Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-09
TIden, Star in 1913 Ma.
tionaI Tourney, AsUwds
First HonorS to Frank
ford High Headliner
RODNEY BECK SECOND
By WILLIAM T. T1LDEN, I'D


TN RATING the Philadelphia Junior
L tennis players, first honors must go
TO Herman f. Dornheim of Frankford
High. by narrow margin over Rodney
NJ. Beck. of Germantown Academy. 1t
is only the fact that Dornheim defeated
Beck this year without losing to him
once that he gets the edge. Becls's
record for the season Is superior, and
in a national rating, Beck would lead
Dornheim. This is purely a local affair,
30 the premier position must go to Dorm
helm.
'Dornheim has beaten Beck, Fischer,
Pfingst. Watson and Pennock and has
lost twice in local events to Gerald
Emerson. the Orange, N j., boy, who has
become SO popular in this locality. If
Emerson was ranked, and In my opinion
he really deserves it, he would be given
bracketed position with Dornheim and
Beck for first, since Dornheim beat Beck,
Emerson twice defeated Dornheim,
while Beck scored two victories over
Emerson. AS this is a local ranking
Emerson must be counted out.
Beck's Record
Rodney NJ Beck, the Pennsylvania
state Junior titleholder, has victories
lost to Beck and Fischer three times
over Pennock, two wins over Pfingst.
three over Nichols two each over Wat
son and Morgan and one over March.
His only defeats are those sustained at
the hands Of Dornheir. This is a su-
perior season to Dornheim, but the de-
feats cannot be excused or overlooked.
c. B. Pfngst, Of Penn fresh, has
three victories over the men ranked
above him, so his case Is clear and easy
to defend. The same is true Of Carl
Fischer of Lower Merton, at four. He
lost to Beck, four times TO Dornhein,
but did not play against Pflngst He
| scored victories over Pennock three
times. two over Morgan and one each
over Watson and Nichols. Fischer is
the Pennsylvania State doubles cham
pion in the mems events.
Pennock Is Fifth ...
S. S. Pennock. rated fifth. beat Mich
| OILS. Watson, Morgan and March He
| lost to Beck and Fischer three times
and once to Dornheim. Andrew Morgan,
at No. 6. defeated none of the ranking
players, but his school record was very
good. He played Beck, Dornheim,
Fischer and Pennock close matches, and
the only logical placement is following
| these boys.
Sering Wilson, No. Z. is given hts
ranking on his school record, where,
playing No. 3 on the Penn Charter team,
he had clean slate. Il. r. March is
given No. 8 for the same reason. He
! beat all the second and third singles
players In the school league, among
them Watson. His only defeat was at
the hands Of Watson, but he played no
tournaments and met none of the rank
| ing juniors.
Watson Sensation
Charles Watson, Sd, the State boy
champion, is the sensation Of the year.
He started poorly, but by a great rally
in midseason he has a just claim to No.
8. He defeated March, Tatnall. Seltzer,
Gilmore and" Myers. and played all but
two men in the league.
He lost to Dornheim, but surprised
by taking the second set and nearly
winning \ the match. His work has
stamped him as the best boy of his age
in the city. He is only fourteen years
| old.
Don Nichols, the last Of the select
group, played so little that it Is on his
close matches with Beck. PennoclS and
Fischer all of which he lost, and his
work against lesser players, that 1 base
my placement.