New-York tribune., 1922-12-16

Mattere OF importance ln tS ~
discussion yesterday and to-day at {
tive committee Of the United states
committee Of the West Side Tennis {
The West Side committee held pre-
liminsry meeting last night, and, while
this was not a public discussion, Il
was announced that the members had
met 70 consider the question Of the
building Of an American Wimbledon"
at Forest Hills By the West Side Ten
MS Cllb. The tentative plans call for
a concrete stadium, modelled along the
lines Of the English Wimbledon.
Some weeks ago the West Side Club
board Of governors anpouueed that the
Forest Hills organization would be
willing to undertake such a PROPOSE
tlon, provided II was awarded the hold
iEg Of the mems national singles cham
pionship tournament and the ehallengs
round Davis Cup matches, when played
in this country, for 4 period Of hve or
ten years II Was the prevailing opin-
ion that a sanction for these events
for anything less than FIVE years would
not warrant the club In undertaking
such an extensive financial outlay a.
the building Of the tennis stadium
would involve.
Strong Opposition Expected
Last nights meeting was largely for
the purpose Of perfeeting all arrange
ments In connection with this PROPOSE
tion, 20 that the West Side Tennis
Club would be In q position 20 place
is offer in concrete form before the
executive committee. when the assign
ment Of tournament dates for 1923
comes up for action.
Il is certain that there Will be strong
opposition % this question Of award
ing tho West Side organization the
national championship and interna-
tional matches, with most Of the an
tipathy anticipated from Philadelphia.
as represented BY the Germantown
I Cricket Club. The latter club believes
| that II should be awarded the national
singles championship tournament for
another year, % least. and that the
event should then be rotated Boston,
New York and Philadelphia being the
scenes. before any proposition such A.
IL favored by the West Side Tennis
Club, comes up for action.
i The executive committee Of the no
tional association will 20 into session
at 10 o'clock this morning and con-
tinue active until about o'clock this
aftern oon. Matters OF routine business
will be handled, including the assign
ment Of several hundred tournament
dates, a. we'll % conditions governing
| future Davis Cup matches and the
slate 90 be offered the delegates OF
the candidates for election 20 once
for the coming year.
Election VIII Be Spirited
Il would not be surprising n a
spirited struggle crops up az the an
nual meeting OF the national associa-
tion In February, over this election of
officers President Julian S. Myrick,
who will announce his retirement from
once az the annual gathering, will
find competition for his present post
tion more than keen. Philadelphia, it
Is rumored, will offer a strong can
didste. while Boston will also be IN
the field. George W. Wightmsn, Of
Boston. and Dwight F. Davis. OF wash
ington, have been the most prominently
mentioned for the presidency, but, in
the case OF Davis, II is not believed
he could afford the necessary time
away from his ofheial government
duties AZ the national capital 70 devote
70 the tennis presidency.
Sergeant Benjamin P. O'Brien. Of the
10th Infantry, in whose arnory, az
PARK Avenue and Sixty-sixtk Street,
the mems, juniors and boys national
indoor championship tournaments have
always been held. has sent me the Of
fetal circular containing the tourns-
ment notice for the boys singles and
the junior singles and double tourns-
ments, which are scheduled 20 begin
IN the armory on Tuesday, December
20, and continue throughout tho week
Sergeant O'Brien has ever been
stanch advocate Of the armory on
Park Avenue as the place for holding
these indoor events, and his unfailing
zeal in advancing the interests Of these
tournaments has done much 70 make
them success. Il Is a genuine pleas
ure 70 lend whatever assistance is pos-
sible In aiding Sergeant O'Brien In his
mission by giving publicity 10 these
Affairs.
The boys events will be open only 70
boys who had not reached their NJ
teenth year on March !. 1922. and the
junior events open 70 those who had
not reached their eighteenth year on
March Of this year. The junior and
boys doubles will be combined into one
event.
Play will begin at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
December 26. and continue each day
thereafter, beginning at the same hour.
Entries for both singles events will
close next Saturday at II a. m. with
W. ID. Cunningham, 20 Broadway. En-
tries for doubles will close at the ar
mory az 3 p. m. December %. Draw
ings will be made al the armory on the
closing dates for entries.
Edgar +. Dawson is1he present sin
gles junior champion. and he and Je-
rome Lang hold the doubles title.
Grevel Aeker Is the present boy singles
champion. Actual competitors viii be
alylowed use OF the courts for practice
all day next and on Wednes-
day afternoon after o'clock
Lehigh and Lafayette
In Title Cocca- Motcb