The Washington herald., 1913-01-05
mot AGREED ON
Tennis CHAMP
English Critics Sound Varying
Opinions on the Much
discussed Subject.
Mr.. BROOKES> SELECTED
Larned and Mclaughlin Are the
Choice Of Another-Enslish
Critic Airs His Views.
MR.. BROOKES SELECTED

just who is the worlds best tennis
player will no doubt be determined In
the tournament for the Davis Cup this
year. but meantime English critics are
bridging the breach between seasons by
endeavoring to pick a champion of the
world. The result has quite naturally
been a wide difference OF opinions on
| selections While n. Z. Brookes. the
Australian player, is chosen in one IN
stance. another critic hands the palm to
| the American players. Larned. Nc
Loughlin. Dundy, and Williams.
A. E. Crawley, writing in the Pail
Mall Gazette, places Brookes at the top,
but In 50 doing he has brought out con-
siderable differences OF opinion from 9TH
er experts. some OF which are shared by
American experts. Some Of the opin-
ions are interesting.
Mr.. Crawley writes:
Judgment. generalship. and perfec-
ton in some strokes give Brookes the
first place; perfection in all strokes
gives Colbert the second. Actually and
potentially Alike must be counted in
our estimate. This principle may JUS
tify Gobert's place. as also the inclu-
sion of r. n. williams on the one hand
and OF Gore on the other. In the Sec
ond grade Wilding stands alone. Be
tween this and the first and third there
may az ilIIltS Dt 10 ulIltTtllCts at OlDtI
times conditions may reverse the whole
order. but the high a priori road may be
allowed 10 retain it for reference. or an
order OF starting"
The London Field says:
Mr.. Crawley's classification would
probably cause some heartburning in
Germany. where the claims of o. Froitz-
helm In place of. say, w. ]. Clothier
would doubtless be argued. Other can
didates for consideration are Roper Bar
rett, T. c. Bundy. and NJ. Decugis. But
We are not sure Mr.. Crawley has not hit
the mark. Yet. IL his estimate were put
TO a practical test by means of a round
robin tournament on a perfect court. he
would probably have to give the first
place to Mr.. wilding. the best condi-
toned and the stesdiest OF the whole
ten"
From ireland Frederic Locke oCarroIl
writes that a more up-to-date allotment
would possibly assign four to America
Mclaughlin. Larned, Bundy. and VIII
liams; two to ADMINISTRATORS and
wilding; two TO France-Gobert and
Laurentz: one to the British Isles
Parke. and one TO Germany-Froitzheim
The Outcome Uncertain.
I'm this arrangement" says Mr.
O'Carroll. although America Is most
numerously represented. It by no means
follows that the issue OF the contest
next year for the Davis Cup is at all in
the nature of certainty, for the con-
dItions under which this competition is
played render Il possible for some one
observation-disclosures PIN or Doherty-
10 turn the scale in favor OF his side by
winning his two singles and oyerbal-
ancing the opposition in the doubles. In
any case, the fact thGt the final Issue
will now have to be decided at home
gives hope that the recently recovered
trophy may remain in its present Gus
tody for many a year"
From the British consulate general.
Msrseilles, Philip Mutt writes TO take
further exceptions 10 Mr.. O'Carroll, and
asks for further revision, saying: This
Is more especially the case as regards
America, and I cannot see. on what
grounds Mr.. Larned and Mr.. Bundy are
included in the list. Since his defeat by
Mr.. Heath at Chrfstchurch In January
the former has played hardly any first
class tennis, and did not defend his title
at Newport this year: IN fact, he has to
all intents and purposes retired from the
game, and in the circumstances there is
no Justification for including him In the
list
"As TO Mr.. Bundy, since winning the
All-comers at Newport in 1910. he has
achieved nothing notable in singles. and
there is no justification for ranking him
higher than Wallace johnson, Little. or
Touchard. think he would certainly be
beaten by either Dixon. Gore, Decugis.
or Roper Barrett. My list would there
fore be as follows: France. three-Go-
bert. Laurentz, and Decugis: America.
and williams: Austria
lasia, two-Brookes and wilding; Eng
land. two-Parke and Gore; Germany,
one-Froitzheim."