Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
MRS. MOODY,T|LDEN
LEFT OFF OF LISTS
Former Deprived of Ranking
Only After Protest Is
Voted Down.
BY FOSTER HALEY,
Associated Press Sports writer.

N.TEW YORK, February IA
M Mrs. Helen Wills Moody,
Y champion of England and
several other countries,
acclaimed by the public as the
greatest woman tennis player,
failed of ranking today by the
United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION, meeting in New York in
annual convention.
In the place Mrs. Moody has held
with only one interruption since 1928
the ruling body of tennis in this coun-
try put Mrs. l.. A. Harper of Oakland,
Calf, runner-up to Betty Nuthall of
England in the national championships
last Fail.
The failure of the ranking commit
tee, headed by DIR. Philip r. Hawk of
New York, to place Mrs. Moody at the
top of the list, despite her failure to
defend her national title or compete In
any important tournaments in the
United States last year, brought storm
of criticism from the delegates, and 1t
was only after a count Of all votes. pres
ent and proxy, that she was deprived Of
the honor.
Fight for Mrs. Moody.
Julian s. Myrick, former president,
led the fight to return Mrs. Moody to
her place at the head of the parade,
and on a viva voce vote Of the dele
gates his motion so to amend the ranks
ings was carried. no voice being raised
in protest. Before the convention could
| pass to other business, however, DR..
Hawk demanded count of the proxy
votes, and the result showed Mrs. Moody
losing, $1,000 votes to 24,150.
The removal of William T. Ttlden,
Francis T. Hunter and Emmett Pare, all
from the ranking list was accomplished
with no disorder, and John Hope Doeg,
national champion, was confirmed In
his place at the top Of the list.
The convention had precedent for
| that action, and no one raised voice
in protest.
Tilden and Hunter both were present
at the meeting and said they had not
expected to be ranked.
Youngsters Grab HOnors.
The youngsters, who burned up the
| Eastern courts last Summer while the
old reliables were battling for the
rankings, Wilmer Allison Of Austin,
| Tex, edging his way into the first five.
George Lott, IT,, John Van Ryn and
| Wilbur F. Coen, IT,, comprising with
| Tilden and Allison the 1880 Davis Cup
squad, were showed down the list, Lott
at No. Z, Van Ryn at No. 8 and Coen
at No. IT. Francis K. Shields, national
f1nalist, was at No. 2; Sidney B. Wood,
| jr., New York, at No. 4, and Clifford
Suffer of New Orleans at No. S.
The much discussed question Of hold
| ing open tournaments, an important
consideration now with Tilden and
Hunter outside the amateur fold, was
brought up late in the afternoon by
Samuel Colon OF Philadelphia, after 1t
had appeared the matter was to be
passed over by the convention.
Colloms motion that such a tourna-
ment be sanctioned at his home club,
the Germantown courts near Philadel-
phia, met with vociferous opposition
and finally was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee for action, with the
amendment that 1t was the sense of the
convention such a tournament be held.
TRY and figure that out" remarked
one perspiring delegate. already wearied
by four hours of oratory, as he took
his hat and coat and left for dinner.
TiIden Is Opposed.
Tilden, craving the conventions in
diligence, spoke in favor of the open
tournament, as did Louis B. Daley, re-
! firing president, and others. Watson
Washburn, Internationalist and top
ranking American player of some years
ago, led the opposition, he was sup
ported by Louis j, Carruthers, the in
coming president, who said so many
delicate questions were involved, espe-
ctally as regarded relations with the
International Federation, that he felt
no hasty action should be taken.
Carruthers was elected without op-
| position as was Harry s. Knox of Chi
cago as first vice president, but Fitz-
Eugene Dixon of Philadelphia, the
Nominating Committees choice for
second vice president, fell by the way
side. Joseph w. Ivy of Kansas City,
renominated for secretary, was elevated
to vice presidency and Paul W. Glib
bons of Philadelphia was named Sec
rotary in his place. w. Merrill Hall
was elected treasurer.
The Nominating Committees seIec-
tions for the 1882 Nominating Commit
tee also we're overthrown in their en-
tirety and q new slate, headed by j.
Carl Perry of Philadelphia, was named.
The other two members are Ralph w.
Westcott of Chicago and e. r. Merry,
jr., of New York.
The convention declined the name
OF Washburn as director and named
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