Show TENNIS HEADS IN BIG CONFAB Professionalism Under Consideration Ranking Also On Program Prom PHILADELPHIA Pa Feb 5 5 By Dy The As Associated Rival Press forces Corces were drawn up today for fol the th annual meeting of ot the United States awn Lawn awn Tennis association be be- be cauze of oC a new form torm of ot profession profession- organization In the side of ot the organization tion Controversy over ovel the proposed ranking of ot Vincent Richards ls among amon Americas America's leading 1926 amateur players was Involved On one ald side was the national ranking committee commIt commIt- commIttee tee which 11 hel held that Richards r ii i who Pyles Pyle's protes ten ten-nia ten ten- tennis tennis nis troupe last fall tall was entitled to toa toa a 0 place near the top iop op ot of the list be- be because because cause bo-cause cause ho completed the outdoor season a as an nn amateur The executive committee of ot the assocIation maintain maintained cd that none but amateurs at the time such rankings were officially approved should bo ho ranked The executive committee expected the support of oC the Middle States association while tIn th ranking committee looks for tor backing from the tho New York State association and delegates from the Should friends ot of Richards Richards I 4 win In their fight to have havo him ranked first by the association today on the basis of ot his three victories over William I T Ill Tilden den last year It will mark the first time in his career that he has hns held the No So 1 position Defeat ot of the attempt on the other othel hand is expected to result In the elevation of ot Tilden ll to the thc top for forthe the seventh consecutive tle year Several amendments to 10 the play play- playing ing rules were nero on the calendar or of orthe the meeting chief ot of which was a change to permit the use ot of spiked shoes at all alt turf court tournaments tournaments tournaments ments No change was expected In the schedule of or events which prevailed last lail year The vis Da-vis Da- Da Davis Davia via vis cup challenge round again has been fixed tor for Septem Septem- September September September ber 8 9 and 10 at the Germantown Cricket club Philadelphia the tho national mens men's singles cham cham- championship championship championship again has been bren slated for Cor Corthe forthe the West Side club ot of Forest limits Hills X N Y V starting the week of ot Sep Sep- Sep September tern bel 12 00 |