ILTF Group Vote Not To Back WTT

BOSTON -- The committee of management for the International Lawn Tennis Federation voted Saturday against sanctioning World Team Tennis events in 1974. The decision, reached by four committee members who attended the windup of the Masters Tournament, makes it illegal for players governed by the ILTF to participate in the infant league, due to start next May.

Allan Heyman, ILTF president, said the decision will stand until "an extraordinary general meeting of the ILTF" can be held Jan. 26 in London. Heyman said all 99 member countries will be allowed to vote on the final decision. ILTF officials contend WTT, a 16-city league, will cut the heart out of the European summer circuit, which includes Wimbledon.

[source: upi]