Evening star., 1929-11-22

IJnouestionably, the Australian
association also will endeaVor 10
have most of the leading profess
sionals take part. Kozeluh and l
will be there on tour, and more
than likely such we'll known pros
"a Howard KinSey, Harvey Snod-
grass. Much, the Burke brothers,
Rammiliion, Richter, as well as
a number of other European pros,
will make the long Journey 10
compete in this first open tennis
championship.
The example of the Australian aSso-
citation in holding such an event un-
So,,htedlv will be followed by every
other country in the world during tne
season of 1880.
England has already announced plans
for an open championship next sum
ner and there has been consloeraple
talk here of holding similar event at
the west Side Tennis Club in 1880,
although nothing definite has been an
nounced by either the amateur aSsocla-
tion or the professional organization.
Tennis fans the world over Will re-
toice at the news of an open champion
ship. Since 1926 those following the
court game have clamored for the same
condition in tennis as the golflng world
Must Change Rule.
The fans want to see the best player
win whether he be pro or amateur.
Under the existing rules OF the Unlteo
states Lawn Tennis Association this Is
an iYnpossibility, since the rules say tnat
an amateur cannot play professional
when a gate is charged.
Naturally, with the advent OF an open
fkaie rVIlo YlnIlCt necessarily
be cast out. The change will be OF
tremendous help to the game In every
n-tennis-playing country IN the
world.
It will answer the long-drawn-out
argument that tennis followers have
been having for the last four years:
whether or not such players as karel
Kozeluh, Kinsey, SnodgraSs, the Bure
brothers and some of the other pro-
fessionals can take the measure of men
like Cochet, Ttlden, Lacoste, Borotra
and other famous amateur stars.
From all accounts, the Australian
association intends to run its frst
omen championship along the same
lines as the golf championships, where
the professional, If he wins, receives
monetary prize and the amateur the
customary silver cup. This does not
in any way impair the standing OF the
amateur.
viii Take Year TO Settle.
The most important thing in con-
nection with the holding of an open
event is the tremendous changes that
will have to be made in the schedule
of tournament play. Zach country has
a regular list of tournaments through
out the Summer, which means that the
open tournament must be sandwiched
tn-between.
I think this will cause much con-
fusion during the first year of open
championships, since the tournament
schedules are already pretty well filled
up. However, these details can un-
doubtedly be ironed out in the course
of a years time, and the tremendous
interest that will be Immediately
manifested in open tournament play
will more than repay those who are
responsible for this drastic change in
the game.
It is my contention that the minute
open tournaments become a permanent
fixture in the game lawn tennis will
take its place in the sun of sport. In
this country 1t will add just the i'm
petus that has been sadly lacking in
the game since the Davis Cup left these
shores in 1927.
(Copyrigat, 1929, by North American News
paper Alliance0