The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-02
THEIR RANK AT THE NETS.
UHAT TnE LEA DISG TENNIS PLAY
ERS nm DURING THE YEAR.

Pastures OF the SeanOn-Larned n Thtrf
Pince some OF the yvorsu Players.
With the coming Of winter and the necessity
NJ replacing fancy blazers and spotless duck
trousers for more substantial garments, the
tennis player either takes up some other sport
or retires to the shelter OF some armory. The
season OF 1894 was marked by . great revival
of interest in the sport, due, OF course, TO the
shaking up administered TO our players by the
plucky Goodbody. The attendance atthe cham
pionship games was away ahead Of previous
years, and the National Tennis Association
must have a snug balance TO Its credit.
The ranking Of the players for the season will
be made according 10 q new system. and the
first ten " will be q thing Of the past. At q
meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the
National Lawn Tennis Association held during
the Newport tourney, II was decided 10 adopt
the English system Of dividing the stronger
players into classes. The champion. and per-
haps one or two other players, will be placed in
the scratch class" and the other prominent
men will be placed in "quarter-hfteen," half
fifteen" MISREPRESENTATION" and lower
classes, the idea being 10 show the relative
strength Of the players more clearly than the
old system Of individual ranking could do.
Under the previous plan Champion Wrenn
would, of course, stand first, and this time no
one can dispute his title TO that honor. as his
splendid work at Norwood Park and Newport
clearly shows that he is the best general, IL not
the most brilliant player. His victory at New
port was due to good tactics, accurate and ag-
gressive strokes, and unrivalled pluck.
Goodbody, the Irish expert who won the ALL
corners by defeating Hovey. Hobart, and Larned
In succession, comes next to Wrenn. Goodbody
and Larned broke even in their matches, but
the IrishmAn's two defeats at Longwood and
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his victories at Norwood and Newport. and they
were, in some measure, due to lack Of familiar
ity with American climate and courts. Yet his
Newport win outweighs oil other considerations,
and Jarned has to drop into third place in the
estimation of the tennis world. Larned's record
was brilliant enough In the early part of the
season, and only for his collapse against Good
body he might have reached the top. He was
the strongest favorite for championship honors
Of "a was a GLASS above the wrenn Of 'ss, but
Goodbody exposed the Jerseyman's utter inabil-
lily to vary his tactics to meet q plan Of campaign
,Hovey falls into line behind .Larned. Hovey
showed up poorly at Newport, but his collapse
Larned's, for he did not have the winning lead
against the Irishman that was obtained by both
Hovcy's three victories over him. Chace failed
20 win a set from Hovey In their encounters at
however. holds a clear title to fifth position by
his many successes during, the season. Chace
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tarned at Norwood. and Hobart at Tuxedo and
lesser lights His victory at Tuxedo places him
above Hobart Though 2 fine player. Chace
casons, and many declare that the champion
ship will always, be Just beyond his reach.
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In the third and fourth sets in his match with
Goodbody was OF the most brilliant character.
body's career. Hobart Won and lost stU WITH H Hove;
at West Newton, but, after dividing honors
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There arc three claimants, Stevens. Parker.
and Budlong. for seventh place. II the number
OF prizes won decided matters Parker would be
entitled to the honor, as he captured more prizes
country. The New Yorker started in with a rush
by beating Larned and Chace at Summit, but two
the company Of experts for a time and made a
mug hunting expedition through New England.
defeating Foots and BSdlSng after an inglorious
at Longwood.. At Nsrragansett he again beat
Foote, Then he easily beat Rowland at New
whom he afterward beat in the most hollow
style for the interscholastic championship,
OF defeats, and though one OF his victories was
against Wrenn at LoEgwood. yet II must be re-
pembered that Wrenn had just begun to play
Budiong can claim distinct superiority over
Rowland and Foote, but he was defeated by
the opinion Of many players. ,BudlOng was I'M
lucky enough 10 break his ankle at Sarragan-
have outdone both his rivals. The Providenco
boy won q creditable victory over Hoyey at Es-
be out Of the list si,osstheSr II that rattifinS
good player, s G, Mllett, had managed 70 gel
snoH Ms"p pSs experts aS : 'hS Suls sain defeated stdHnffi pam.
fer In two matches nut OF three, down
The opinion Is that Millett would prove dis
tinctly superior to Foote. with more tournament
r SaPs..Sn men those 'I players 81 who fai S to co M sas
q Newport may cause the mAgnates TO overlook
Rowland, who was placed ninth last year. Is
put Of the race this time. His record would be
very poor except for a brilliant streak at Nara
HOwland's forte is the double game. as
Is rather too heavy for singles.
stars. V, 9. Hall won only from Foote.
while his brother Edward, who ranked at one
lime f. 70 the he = second e sss 6esI player in A y e Ls
laced him, although he at times made a plucky
hghti lie was not In condition to play hard
mt inability TO run after the balls toward the
end OF a match.
This list by no means exhausts the stock Of
clever experts. Carr Seel showed himself TO be
, good player by his fine stand against Larned.
Young Fischer. of whom so much was expected
by New Workers, played in hard luck through
the season, but his experience will enable
him 10 make a better showing next season. lie
Parker three times this year in local
although Parker managed 10 keep
he account balanced. In the West there are
plenty of good phyers. :. T. Chase might make
! fair showing against our Eastern men, NJ. y.
smith OF philndeiphts showed VI, only once, In
EASILY outclassed his field. Campbell, the eX-
hampton, did not play In open singles after the
-. Augustine tournament. He won the beau
iful tropical championship trophy almost with
nut opposition. Later in the season he played a
OF private matches against Champion
both At Newport and NArragansett, but
vas invariably defeated with ease.
The women do not seem TO care to play in
ornaments a great deal nowadays, and very
Of the clubs offer prizes In ladies singles,
hOugh the game known as mixed doubles is
till popular. IL will probably remain so as long
IS there are pretty girls left. The women's
ingles were played, as usual, very early In the
veason. Miss Terry, the champion, was de-
)Osed. after a lOug struggle, by the frail-lOOking
but pluCky Miss HellHig. the BROOKLYN expert.