LAWN TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9722, 4 June 1924, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

“PLAYER-WRITER’’ CONTROVERSY. U S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT WARNS CLUBS. (Received June 3, 8.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 2. According to a telegram from Boston, President YViglitman of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, addressed a letter to members of the club association, asking them to consider well before taking action in connection with the question of the “player-writer” ruling. The letter states, “If amateur players are permitted to make tennis their business and livelihood thereof either as playerwriter 'or in any,other way, there is hound to develop a small group, perhaps ten or twenty players, who will soon be invincible on the tennis courts. Shall we give every amateur player an equal and fair opportunity to win our championship tournaments or must we favor a few semi-profes-sionals by lowering the amateur standing to enable them to compete and win and keep on winning?” The letter indicates that the association will make strenuous efforts to combat the attempt to organise rival amateur tennis organisations as previously mentioned.—A. and N.Z.C.A. DAVIS CUP DOUBLES. FRANCE BEATS IRELAND. (Received June 3, 11.15 p.m.) - DUBLIN, June 3. In the Davis Cup doubles, La Coste and -Couiteas (France) heat Meldon and Dillon (Ireland: B—b, 6__l 6—2.—A. and N.Z.C.A.