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our outlook。
CARL FISCHER
I am including in my analysis of players a boy who is just gaining
recognition but who I believe is to be one of the great stars of the future；
Carl Fischer of Philadelphia。
Young Fischer； who is only 19； is a brilliant； hard hitting left…hander。
He has already won the Eastern Pennsylvania Championship； been runner…
up to Wallace Johnson in the Pennsylvania State； Philadelphia
Championship and Middle States event； besides holding the junior
Championship of Pennsylvania for two years。 He won the University of
Pennsylvania Championship in his freshman year。
His service is a flat delivery of good speed； at times； verging on the
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American twist。 His ground game carries top spin drives forehand and
backhand。 His volleying and overhead are severe and powerful but prone
to be erratic。 Fischer is an all court player of the most modern type。 He is
aggressive； almost too much so at times as he wastes a great deal of
energy by useless rushing。 He needs steadiness and a willingness to await
his opening but gives promise of rounding into a first class player； as his
stroke equipment is second to none。
MARSHALL ALLEN
Far out in the Pacific Northwest in Seattle； Washington； is a young
player who bids fair to some day be world famous。 It is quite possible he
may never arrive at all。
Marshall Allen is a typical Western player。 Allen has a hurricane
service that is none too reliable。 His forehand drive is reminiscent of
McLoughlin。 It is a furious murderous attack when it goes in and quite
useless when it is off。 Allen's backhand is a flat drive played to either side
with equal ease。 At present it is erratic but shows great promise。 Allen
volleys at times brilliantly； but is uncertain and at times misses
unaccountably。 His overhead is remarkably brilliant and severe； but also
erratic。 He reaches great heights and sinks to awful depths。 If Marshall
Allen consolidates his game and refines the material he has at hand he
should be a marvellous player。 If he allows his love of speed to run away
with his judgment at the expense of accuracy and steadiness he will never
rise above the second class。 Time will tell the story。 I look to see him
world famous。
OUR RISING JUNIORS
For a moment I am going to pay tribute to some boys who I look to see
among the stars of the future。 They are all juniors less than eighteen at the
time of writing。
First in importance comes Arnold W。 Jones； of Providence； R。 I。； who
accompanied me to France and England in 1921； where he made a fine
record。 Young Jones has a splendid all…court game； with a remarkable
forehand drive but a tendency to weariness in his backhand and service。
His volleying is excellent。 His overhead erratic。
Second to Jones I place Charles Watson III of Philadelphia。 Here is a
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boy with a most remarkable resemblance to Chuck Garland in style of his
game。 Watson has a fine service； beautiful ground strokes fore and
backhand and a more aggressive volley than Garland。 His overhead lacks
punch。 He is the cleverest court general among the juniors。
Phillip Bettens of San Francisco is a possible successor to Billy
Johnston。 Bettens has a terrific forehand drive and a rushing net attack。 He
needs to steady up his game； but he is a player of great promise。
Armand Marion of Seattle； Washington； is another boy with a finely
rounded game who； given experience and seasoning； bids fair to become a
great star。 Marion does not have enough punch yet and； needs to gain
decisiveness of attack。
Charles Wood of New York； W。 W。 Ingraham of Providence； Milo
Miller and Eric Wood of Philadelphia； John Howard of Baltimore； and
others are of equal class and of nearly equal promise to the boys I have
mentioned。
In the younger class of boys those under 15； one finds many
youngsters already forming real style。 The boy who shows the greatest
promise and today the best all…round game； equalling in potential power
even Vincent Richards at the same age； is Alexander L。 （Sandy） Wiener of
Philadelphia。 At fourteen young Weiner is a stylist of the highest all…court
type。
Among the other boys who may well develop into stars in the future
are Meredith W。 Jones； Arthur Ingraham； Jr。； Andrew Clarke Ingraham；
Miles Valentine； Raymond Owen； Richard Chase； Neil Sullivan； Henry
Neer； and Edward Murphy。
There are many other great players I would like to analyse； but space
forbids。 Among our leaders are Roland Roberts； John Strachan； C。 J。
Griffin； Davis； and Robert Kinsey in California； Walter T。 Hayes； Ralph
Burdock； and Heath Byford in the Middle West； Howard Voshell； Harold
Throckmorton； Conrad B。 Doyle； Craig Biddle； Richard Harte； Colket
Caner； Nathaniel W。 Niles； H。 C。 Johnson； Dean Mathey； and many others
of equal fame in the East。
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CHAPTER XIII。 BRITISH ISLES
J。 C。 PARKE
There is no name in tennis history of the past decade more famous
than that of J。 C。 Parke。 In twelve months； during 1912 and 1913； he
defeated Brookes； Wilding； and M'Loughlina notable record； and now in
1920； after his wonderful work in the World War； he returns to tennis and
scores a decisive victory over W。 M。 Johnston。
Parke is essentially a baseline player。 His service is soft； flat； but well
placed。 His ground strokes are hit with an almost flat racquet face and a
peculiar short swing。 He uses a pronounced snap of the wrist。 He slices his
straight backhand shot； but pulls his drive 'cross court。 It is Parke's famous
running drive down the line that is the outstanding feature of his game。
Parke was a ten…second hundred…yard man in