The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-04
LAWN TENNIS.
The Ranking Committee of the
United States AssociatiOn-OnIy
Three MemberS-Edwin r.
TOrrey, DR., One of the
Number.

The November number of American
Lawn Tennis, handsome magazine
published in New York city, as the Of
fetal organ of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association, contains an inter
esting article on the Ranking Committee
of the L. S. n. l.. II. A., which opens
with the assertion that Ranking Com
mittees leave their impress upon tennis
history as no other set of men can pos
sibly do. They come and go, and, pass
ing from sight and memory as they do,
their handiwork endures for all time"
In the lawn tennis world the work of
the Ranking Committee is of supreme
importance. The honor list--the sacred
First Ten-takes its place with the List
of Champions, and the verdict once pro-
nOunced must be accepted as final, no
matter how opinions may differ or ex-
ceptious1h 1hs. .*alsen .tasit. Ea,see the. im5
portanet Of making good selection
W nen choosing the three men who usually
comprise the committee, and of their
bringing to their task intelligence, knowl-
edge and the faculty of reaching sound
conclusion, and of holding to it once it
has been reached.
The present Ranking Committee of
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association, appointed to pass upon the
standing OF players who took part in
tournaments sanctioned by the assoca-
ton, is as follows: Chairman, DR.. p.
b. Hawk, Urbana, Ill.,; +. f. Torrey,
Jr., Clinton, n. V, and c. +. Watson,
Jr., Orange, N. j.
The 'Lawn Tennis" article is enbell-
ished with fine Illustrations of DIR. p. b.
Hawk, and ounfornaer townsman, f. f.
Terreye II sN6lp3 tke+t three members of
the sRsRlsfN 6innfittee. OF Mr.. Torrey
/ the NssftdfsssayF': edwin F. Torrey, Jr. +,
theaseond member of the committee, is
{esident of Clinton, beautiful suburb
0f2 seiea.ANx Y. Clinton is, college
toIn, and Is the home of Secretary of
State. Eli6T, Root Mr.. TOrgeysis very
closely allied with the Yahnund4sis Golf
Club of7Utica, taking very active part
in its management, being member of
its Board of Governors chairman of the
Tennis Committee, and member of the
House Committee. He is afeo closely
affiliated and has most desirable ac-
quaint&nce with all the New York up
StateFcountry clubs, as wellsas a large
circleaof friends among the metropolitan
clubs and others throughout the country.
"MksTorrey is a real veteran, and has
playedlawn tennis for practically twenty
five Years, and has always made study
of 'thesgame in all its details, Having
long been occupied with his business, in
which he has been exceptionally success
fui, he has never gone in for tournament
play .tofhe extent that many. men do at
the present day, but has been content
to each year take in a few Of the more
important events, and studFSand get a
line on the various styles of pIay. Not
withstanding this he plays axood game,
and is capable of putting up strong
argument against any player ne meets.
"He has for a number years past rep.
\ PRESENTED the Yahnundasis Club at the an.
1nual meeting of the U. $. N. L. T. A.,
as well as many of the upstate clubs
with full power. ~
''Mr. Torrey has spent many of his win
tiers for the past years in the South, anC
has been a conspicuous figure not only
in the tennis but the social life of Palm
Beach, having won the5kA Corners even
] there number OF times]'
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