New-York tribune., 1922-01-13
U p-State Clubs
In Merger With
M.L.T. A.Body
Will Be Known as N. Y.
State Section and Have
$4,000 Voting Strength
By Fred Hawthorne

ne combination of the Metropolitan
Lawn Tennis Association, composed of
eighty-eight clubs and two associations
OF clubs, with the various tennis clubs
and associations in the upper part Of
ne" YORK State was accomplished last
night at the second annual meeting and
dinner OF the Metropolitan Association,
held at the Hotel Vanderbilt. The COM
blned forces represent a total voting
strength OF more than 10000, which
means that the new merger, to be
known as the New York State section,
VIII WELD a tremendous influence at
the next annual meeting of the United
states Lawn Tennis Association, on
February 6. in this city.
Louis b. Daley. of the East Orange
Oiup, after the merger had been COM
Pleted, made motion that the local
ASSOCIATION Immediately apply to the
national body for charter, in common
with other sections. but, upon the adj
We, vlce of Julian S. Myrick. president of
the L. 5. l.. T. A.. it was decided to
withhold this charter until after the
formal organization of the new sec
tonal body, which will be done at
once.
1T was made plain at last nights
meeting that the Metropolitan Associa-
ton will be the controlling element in
the new section, and it was solely upon
this understanding that the merger was
agreed to by the local organization.
Election Of Officers
The first part of the evening was oc-
cupicd with the dinner of the dele
gates; then followed the election Of Of
ficers of the Metropolitan Association,
and the present incum bents were all
e-elcctcd, as follows: President
Charles S. Landcrs, West Side Tennis
Club; vicc-prcsidcnt. Charles Cham
bers, Kings County Terrace Club; Sec
retary, Jones w. Mersereau. University
Heights Tennis Club; treasurer, Louis
3. Daley, East Orange Tennis Club
lee, Atlantic Yacht Club; Walter L.
Pate, Nassau Country Club; c. G.. Heyl-
mum, West Side Tennis Club; Haddon
WINS, Hobokcn Tennis Club; A. j. Os-
tcndorf, New York Tennis Club; John
d. Ogilby. Staten Island Cricket Club
and George A. Walker jr, County Ten
his Club OF Westchester.
After several minor amendments to
the Metropolitan constitution and by
laws had been carried, the meeting took
up the consideration Of questions OF
interest to the national association
President Landers asked for an express
sion of opinion on the matter of seed
ing the draw in all future champion.
ship tournaments, a subject that will
come up for debate at the annual meet
ing of the u. S. L. 7. 4.
Pate moved that the delegates from
the New York State section, unless
otherwise instructed. be ordered to
cast their votes in favor of the report
Of the special committee appointed by
the U. S. l.. T. A., which has already
advised that seeding be done in the
future. This virtually means that the
amendment is certain to be carried.
National Delegates
Five representatives from the Metro.
politan Association were appointed last
night to act as delegates to the na-
tional meeting, as follows: Landcrs
Chambers, Merscreau, Daley and
lvins. 1t was voted to unanimously in
officers named for election this year in
the u. S. l.. T. A.
Chambers moved that the Crescent
Athletic Club, of Bay Ridge, be
awarded the mems Metropolitan turf
court championship tournament again
this season, and the delegates gave hin
unanimous vote in support of this
measure. j. w. Fox then asked tina,
the mems clay court metropolitan
tournament be given to the New Yorl
Tennis Club. and again the delegates
cast their votes in favor.
William A. Campbell, of the West
Side Tennis Club. then asked that the
women's Metropolitan championship b.
given to the Green Meadow Countr,
Club. but after some discussion it was
voted to instruct the executive com
mittec of the association to first con
fer with the women's advisory com
mittcc and then act accordingly.