TENNIS AMATEURS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 81, 17 March 1934, Page 7

TENNIS AMATEURS

I INTERNATIONAL REPORT Present System Attacked LURE OF PROFESSIONALISM (By Telegraph-Pram Assn.-Copyright.) (Received 17, 1.40 p m.) PARIS March 16 the International Tennis Committee, appointed in 1933 to revise the definition of amateur, reported scathingly denouncing amateurism as at present practised in the tennis world. It also warns against the lure of professionalism National federations will be allowed to study the report bet are a special meeting discusses it on July 30 during ihe Davis Cup challenge round Hie English aiqj French delegates strongly opposed open tournaments, but the United States delegate pleaded that the matter he left to national associations to decide, declaring: “Why not have the courage of our conviction*) 1 I distinctly favour open tournaments under supervision." A South African proposal to maka the server keep both feet behind the base line wa s referred to a committee. Kenya, Colombia, Peru and Estfioma -were admitted to the federation. The report commenting on “w called amateurs living at someone else.’s expense from January 1 to December 31 touring the world without putting their hands in their pockets,” recommends a new clause in role 29, stating that except when officially selected by his association a player shall receive travelling and expenses for only eight weeks in a year. It is also proposed to restrict amateurs playing or demonstrating the game with professionals without the federation ’• permission.