Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
C|LLY AUSSEM PUT
NEXT TO u. S. STAR
German Girl Has Remarkable
SeaSon-Four Grouped
in Third Place.
BY WILLIAM t. TILDEN, I'd,

over so far as comparative
i competition goes, for with
the close of the United
States championships the big fix
lures are over.
Even though Mrs. Helen Wills
Moody did not play in France or
England this year, her brilliant
victories on this side, where once
more she went through the season
without loss of a set, entities her
to the first place in the worlds
ranking.
1t is a pity that Cilly Aussenl, the
marvellous little German star who won
at Wimbledon and the French and
German championships, did not play
here in the United States, for she alone
could give Mrs. Moody battle and 1
doubt if even she could seriously extend
the great American.
Certainly Cilly Aussem GENES next to
Mrs. Moody with a clear margin over
all others. Her record almost entities
her to first position, since she won three
major titles. Only Mrs. Moody's known
superiority in her field can take prece-
dence over Miss Aussem's phenomenal
record.
Next -Four Grouped.
FOlloWllg ner come group about
even on record Hilda Krahwinkle of
Germany, finalist at Wimbledon; Betty
Nuthall and Eileen Bennett Whiting
stall Of England and Helen Jacobs of
the United States are tied.
It seems to me there is very little to
choose in this group. Miss Nuthall
was finalist at Paris, Miss Krahwinkle
at Wimbledon Mrs. Whittingstan at
Forest Hills. Miss Jacobs has twice
ATaaA1
her. Mrs Whittingstall has beaten
Miss Nuthau Nine. Simone Matthew
Of France might well be included in the
same group, although she may be Just
q shade below Mrs. L. A. Harper of the
United States. Dorothy Round and
Philips Mudford Of England are also
well up the list.
Three of our most promising young
stars, who for several years past seemed
dropped slightly from their previous
positions. They are Marjorie Morrell.
Mary Greet and Sarah Palfrey, meme
OF whom quite reached the select 10 in
the world this year.
have omitted to name Lii d'Alvarez
and Phoebe Watson, since neither has
played enough tennis to really give an
adequate line on her present form.
Miss dAlvarez might be included in the
group just below Miss Aussem, but the
English star is completely cut of the
picture this year. Another missing star
whose name is world famous, but who
this year has not played enough to
warrant ranking is Miss Elizabeth Ryan.
Parker Shows Promise.
Enough OF speculation on the won-
ems ranking. was at Culver to watch
the national junior and boys title and
was rather surprised at the lack of out
standing players. saw lot Of young
STEERS playing nice tennis, but very little
that was really exceptional
The only outStandingly sensational
youngster is Frank Parker who won the
Western, Illinois State and national
boys titles without losing a set. This
Parker boy played the best rounded
tennis game any I5-year-old ever played.
Among the juniors ii seemed to me
that both Billy Doeg and Kendall
Cram showed more real tennis than
the new champion, Jack Lynch, or the
Tunner-up, Jay Cohen.
In the junior class the play was
good, sound TERMS Of the modern
school, but no such remarkable stroke
production as characterized Vincent
Richards, Arnold Jones or George Lott
as junior champions. was definitely
under the impression that Frank Parker
played it, Just as easily as the boys
Gene Mako. the only boy TO give
Parker a battle is one OF the most ag-
gressiye hitters have ever seen. but ne
is wild as a hawk and needs to learn
that tennis is something beside sheer
speed.
We need to find some youngsters with
greater individuality and more init
atfve If we are to hold our place Only
Parker and Mako show the personality
of champions There is too much pro-
fessional coaching Of these boys TO the
serious injury Of their own thinking
power on the court.
I had the feeling that the matches
were the battle of wits of the coaches,
sitting on the side lines using the boys
as puppets while they pulled the strings,
rather than a competition among the
boys themselves. Only Doeg and Cram
among the leading juniors seem unaf-
1ected by their coach and play their
own game as they see II.
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