Show Radical Changes in Tennis Scoring Rules Predicted EW YORK Dec 15 Radical N NEW changes In the scoring rules foot fault code and ard in the association form of ot voting will bo proposed at atthe atthe atthe the annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Tennis association to be beheld beheld beheld held here next February These suggested suggested suggested ted alterations were roul rounded ded into legislative legis legis- legislative form torm at a meeting of the executive committee which did not end early hours Sunday morning The fact tact that the various proposals will go to the an annual annual annual an- an nual meeting with the general support of the committee is thought to Insure their adoption by the organization as a whole The most sl striking change Is the proposal pro- pro po al to o eliminate t th the old system of I scoring g I e entirely I and nd provide ro e 2 a 31 2 3 2 method that will make such a score as 15 love only a memory The proposed rule follows If It the se sever seer ver wins the first point the score Is cane calle 1 In I-In n If the tile receiver wins the first point the score is called 1 out I If each ach player wins one point the score is call called d 2 1 if the receiver wins it the score is called 1 2 1 and the scoring is continued In this manner until either player has haR wort won four points when game is scored for tor that player unless the other other player has scored three points when the score is called 4 3 3 or 3 4 as the case may be and game is scored for the player play play- er who first thereafter gains a lead of or two points The committee has swept aside the old I foot rule and proposes Instead the following following fol lot lowing Before commencing to serve the I server shall stand with both feet teet at rest behind that Is further from the net than the tho base line and within the limits of the center market and the side line Both feet shall be kept behind the to base lire lIn until the racket strikes the ball The present method of handicapping Is Isto Isto isto to be revised by the following rule and simple table table- I The method of or handicapping shall shallI I consist of or allotting to each player one or orI I more points In a set these points to be beI added to tho the points scored by each player I in that set The points scored shall be beI I r recorded at the end of or each game and andI andi at the conclusion of the set the allotted I handicaps shall be added to this total The Tho player then having the greater number number num num- I ber of points wins the pet set regardless of the number of games won or lostA lost A new plan of ot voting recognizes recognizeR the playing membership of the clubs as the basis for votes otes Thus a club of members members members mem mem- bers or less would pay pa annual dues of 10 and cast votes otes Larger clubs 1 would vote according to additional membership membership mem mem- increasing the voting power pro rata and the dues by 2 50 for each additional additional additional addi addi- twenty five members Clubs affiliated affiliated affiliated af af- af- af through and or organizations organizations organizations or- or fostering tennis only In connection connection connection con con- with other sports will pay 10 dues and cast votes The next important change carries out the associations association s policy of promoting home rule by requiring a club in a section which has an organization sectional sectional sec see association to obtain its membership membership membership member member- ship in the national body through that Instead of ot joining in theU the thel U U. S. S N N. L L. T T. A A. A directly as at present This provision will apply only to the I California and Western Vestern associations where the sectional organization has reached its highest development Regarding the Davis cup the committee commit commit- tee recommended that all details Incident Incident Inci- Inci dent to this competition be he referred to the executive committee of the as association association ocla- ocla tion with full and instructions to delegate its authority as it may deem wise Further development fo international was teas promised by recommendation recommendation to accept the offer of or the Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman trophy as a prize for women's International matches along lines similar to the Davis cup play pia An effort will be made to Inaugurate this next summer committee recommended rec ree- The woman womans woman's s advisory a change of date late for the w women's women's wom- wom om omens omen's ens en's national championship from June to September 1 I I |