New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

IA player striving 60 win delib-
- give points to his opponent Il
'I;,,. r,;stakc has been made iii
-. - nv a linesn,an or umpire? u
10 80 .h.aa,y "a due to the fire sporting
huouo ~ fsn-;s not found in any other
aMe. 1e.ov;ne the baseball pitcher reply
'..s -. .hyowiag the next bail wide o.
II he think thc umpire has
80. called strike Historically
aaa-.a,t;t. prooaoly started w;.h t..e
~ At the Dohertys to this country
..s.'s s;1;ns a. w vas poor in those days, anG
.stIe.ses spplauded the players SC
~; as esidenoe Of good sportsmar~
!, Our players copied taen', and,
=, there Is no doubt that the prac-
.,sfalling rapidly into Gisuse, i Is
n gen occaslonalIy.
so;syers sa.uld be made 70 feel that
>. .;me has come to stop this throwing
:. non.s. With the better class Of
r~p;Yiuc that las been insugurated by
.Ss Tennis ulnp.res' Association during
,ss last few years the last excuse has
S;ssnpsa-ei. This excuse vas 70 show
- srtrene spirit os fairness 70 ones
.,ooaen.. Against The practice many
,.r,n,ents have been ..aarshaleo. It is
S,act reflection ca the ability q I
s,-s.so-xins umpire or iinesmen. II
/ ,,-.rs ca- better decide themselves
..y have l.aesn.eA at ell?
Besides, the player is quite as likely
, be wrong ss the official. II sayors
rong.y Of ga!.e-y play and is done
! no oths- game. 1t shows GisSespect
| :, the rules ot ,aw.. tennis, whic!, make
: IA umpire a1.d iineslsen tAc only
-d1es o; play. i pats all opponent
,s5 eo,bs -yassiag position, to- nc ,nSy
.ns;de- later Gecision doubtful only
nd be upset by the thought that tie
mre thing is aow expected of him.
"Fver n the case Of a palpA6ly wrong
&sc.sion the throwing o. the following
,oi.c does rot give al opponent his
4 ISL due Fer instance, let Us suppose
HE players starting d game. The point
II. called II favor C rte server, un-
.,tly. he thinks: the score 10 10 love
All the se,vcr is leading ~ one FULL
,,:s.. II the point had been, in his
oo;non, correctly called the receiver
zsg.d be leading by q fu-l point
/ sge 10.
q. he the, throws the mex. point the
ro.e is only eve--lo all. But II tn c
we;ver is emitted 10 full Justice he
Loud be IN TIE lead, and Il the server
sbso.u.ely tai~ and 6 good sports
san' he should row proceed to cnro1-
mother point. mixing the score -o--Go
,isiast himself.
no ore in the ulIpires' association
g = sry o..e else, for that matter, has
o,r seen 3 player throw Two points In
Il accession. Why not discontinue the
D sdiculous practice altogether? With
r:E meUb be- OF the I. L. A. against
wat is the best way TO bring thcae
q -iasTe-ab.e arguments TO the aS.ea-
q N c; tAe players ard spectators ?
q 4 seek advice"
8 4 ycSstious Problem
.ae:c you have she position os the
.nas Cmpircc' Association. Fsoua
n astte- what angle vou consider tie
s.s.ion. i, is q vexat!ous problem, Cor
lis 50 purely q thing that each per
xmus. decide fsom his own personal
~rictions. 1t io not 30 nue.. gueg-
= o. wat is technically right OF
raag, bat wnst each player, according
Wis o. her ccnacie.co consider the
;s;er thing TO DO il such c.rcunl-
aaces
70. tie association and the work
Ia: has teen accom-, plished, I lave
4 n.? the highest admiration. Tho i'm
| gOvement in the handling OF big tour
-insnts since ,he Cnpires' Associa-
!. Ion came ;..co beng has been one o2
taa most encouraging things in Aner1-
! caa lawn tenris. II has speeded up
As game, helped the players and added
! immensely to The pleasure Of the ecec-
ators.
I! cannot, however, agree w.th the
Tennis Umpires' Association in this
PARTICULAR mater. Once or twice be-
'ose, IN this column, I have stated MY
~ssons in favor Of players thro~ing
. points, unde! certa.,, conditions, sucn
As are referred to above, and I have
,ou.c no .eaco-. to alter thst opinion
s.uce
~ iosg as human beings coatiaue
H. 'aiallib,e, Just so long will there
u ,"lstakes made by tennis ump!res
4 40 liaes.aen. In u period covering
~ last ten years have watched
sassy those inetanees when players
a"w points 70 theis opponents, and
asu overwhe lining majority Of suc!.
a"' !. secmed TO ne thai the player
NO tn-ew the point was correct and
lnesniaD or umpire wrong in tie
0.ag Of the point.
: Cases Are Not Frequent
g ssnember, thesc cases DO rot occur
'S any great frequencv; there is 10
Eatssl disposition or TIE part OF play
@so SO indulge their feeling os sports.
saasAip, bat you will find, nine times
~ y Of ten, that the players who do SO
mOf the highest standing in the game
"A .as Dohertys, Williams, Tilden, John
sa' Wilding, Alexander, Dear, and
a ~sos their stamp.
lis admitted tnat the practice ie
aSaubtedly due to the fine sporting
saot tennis not found in any othe,
~ and set they would crush out
~ Witt. Have we, then, really
naN that golden millennium where
-n so filed with virtue that "fne
s...s,aag ideals" arc q drug or the mar
;as association asks US to imagine
W r"seoall pitcher throwing the next
q ,s,,sd =, woe OF the plate if he thinks the
,e,. ,r"s wroNgiy called strike. A
l." is iac'le and powerful inasginatior
y. m'ne would be required to con
up such picture. But do tennis
';;ss wish to see the day when ten.
s,t played in the same spirit tina.
s,a s professional baseball? I should
70 believe thai.
IA. - Just this throwing Of points