Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-30
RATING Of PLAYERS
Tennis Committee Divides Net
Men Into Two Classes.
IN LINE WITH OTHER CITIES
Move Very Popular and Keeps Inter-
est in Game in the
Off Season. :.
IN LINE WITH OTHER CITIES

An innovation has been made with re-
spect to the net game by the tennis COM
m1ttee of the Chevy Chase Club which
seems to have hit the right spot, all of
the players being given rating. This is
In line with similar conditions existing in
other cities. Norfolk, Philadelphia and
new york clubs having taken lead in
this respect with great success
me players have been divided into ten
classes, according to their ability. In
class A, the players are given an indi-
Wdual rating, but In all other classes they
are. simply rated as a class Players who
want to better their position. have to play
and show that they are better than those
ahead of them. In class A, challenges
may be issued by one player only to the
one next higher, while in class B any
player can challenge number six man in
class IA With these exceptions, any
player in any of the other divisions may
cnallenge any player in the class next
higher, if the challenger wins, the two
players to change positions and ratings.
All challenges must be accepted within
one week or the match will be forfeited
to the challenging player. AS many
challenges as desired may be issued but
no player Is required to accept a chal-
lenge within two weeks of the acquire
ment of new rating or within a week
OF a successful defense of previous
challenge. Winning two out Of three sets
constitutes match, the tennis committee
to settle any disputes which may arise or
to make any interpretations of the rules
which seem necessary.
Inc Idea or rating the players should be
a great boon to the game, as it causes a
good deal Of rivalry for the high posi-
lions an keeps the players interested in
the game during the dead season. AL
though this scheme has been adopted but
couple of weeks, already there have
been many changes in the ranking OF
the men. The original ranking Of class
A was: /. ]. Upshur Moorehead; 2, Lee
Gordon; 5. Walter D. Wilcox; 6, John K.
Graves.
Many matches have since been played,
and the present rating of the men fol-
lows. 1t being noted that John K. Graves
has been dropped back to class B, and
class B to number 5 in class A: 1, Spencer
Gordon: 2. Lee McCIung; 3, ]. Upshur
Moorehead: 4. E. P Grosvenor; 3, Ralph
w. Hills: 6. Walter D. Wilcox.
The rating of the players in the other
classes is given below:
Glass B-Walter D. Dunlop. Edward w.
Dom. jr.; Cuthbert Brown, John X.
Graves. w. L. Lttlefield and Virginius
Dabney.
Class CT. L. Huidekoper, H B. Row.
land. F. H. Brooke. 7. j. D.. Fuller, C. K.
Rockwell and ]. NJ. Carlisle
Class DC. L. McCauley, Preston Glib
son., Chauncey Hackett, c. L. Frailey,
Reginald Huidekoper and Carey Lang
horne. $3.50.
Class Eft A. Clayton. + w. Calvert. |
Dudley D. Morgan, w. R. DuBose, w. B. |
Wood and w. F. Ham.
Glass FEE. S: Land. Lawrence Town
send, Fleming Newbold. Edward Morgan.
Frank Ellis and Robert Stead, tr.
Class G-Byron Long. c.. A. Aspinwall,
G. 7. Dunlop J. F. Hopkins. jr, w. j.
Pettus and F. B. Poe.
Glass H-A. Y. P. Garrett, Nathaniel
Wyeth. jr.. M: NJ. Parker. jr.. A. B.
Brown. P. B. Robinson, Corcoran Thom
Class III. P. Parker. J. NJ Kenyon,
w. 6. Dubose. L. E. Golfer, L. M. Little,
w. F. NJ. Sewers.
Class J-R. H. Hagner ]. F. Curtis, H.
S. Knox, G. B. Chapman, Spencer Cosby.
F. Dec. Faust, H. H. Kerr. R. D. Micou,
g. c. Minnigerode. Clarke Waggaman.
Murray Cobb. H. G. Cole, Edward Nc.
Cauley Frank Wilcox, Edward Carpen-
ter, George r. Putnam.