The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
MISS SUTTON GOING ABROAD.
Californian VIII Defend Her English Lawn
Tennis Championship Title.


Miss May sutton. the present holder of the
all England women's championship and
American ex-champion, will go 10 London
In July and defend her foreign title. The
american girls decision to do this was re-
ceived in this city yesterday. and she viii,
Cross the Atlantic Ocean at the sam time
az the American challenging team which
will compete for the Dwight F. Davis Inter-
national Challenge Cup. Miss Sutton, who
is a californian, won the English champion
ship last season by defeating Miss D.. X,
Douglass. the defender. %setless. in the chal-
lenge match. shortly before the match the
English woman had wrenched her right arm
while al practice. II was the opinion Of the
English followers of the sport that had their
champion been in the best of trim Miss sutton
would have possibly Jared differently.
Before sailing for England The American
girl has arranged TO play in many Of the
Eastern tournaments. In this round of play
she will be accompanied by AZ least two and
possibly three Of her sisters. all of whom are
experts with the Law tennis racquet. II is
expected that Miss Florence Sutton and Mrs.
Bruce, a married sister. will surely contest in
several Of the meetings around this city late
IN May and early in June. The three who
plan to visit New York have recently oeen
Pacific Coast, notably those on the Coronado
courts. in which they came through to the
the finals. Miss MAY Sutton winning.
English Lotcn Ten mis-, the current issue Of
which has Just been received in this country.
gives a ranking for the season about to begin.
In the list of women players the American
girl is rated first, with a emar able record.
For the three leading CHAMPIONSHIPS OF Great
Britain. which she won. Miss Sutton Is cred
tied with winning 10 matches. 81 acts and a
total of 20i games. She did not meet defeat
in any match or lose a single set In all theee
contests. and only lost Is games. which do
not figure in the final result. Her average
for this brilliant showing was 81. which Ia
not even approached by any of the women
or men lawn tennis experts The average of
Miss Dou glass. eX-champion. for approXi-
mately the same play Ia 500.
The English rating Of the men PLAYERS also
internationals of last, year. n. l.. Doherty.
their champion. heads the list, followed by
Beals G. Wright, Norman F, Brookess Aus
tralia s. H.. Smith, Holcombe Ward. William
A. Larned aud Nv. Gore. William j. Clothier
IL rated seventeenth,
From information the English Lawn Tennis
Association has received, Beals {. Wright.
Frederick B. Alexander, tIolcombe Ward.
KreiRh Collins and Clarence Hobart, compose
the list that the American team will be chosen
from. IL was learned yesterday that Ward
had consented to join the team this year.
which practically settles the dispute as TO
the makeup of the challenging doubles pair.
as II places him with his old partner. Wright.
Dr. James Dwight. Frederick G.. Anderson
and Raymond D.. Little. the American COM
mittee in charge of the int national team
have decided that the Americans will sail for
England the last of June.