
ton is accepted, would have the ma
tional singles as it's own, unless the
loss of the Davis Cup carried the inter-
national challenge round to some other
country.
While on the subject Of the coming
national convention it may be apropos
to discuss another rumor, namely, that
Julian S. Myrick is prepared to step
down as president of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association and permit
some other man prominently identified
with the sport to take the helm. Mr..
Myrick, himself, has not made any
official announcement as yet, but as he
has held Office the usual term of
CETcS yCHTS teltUlS CllGlCS Will flOh DC
surprised to learn that he is not a
candidate for reelection. AS mat
ter of fact Mr.. Myrick has been the
pilot Of the association for about five
years, for in the absence of George r.
Adee, who saw active service in
France, he was acting president for
two years before his election to the
presidency in 1920. During his incum-
bency tennis has enjoyed the most
thriving period in its history.
AS it is natural to expect a vice.
president to move step ahead to the
presidency, Dwight F. Davis is re-
garded in most circles as the logical
successor. Undoubtedly the donor Of
the famous Davis Cup would be the
unanimous choice if he gave his con-
sent, and he may do so. But Davis is
connected with the Department Of the
Interior in Washington, and is kept
pretty busy, and It is question
whether he can spare the time to serve
the National Tennis Association as
he would like to. II he decides he can,
the presidency is his. If he cannot,
the race is wide open, with George w.
Wightman, of Boston; Holcombe
! Ward and Watson NJ Washburn, Of
New York, and Paul ~. Gibbons and
Samuel Cullom, Of Philadelphia, among
the leading candidates.
Washburn, Wightman, Ward and
Gibbons have headed many important
committees Of the association in The
past. Cullom's able handling of the
national singles at the Germantown
Cricket Club has brought him into
prominence. Washburn, a man Of
steady, cool judgment. one Of the
brainiest and most diplomatic officials
in the association, probably would
have the support of a great majority
of the delegates if he permitted his
name to be included among the candi-
dates.
The nominating committee, of which
Holcombe Ward is chairman has nm
til the first week in January, a month
before the annual convention, to name
its ticket. 1t may be ready by the
time the executive committee holds its
December meeting here.
OF unusual interest will be The
recommendations of the championships
committee as to the venue for next
years title events, and tho action &C
the executive committee on those
recommendations. The December
meeting will also be the occasion for
the national ranking committee to sub
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