The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19

ouNo'uc VI IL nTSL Jeu, IL lOChl meu TAukou
are Millett, Fischer, Parct, TalmaRe. Crownin-
shield. j. +. Hobart, and Holcombe Ward.
Millett's record for the past season was un.
doubleday far better than that of Budlong,
Sands, or Hall. who are all ranked above him.
AT Newport he won a set from Rowland in the
second round. which was all Budlong could do
the following day, and yet the latter is a class
above him and bracketed with Foote. who de-
feated him in one Of the last matches OF tho
season Mt the intercollegiate championships. by
the remarkable score of 60. 60. Sands was
beaten three straight sets at Newport by Chacc,
and came within a point or two Of losing to
Jennings, who is ranked twenty-one places De-
low him. in the consolation matches. He did
not win a single victory OF Importance during
the season. nor did Hall. who played In only one
tournament. and was then beaten by a player
too poor to be ranked. Budlong was twice
beaten by inferior men. and did not win an i'm
portant match throughout the season.
Besides these three players, whom tho critics
say are overestimatcd. Wilson, Post. and Smith
played so seldom during the year against other
ranked players as to gr9vely question their po-
sitions. Post. who is champion OF the South.
was three times within n single stroke of being
beaten by Davidson in the only tournament In
which he took part, and yet he is two classes
above the Washington expert. Smith played in
only one tournament. and was beaten then,
while Wilson won only one match of impor-
tance-that for Pennsylvania State cha pion-
snlp-ahu was beaten in turn by Edwards,
Moorehead and Pier. none of whom Is ranked.
Fischer, another New Yorker, received even
less eSSnsideraiion than MilIett: Terry. who is
was soundly beaten by him at Tuxedo in tho
only meeting between them during the year In
that instance Fischer beat Terry by Sc. 60
Win the greatest ease. Fischer p~racticed with
Wilson, too, at the Intercollegiate meeting late
IN the fall and beat him over and over again,
although they did not meet in a regular match
during The year. LIZ Hal, Post. and several
class, played so little AS to be practically un-
known Quantities. One is champion OF the Pa
coast, but neither has ever played against any
OF the Eastern players. and what little is known
o. Their ski would place them far below where
Pare, and ralmagc, who are together in tho
seventh class. are two other local players whose
mnent, TaIinaFe won a set each sch from y wr eml
and Rowland last season, which 1. something Of
Paret was the only player outside Of the first
nine who beat any Of the cracks. and he won
set Pier. He also beat >. -. Reed easily and
Miiiision. both OF whom are in the same class
mage he won In three straight heats.
Among those in the eighth class Davidson. ].
B. Read. and Scudder have received harsh
treatment, Read was Inconsistent in his play,
to be sure. but his last match was q victory over
g. w, Lee, two classes above him, while he won
victory ovor Budlong at Wentworth should
have given to him q better place. But David.
sons case Is the most unjust of the three. As
before stated. he was three times within a single
championship; he beat Paret at Baltimore,
whilc at Narragansett Pier he beat Jones. Tai
mage. and Goldman, all in straight sets and in
successive matches, and yet two of these men
area whole class above him. and the other even
with him.
I'm my opinion Davidson would prove tho
strongest man Of the whole ffty-slx ranked, il
a %han,ltcnp tournament, were, held at the begin
nlng ~ this season Mt the odds assigned In the
ottc. al ranking." said II well-known player last
week In commenting on the list. Il do not be-
lleve that any Of the first six or seven men could
live long at the oddstA.ey would be forced to con-
cedc, while the players in the lower classes
would light II out among themselves for tho
honors. Why, Hovey tried to owe thirty to
j. Is. Read in a practice match in the indoor
court ut Newton Centre last month, and WAS
not in the hunt. And yet llOvey had practised all
winter in that court. md Read was entirely out
OF practice and the court was new to him. By the
Official ranking he would have to give him n
shade more than the same odds, and with Read
In any condition, lie would find It a hard row to
hoe. How much worse would it DO il he met
Davidson at the Official oddaI"
Despite the fact that Davis, Griffin, Barlow,
Stille, HenShnw. and r.. G. sands are all ranked
IN the lower classes. no mention at all Is made
of such players as Dir. ". y. Frazer, II. n. Thur
her, W. X. shaw. w. Il. Parker, q. II. Miles, &.
traEin, j. III. Chase, q. j, Sheldon, ,Jr.. IL. A.
Colby, A. :. Pier. Lieut.. w. y. Bethel. and II.
II. Palmer. Eacnone has shown better form than
those, in the first list, and II the amount of their
play Is called INTO question, all played more last
scnson in tournaments than did Hall. Sands,
smith. Post, Foplkes, Hardy, and several Others
who were ranked.