New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

concerned. that Garland, after having
been namcd ior the Davis cup team
and going 30 England, was replaced
b. Naahourn when it came to the
playing Of the challenge round
matches in New Zealand.
Garland did not win single tourna-
ment in this country last season, and
his defeats were many and generally
decisive. His best playing was done
IN the national singles at Forest Hills,
where he went along we'll until he
struck Washburn and suffered elm
ination in straight sets. The reason
ing that would place Garland ahead
Of men like Johnson. Richards and
Roberts does not need any comment
from me.
Niles, too, at No. 8, appears to have
been placed considerably higher than
the facts warrant. He played John
ston very close at Newport, as l re-
call, but later, when playing the chal-
!enge round for the Longwood singles
cup st LongWood, was literally crushed
by the then CHAMPION
1he committee, ia submitting it's re-
port, draws attention to the fact that
the standard of play last season was so
much higher than ever before that it
required lar better tennis to get the
same place in 1920 than it did in 1919.
were we'll placed last year will find
themselves lower down the ladder in
this years ranking list.
More Consistent in Doubles
The mems doubles ranking appears
to be more consistent with good reason
ing. with Griffin and Johnston first,
Davis and Eooerts second and Hartc
and Williams third. Forty-five teams
are ranked in this division
The ranking of the first ten women
players was as follows:
I, Mrs. franklin I. Mallory; 2, Miss
Marion Zindcrstein; 3. Miss Eleanor
Tenant; 4, Miss fHe!en Baker; 5,
Miss Eleanor Goss: 6, Mrs. Edward
RAYMOND; :. Miss Marie Wagner; 8,
Miss Helene Pollah: 9, Miss Edith
Sigourncy; 10. Miss Margaret Grove.
There cen be no question as to the
former Miss Molla Bjurstedt's right to
the premier position among American
women players, Her crushing defeat of
MISS ZinCerstein in the final round of
the national championship at Philadel-
phla, IN September. is sufficient to put
the seal Of real greatness on her game.
but Mrs: Mallory did more than that
Immediately after her return TO this
country from her unsuccessful trip
abroad. the Morse wonder started a
"nirl"lad tournament campaign that
was uniformly successful, and against
the strongest opposition that could be
summoned. Miss Eleanor Tenant. Miss
Hcien Baker and half a dozen other
ranking players went down before the
new champion and then came the ma
tlonal and supreme award for Mrs. NAL
iory.
Just as surely. Miss Zinderstein is
emitted to second place, her only de-
teat in a long season OF play being at
the hands CT Mrs. Mallory. and her list
OF victories was notable one. I should
unhesitatingly place Miss Tenant
thlrd on this list, for the girl from Cali
toTh'a showed undoubted class, and an
other season OH grass courts should see
ner even more effective than last season,
Miss Baker in Fourth Place
MISS Baker has nothing to complain
or i'll being placed at No. 1, although
believe she is fortunate in having nc
cody else quite strong enough to give
her real contest ior the place. Miss
tlcanor Goss, at 10. 5, should have
oeen abe to DO much better, Judging
her solely On her pctcntialtios, yet her
work last season vas q die tinct disap-
pnint"'ent and she has 10 reason to
find fault with her position.
Mrs. Raymond played some very ex-
celion- tennis last summer, her fine
win at Ardslcy and her great showing
IN other prominent tournaments tend
ing to put her we'll up the sca,e. The
last tour places, as they have been as
signed by the ranking committee. do
not appear so happily chosen, in my
estimation.
Miss Wagner'a sole important tour
nament triumph was in the New York
state championship, when she defeated
MISS Margaret Grove in the final
round, after the tournament was or
dered leplayed by the national associa-
ton because of alledged Irregularities
IN the conduct OF the event Even this
was not a victory Of great moment, for
the quality Of the entry was not ex-
ceptional. It is true that Miss Wagner
gathered IN several other titles during
the season, but in these instances the
opposition was very weak and her VIC
tories were practically certain before
play began.
Miss Helene Pol'ak, Miss Edith Sig
Quincy and Miss Grove. filing the last
three places. must have had a very
close call in getting these rankings, for
right behind them come Mrs. Robert
10 Roy, Miss Leslie Bancroft and Miss
Florence Ballin.
Considering that Miss Balm dc-
feated Miss Wagner in the final round
q the Long Island championship,
in!shcd a runncr-up 10 Miss Tennan{
Al Greenwich, and won the New Jersey
title, where she defeated Miss Pollak
and Mis- Rawson l.. Wood, among
others il eeems to nc that she has
earned higher ranking than No. IA,
in fatl, | should be inclined 10 give
Der the 30. 10 position, even though
her game did fall off in the latter part