Show SPORT GOVERNING BODIES IN SESSION J By roT Pr Press to The Telegram NEW YORK YORI Dec 8 The The first of ot a number of ot important meetings to be beheld beheld beheld held by sport governing bodies in this city during the next few months will open here today with the confer conference nce of ot the executive committee of ot the United States Slates National Lawn Tennis association Many questions having a decided bearing upon the future of the court game in this country country country coun coun- try will ill be considered at this thia meeting which is preliminary to the annual gathering gathering gathering gath gath- ering of ot the association to be held in February Of principal interest to the general player of ot tennis will be the report of ot the ranking committee which will settle for tor another season the tournament expert who shall be considered as having earned the title of ot No 1 I as well as as those to be ranked below the tho occupant of ot the premier premier premier pre pre- mier position The executive committee also will wl put Into form Its final recommendations recommendations recommendations relative to the amateur rule Other matters scheduled to come up for tor discussion Include e proposed chan changes es esIn in the regulations of ot the doubles doubles' championship championship cham cham- play redistricting of certain sections of territory as now divided bythe bythe by bythe the association the question of ot restrIcting restricting restrict restrIct- ing tag entries to the national tournament a new rule regarding foot toot faulting International international international inter Inter- national tennis and the effect of ot the war upon Davis cup play as well as I a number of ot minor matt matters rs |