Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
WRIGHT AT THE HEAD
SIZING UP THE TENNIS PLAYERS
OF THE YEAR.

The failure of the ranking committee Of
the United States Lawn Tennis Association
to make It's report has aroused consider
able impotence and criticism
Among those who participated in active
tournament play during the past season the
opinion is unanimous that Beals c. Wright
of the Longwood Cricket Club, Boston. the
national champion. should be placed at the
head of the list for the year. Hoicombe
Ward, the defeated champion. because OF
MS showing against Belgium. France. Aus
trfa, Australasia and finally England in
the international. matches last July and. his
WIN or the London championship. IS also
regarded universally as the man for the
second place, with William A. Iarned also
OF the American challenging team. third
for the same reasons
IL Is after placing these three that many
or the experts show a difference of opin-
ion Clarence Hobart KreIgh Collins
Richard Stevens and William J. Clothier
the latter also OF the American interna-
tionai team, are named for the fourth place
because OF Hobart's splendid performances
IN winning the Longwood tournament and
coming through to the finals In the national
tournament championship at Newport he Is
rather favored to rank ahead of the others
hobart was defeated only six times during
a. iohg season upon the courts of this coun-
Try. Alexander defeated him twice early
In the year. but each time It was In such a
closely played match that single strike
might nave changed the result. Karl Behr
1aies champion, defeated him at Nahant
R1chard Stevens defeated him In the semi
hnais at Southampton on wet courts and
Larned defeated him at Longwood. Ho-
part won his way to the final at Newport.
defeating Stevens and Collins and going
down before Wright, who attained the
championship.
A majority of the experts believe that on
class he surpasses the other men named.
They are inclined to place the first six
men follows: Wright, Ward, Larned,
HOBART, Collins and Clothier.
1t Is upon Clothier that the greatest num-
Der of the experts differ. In a competi-
tive sense his only showing was made as a
member of the American team In England
but the fact that he was a player OH that
team is regarded as sufficient % insure him
a high standing.
To fill out the honor from the first ten.
the most priced position among the lawn
tennis followers of this country, num-
Der of men are suggested for the four va
cant positions on the list. Frederick G.
Anderson, Richard Stevens. Kari H. Bebr
Raymond d. Little, Frederick B. Alexan-
der and Robert lie Roy appear to be the
ones upon whom the experts center their
attention. AS Behr the Yale champion
holds the place for Improvement during the
year he is rather favored for the seventh
place. Richard Stevens follows Behr close
ly in point of favor. with Anderson for the
ninth place and Alexander t. complete the
list.
Further on in the list such veterans as
John c. Davidson. the southern champion;
R. C. Seaver, the Massachusetts champion;
J. p. f. Jones, N. w. Niles of Harvard
f. 3. Dewhurst OF the University of Penn
syIvania H. II. Hackett. Wylie Cameron
Grant and others should hold high posi-
tons.