Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Insufficient data: John Van Ry

insufficient data: John Van Ryn,
United States; c. BouSsuS, France.
This list is based on a consideration
of their play over the entire season.
must give Borotra precedence over
Cochet. even though the latter won
the French championship, because
Eorotra beat Cochet Al Brussels. car
ried me five sets at both Paris and
Wimbledon, In each case In the semi
finals. Cochet's victory in the French
championship gives him a slight edge
over his conqueror, Allison, notwit1-
standing that crushing defeat at VIM
bledon.
Allison Deserves Third.
Wilmer Allison must b. accorded
third position by virtue OF his Wimble-
don record where he reached the finals,
beating not only Cochst but Doeg,
Rogers, Moon and other good men. HIS
several defeats In the United States be-
fore sailing for Europe must be dis
counted. His victory at Queens Club in
the London championship must add to
his claim to three" Certainly the
sami-flnals at Wimbledon following his
defeat OF Gregory Mangin after Man.
Gin had beaten H. w. Austin, must give
John Doeg the right to fourth place.
Dceg's early season in the United
States was not impressive, nor was his
loss in the London championship to
Mangin, but his Wimbledon record
counts mora. George Lott, at NTH
place, he's victories over Kingsley,
Spence and Hopman and fine match
with Borotra in which he took set.
His position might we'll be assailed by
Hans Thinner OF Holland. vino carried
Cochet five sets In the first round at
Wimbledon, and also has beaten both
r. Mcneil and Kozeluh in Davis Cup
play and defeated Baron de Morpilrgo
in an early season tournament.
hmm diateiy following Thinner comes
Morpurgo who, although beaten by
young Perry at Wimbledon, has such
an imposing Davis Cup record and
French championship play that he must
come next Morpureo was semi finelist
at Paris beating Coen and Moon and
in Davis Cup play he's beaten Crawford
and Hcpman. Matejka and others.
Rogers Has Long List.
G. L. Rogers of Ireland has Won
derful list of victims. including Cochet,
Mo-purgo, Harada: stefani: Moon ana
others, but all his victories were in
small events, while he has had several
very bad losses to second class men.
which must hold him at least this low.
Harry Hopman has had the best
record Of any of the Australians and
his play in Paris where he beat Harada
and reached the round of eight against
Coch.t and his fine match with Lott
at Wimbledon would seem to Gerry
him into the first 10. Edgar Moon,
although beaten by Allison in the first
round at Wimbledon, has q five set
watch with Morpurgo. che with Rogers
and enough good performances to just
nose into the charmed circle.
I think that John Van Ryn and
Christian Boussus of France both
would be in the first 10, but their record
is so meagre, so lacking direct COM
paIison that I must place them on the
insufficient data list.
Immediately below the first 10 knock
ing at the door one must place Gregory
Mang.n, Jack Crawford, H. G. N. Lee,
H. w Austin w. F. Coen, jr.. Berkeley
Bell, Georgia de Stefani F. Matejka,
j. C. Gr:gcry, Pat" Hughes, Daniel
Prem and several others, but there
are none in this bout that can quite
muster a record that will supplant any
have already placed.
There Is still the American season
in which some of these players will be
playing. Watch to see If the coming
months will not change the present
ranking Certainly America can b.
we'll pleased with the play of It's young
team. Three men in the first Ave is a
notable achievement and only Van Ryn's
lack of play against the foreign stars
keeps him from inclusion in the first
10.
All in all 1t is an American tennis
year.
Copyright, 1901