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Sandy's pro career begins later this week when he'll attempt to qualify for the Hall of Fame Tournament in Newport. R.I. The three-time college All-American will follow the Newport tourney by competing in the U S Pro Championships at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill beginning July...
Dance Collective--"Housewares"; Longwood Theater, Mass. College of Art, 364 Brookline Ave., Boston...
...fate of the tourney is decided from year to year, committee members say; its continuation is the focus of an ongoing civil war. A major blow was the loss of the New England Merchants' National Bank as a sponsor of the event. The longtime supporter's departure left Longwood more dependent on ticket sales, and meant that committee members have to scramble every year to find new sponsors. This year, they include New England Rare Coin Galleries and Instrumentation Laboratories...
...funding won't erase the worst of Longwood's problems, however. The tournament will probably never rebound until its directors recognize the need for substantial professional help in running the affair. As professional tennis has turned big time, so has the organization of most stops along the Grand Prix circuit. Though the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has been nominally involved since 1975 with supervising Longwood, only in the last two years have ATP experts been on hand before the tourney, and only in an advisory capacity. The long-established clique that has traditionally monopolized tourney direction continues...
...enjoy more than the thrill of being in charge, who will not make decisions on the basis of personal gain, who understand what the rest of the tour is like. Only then will the top players return, and they will probably be followed by ticket-buyers. Only then will Longwood have entered the new decade...