The New York herald., 1922-10-22
BIG TENNIS STADIUM
FOR FOREST HILLS
Stands Will Accommodate 20,-
000--Depends Upon Ma
tional Singles.

The West Side Tennis Club, IL has been
learned from an authoritative source.
will place before the delegates at the
next annual tennis convention an offer
to build a spacious permanent stadium
at Forest Hills provided it can be as
sured the custody of either the national
singles championship or the DAVIS Cup
challenge round for long term of
years, possibly ten. A sort of American
Wimbledon is the plan, with seating
capacity for about 10000 spectators.
1t means quite an outlay OF money to
carry the idea through. 1t means the ac-
QUESTION OF several acres OF land ad-
Joining the present property OF the club
and the expenditure Of several hundred
thousands of dollars--an expenditure
that only the assurance OF substantial
revenue each year will make possible.
That is why the West Side Tennis Club
must make the construction of the
stadium conditional upon the pleasure
OF the delegates OF the United States
Lawn Tennis Association.
In all probability the West Side Of
flcials would be willing to accept the
Davis cup challenge round as IA sub
stitute for the national singles in alter
nate years provided the Davis cup and
in this country. II the international
trophy were carried off, however, Nthe
club would have to be sure Of staging
the national singles. That is how the
matter stands.
Two BIDS for National Singles.
Incidentally there is likely to be bid
from Forest Hills for the national sin
giles next year even If the West Sides
stadium Idea Is not accepted at the an
nual meeting. The loca, ciub feels that
the Germantown Cricket Club, having
had the championship for two years
ought to relinquish the event next SUM
mer and ta6e the Davis cup challenge
round instead. Both tournaments have
been great attractions, but a shift in
events is considered to be a splendid
stimulus for tennis to both cities. The
Germantown Cricket Club, on the other
hand. is just as anxious to hold on to
the national singles and quite n tussle
may develop at the convention.
Rumor Is also linking the name of
Dwight r. Davis with the next presi-
dency of the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association. Not that Julian 8.
Myrick has made any official announce
ment of his decision to step down as
head of the national organization, but
IN some tennis circles the feeling Is
strong that Mr.. Myrick, having served
three years, is ready to pass the promi-
nent office over to some other active
contemporary. Three or four years has
been the usual term Of office.
Mr.. Davis, by the way. at present
holds the office OF vice-president. which
generally is considered the position
from which an official steps into the
presidency. Mr.. Myrick himself was
vice-president for two years before he
succeeded George r. Adee as head OF
the association. and as a matter of
fact was acting president during the
two years that Mr.. Adee saw active
service in France. Mr.. Myrick was
elected to the presidency in 1920 for the
first time, and was chosen again at the
| annual conventions of 1921 and 1892. lie
piloted the organization through three
of the most progressive years in the
history of the sport, and his cool iudg-
| ment and exceptional executive ability
won the respect Of players and fellow
officials alike.