Evening star., 1936-12-02
LEADERS APPROVE
TENNIS SBODYPLAN
Code Draft for New Ruling
Group Here Sent Clubs
for Ratification.
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

UNANIMOUSLY approved by
leaders of local tennis at q
meeting at Wardman Park
- Hotel last night, the newly
drafted constitution Of the proposed
District Of Columbia Tennis Associa-
ton was on Its way to country clubs
and other tentative members today
with December II set as the date by
which ratifying organizations would
become charter members Of the new
association.
Pending the first annual meeting,
called for January in the constitution,
temporary officers Of the formative
group will continue to direct activities
on the motion of Tom (Bud) Markey
ranking local player. They are Stan
McCaskey, president; Maj. G. w
Christenberry, vice president, and Bill
Dismer, secretary-treasurer.
Clubs and prospective members
such as the Women's, Departmental
and Public Parks Leagues, were to be
asked for action on the constitution
as soon as possible. with reports, "a.
vorable or otherwise. returned to Nc.
Caskey during the next three weeks.
Seems Certain to Materialixe.
THE constitution, embodying eighi
articles, was scrutinized by the
group at Wardman last night anc
given unanimous support. The fact
that the group consisted Of the mos
interested persons in tennis in Wash.
ington led to the belief that their ap-
proval prefaced subsequent approva
and adoption by the proposed men,
bers.
Until the constitution is adopted the
association has no actual existence
but there is every indication that the
praiseworthy efforts of the ConStitu-
tional Committee will not have been
in vain.
As soon as he receives confrma-
ton of the association, through the
o. ks Of proposed members, President
Protein McCaskey will appoint q
ranking committee which will present
the first official ranking of local play
ers the city has had in three years to
the meeting in January.
That the organization intends to be
q live body was evinced in the demand
that the Executive Committee, which
shall consist of the president, vice
prsident, secretary-treasurer and two
representatives of member units (not
represented in the three head Offices
shall meet quarterly. The constitu-
ton specifies that no two officers shall
be members of the same member club
thereby assuring representation of five
different units on the Executive Com
mittee.
Follows M. A. Association Pattern.
THE constitution, patterned closely
after the constitution of the Mid
die Atlantic Lawn Tennis Association
has q general purpose of "encourag-
ing, promoting, co-ordinating and
regulating tennis activities in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and environs
through G) cooperating with the M
A. L. T. A. in all of its aims and pur.
poses which tend to improve and sup
port tennis in this area: (2). assisting
in the avoidance Of conflicts in tourna.
ment dates by the appointment of 9
tournament schedule committee; (3)
cooperating with various groups anc
authorities in their plans to better
the playing conditions and facilitie.
Of the average player; (4), helping
outstanding young players to obtair
adequate match competition and (5)
providing for annual ranking of loca
players through ranking committee.
Active membership is open to organ.
lied clubs and associations in or neai
the District which include tennis a.
one Of their major interests anc
honorary membership to >person OIL
persons 50 voted into the organization
by q majority vote of the Executive
Committee.