Evening star., 1932-01-31
OPEN DISCUSSION
WILL RULE PARLEY
Davis Cup Plans and U. S.
Rankings viii Be Warm
Topics at N'OrIeanS.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n IEW YORK, January 30
M Tennis delegates from
l ' every section of the coun-
try will converge on New
Orleans the last of the week for
what promises to be one of the
liveliest sessions in the history of
the United States Lawn Tennis
Association.
Discussion of plans for Amer
ica's participation in the next
Davis Cup extravaganza and
ranking of the country's leading
stars for 1881, topics closest to
the hearts of most members of the
association, are pretty certain to
bring out some choice debate.
Previously the delegates to the ma
tional convention have been afforded
little fun. Things had been smoothed
out by the head men we'll in advance
of the meeting. But this time the boys
from the outposts will get in on the
main show. The whole thing is 10 be
very open with everybody getting a
vote
The 1881 rankings, for instance, will
IlOt SO III LIlt ICCOIQ DOOhS uIlIll ILIcy
are approved by a majority vote. The
convention might like the list recon-
mended three weeks ago>by the associa-
tion's selection committee, and again
it might not. The consensus is there
will be at least a mild argument or
two.
THERE. likely will not be a dissent
l. ing vote on the selection of Els
~4t a. KNz1
champion, as No. l. and few will deny
George Lott jr., his place as No. 2, but
from there on, look out
The placing Of Francis Shields Of
New York at No. 3, ahead of Johnny
Doeg, left-handed Newark ace, is GER
tam to get rise" out of Johnny's
supporters. Doeg, in fact, was dropped
clear down to No. 5 on the tentative
list, with John Van Ryn notch above
him
Yet Doeg, although he lost his ma
tional title, reached the semi-finals of
the championships. defeating Shields
on the way, and made better show
ing against Vines than any other
American player. He carried Vines to
five sets in the finals Of the Longwood
Bowl Tournament and again forced the
champion to the limit at Seabright,
where three of their five sets we're
deuced.
IT is significant that the Eastern
1 Lawn Tennis Association put Doeg
at the top of its 1881 ranking list,
with Shields second and Sidney 3.
Wood ir., third.
II further argument is needed on the
rankings, it may be supplied by the
Southern delegates over the dropping
Of Bryan Grant, jr the Atlanta grass
hopper, to No. II on the list, six points
below the berth accorded Clifford SUIT
ter Of New Orleans California and
Texas, each with two players in the
first 10, are not likely to offer any
argument,
Hardy, non-playing captain of the last
Davis Cup team, that the American
players pass up the Wimbledon tourna-
ment this year and go direct to France
to concentrate on training for the inter-
zone final is another important subject
before the convention.
HARDY, whose recent exchange of
l. L pleasantries with Sidney Wood, jr.,
over the conduct Of the 1891 over
seas expedition made interesting read
ing, has contended that the Americans
tire themselves out in the big English
tournaments and, consequently, are not
at their best for the Davis Cup matches.
The convention also may be asked to
decide whether the non-playing cap
tain of Americas team is privileged to
give his charges a high-powered pep"
talk between sets, the basis Of Woods
complaint against Hardy.
While the actual selection Of this
country'S team will not be made for
several months, the convention is ex-
pected to discuss the leading candidates
and give the Davis Cup Committee the
benefit of its thoughts in the matter.
So far, only one thing is certain: That
Vines will be asked to carry the burden
in singles.