Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
HARMED GREATEST IN TENNIS
American Given the Palm by Craw-
ley, English Authority.
INTEREST is INTERNATIONAL
Enthusinsts ON Both sides OF water
Watching Development of sea-
sons PIans-Germsns Are
Competitors.


NEW YORK. April Wv. A. Larned
the American champion tennis player. is
probably the best player in the world for
general mastery of the game. says A. e.
Crawley an English authority on tennis
In commenting on the coming season on
the British courts Crawley says: The year
~ omises to be phenomenal in international
interest There will certainly be a Davis
cup competition, and probably in England
In the early portion several Australian
players OF note win be going around our
tournaments, and at Wimbledon there will
be an unparalleled attack upon the cham
pionship This tive have It on official au-
thority) is the worlds championship.
"Beals c. Wright of Boston. who came
so near to 1t last year. will not be here.
But Americas champion. w. A. Larned,
and the three amazing young Calfornians,
Bundy, Mclaughlin and Long, are coming.
Their advent will be momentous.
His system Perfect.
Larneds ground play is English; his
game has no peculiarities and no weakness
Few men have had more experience or
possess a finer record, and no one is a
better general II he gets through and
meets Wilding the result will be great.
"Bundy's rise last year was meteoric in
brilliancy He beat Wright, and nearly beat
Larned in the challenge round Of the II. s
A. championship. He and the two other
men are new to England. Long and Nc
Loughlin are to be classed with Alexander
for brilliance and severity. This American
contingent is the strongest that any
country has ever sent to Wimbledon. II
contains large proportion of that con-
auering quality known as genius
Heath Dunlop and Doust. Dunlop has done
great things as Brookes' partner; Brookes
was beaten by Wilding and Parker. Three
years ago the most spectacular figure in
the lawn tennis world, he is still to be
reckoned with. Unfortunately there seems
no hope of his coming. Latest advices speak
of his making a golf tour in the States
Doust is the quickest and one Of the best
Noueyers, but he is not likely to reach the
final stage
H. as is hoped. South Africa and
america play their Davis cup tie in Eng
land' the South Africans will doubtless
take part in the championships
German in the Running.
The appearance of the young Germans
the brothers Kleinschroth, will be inter
esting. One has defeated Froitzheim; they
are not unlike the Dohertys in stvle ana
personality Froitzheim will probably not
compete. or late has has been a disappoInt-
ing player. F. w Rahe ran wilding a few
weeks ago to five sets. He is a fine plaver
ana has improved, but genius is not vet
TO be ascribed to his game
England will have to rely on its Young
est players. Gore, the embodiment Jof
British virile pluck, will compete, but Ne is
past his prime. Richie and Barrett win
have no chance against any Of the Ameri-
cans or Brookes. OF the younger men q. p.
DIXON Is the oldest and most experienced
Dut' fine and reliable player as he is he
Is not quite up to championship form He
Is slow against strong men. and against
weaker men is fond of losing a set or two
Last year the brothers Lowe came right
20 the front. But there is not much 'charac
ter in their game. Crawley and Parl,e
possess this quality, but they are not re-
liable. as the Loves certainly are. or the
others, Mavrosordato. Beamish ana K.
Powell are the best, but class below those
already mentioned. Zimmerman Is a Young
player OF extraordinary promise. but he
rarely plays. J. M. Boucher, the equal Of q
H. smith, cannot be persuaded to compete.
neither will E. r. Allen, who beat Gore
giving him a sixth, last year. ever he
tempted to Wimbledon
our chances are slight, but we hava
young players of great possibilities. ana
you never can tell. One Of them NAV
arrive"