Sport: Left-Hander’s Compliment

This week the ranking committee of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association turned out its annual honor roll, and for the first time since 1930, when Johnny Doeg did it, a left-hander topped the list. He was taffy-haired Art Larsen, 25, ranked No. 6 a year ago but winner in 1950 of the national singles title.

The other Forest Hills finalist, Herb Flam, 22, was ranked No. 2, followed by Wimbledon Champion Budge Patty, 26, and U.S. Davis Cupper Ted Schroeder, 29. Others of the top ten: Gardnar Mulloy, Bill Talbert, Dick Savitt, Earl Cochell, Vic Seixas and Tom Brown.

No. 1 on the women’s list: Mrs. Margaret Osborne du Pont, U.S. Women’s Champion, for the third straight year.