European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 1,1968 players demand More Power in running pro Tennis Barky a sports writer new York the association often nil Prev Fassin Nils said tuesday it plans to run 1 5 own Cir Cuil. Hun nine. In 1990. If he players arc rot Given More pm or i n the run nine of the sport. Hamilton Jordan chief executive officer of lit pm i jars Union told a news conference Theatha Loial support from he players we have spa Ken 1o." on monday Llie at s proposal to restructure the men s Tennis Council which oversees the Spon. Was rejected by the International ten Nis federation representatives on inc. Council. Pc hoped to stimulate debate and Lead la Jordan said. Instead our proposal were rejected out of the ati1 asked to change he makeup of the Council which has Ihrck at three Louann mint reps and three members of the it. The Union plan called for four at officials three from tournaments and two Independent businessmen on inc Council thus eliminating any 1tf representation. On monday a news release from the it said that if inc present Strati Turc. Is no longer acceptable to at management then the. Representatives of Wimbledon the . Open inc French championships and inc australian open will ask the International Tennis federation the governing body of Tennis for the past 75 years to form a new Structure to carry on worldwide work for the game the players already plan to do hat. Although no Concrete strategy has been developed. Jordan insisted thai the players want to work with. Not Agai nil the grand slam Lou moments. Tic grand slams arc the fathers of our sport and a have Greal respect for he said. They Are the Only Clement that is satisfied with the status quo they Don t have to worry about scat Dulip or attracting players or sponsors or television Tim Murat la said he at tended a meeting of eight of i he top 10 and they were unanimous in support of inc at s plan. The players an 100 percent behind this Endeavor said Mayotte. There Are a l Housand differ ent Smi Zirbs that could happen but we support tour there Are tremendous demands on All the play to the Point where we feel we can t participate to 100 percent of our ability in All thee tyls we play. It takes the fun and out of the game John Mcenroe claimed the health of the sport is at
