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Show TOP IT RANK Tilden Also in Class 1 ; Molla Bjurstedt Leads Women. Ni;W YORK, Doc. 20. It. Lindley Murray, tho Californian, playing" from Niagara Falls, N. Y., national singles champion for 191S, is given the place of lion or among the ranked tennis players of the country for the season just closed, according to the official announcement of the National Tennis asosciation. Bracketed with Murray in class 1 is V. T.' Tilden, Jr., of Philadelphia, while F. B. Alexander of New York is placed in class 2. Grouped in class 3 are W. M. Hall, New York; W. T. Hayes, Chicago, and N. W- Niles, Boston. Ichyia Kuma-gae, Kuma-gae, the Japanese expert, leads class 4, J- the name ' the Oriental t wiclder come those of more than undred others bracketed in various 3iis up to class 19. placing of Murray in first place, 1, clones a controversy of several is' standing as to whether Murray or Tiiden would receive premier honors in this respect. Murray's ranking is based entirely upon his showing in the National Singlea Championship tournament, tourna-ment, which he won with a decisive de- feat of Tilden in the final round. g . Among the doubles teams Tilden and w Var-cent Richards cf New York are placed I inVlass 1, together with F. B. Alexander r nnd B. C. Wright, while N. W. Niles and T. R. Pell hold class 2. Miss Molla Bjurstedt of New York, the Norwegian player, leads these women experts, with ; Mrs. George W. Wight man of Boston second, and Miss Eleanor Goss of New York third. The ranking order of the players In the various divisions follows: KEN'S SINGLES; FIRST 13 CLASSES. CLASS I. 1 R. I Murray, Niagara Falls, N. T. 2 W. T. Tilden, Jr., Philadelphia. CLASS 2. 3 T. B. Alexander, New York. CLASS 3. 4 "w". M. Hall, New York, ft W. T. IJajea, Chicago. G N. W. Niles, Boston, Mass. CLASS 4. 7 Ichvia Knmncne, New Tork. 8 C. S. Gnrland, PJttsbnrc, Pa. 9 B. H. Vnshcll. Brooklyn, N. Y. 10 T. R, Pell, New York. CLASS 5. It R. H. B-jrdtck. Chicago. 111. 12 C. B. Boyle, Washington, D. C. 13 H. C. Johnson, Boston, Mass. CLASS 0. 14 Tj. E. Mnhnti, New York. ir Craig Biddle, Philadelphia. Pa. 10 Samuel Hardy. Chicugo. Ill, IT Stiiichiro Kahio, New York. 15 H. A. Throckmorton. Elizabeth, itr 3. 1! A. P. Hubbetl, Chicago, 111. CLASS 7. ?rt E. IT. Btnzcn, New York. Jl R. N. Dana, Pnwtncket, K- I. 22 Vincent Kichnrds, New York. 3 C. A. Major, Washington, D. C, S CLASS 6. ' -J Theodore Drewes, St. Louis Mo. Edward OelRoer. Chicago, 111. " Wlf V.. C. Sonver, Boston, Mass. ! 1!7 F. C. ltagcf?. Nvw York. G. A. L. DloniiP, New York. 2! C. Y. Smitti, Atlunta, Gfl. ;i0 Walter Weatbrook, Detroit, Mich. CLASS 0. 31 H. H. Hodge. Buffalo. N. Y. 32 A. .T. Vesey, Montreal, Canada. jmM XI Heath Moore. Knnsas City, Mo. H T. W. Hendrlck. Buffalo. N. tE".. V. Carter, Atlanta, Ga. yllarold Taylor. Brooklyn, N. Y. Zl Henry Wick, Jr., Cleveland, Qldo. CLASS 10. 3fi P. B. Hawk, Philadelphia. Pa. 3!i K. B. Utiles, Kansas City, Mo. -10 Ceorge King, Scarsdale, N. Y. -11 N. W. Swuyne. Philadelphia. Pft. 42 . C. Anderson, Brooklyn, N. Y. i:t F. T. Anderson, Brooklyn. N. Y. 44 II. II. Hendrickson. Ilavrorth, N. 3. 4.. P. H. Osborne, Philadelphia, Pa. CLASS 11. 40 Pr. William Roscnbaum, New York. 47 C. G. Burrows, Brooklyn, N. Y. 45 I'lmrlcH Chambers, Brooklyn. N. Y. 4!i H. U. Bassford. Pleasantville, N. T. .Ml I. F. Hartninn, New York. M H. H. Manchester, New York. 1-2 IT. J. Sfeinkampf. Bedford Park, N. J. fiS P. W. Gibbons, Philadelphia, Pa. fi t J. A. Collom, Stamford. Conn. CLASS 12. 55 H. B. O'Boyle, Pelham Karat Training station. F-r, George O'Connell. Chicago, HL R7 Milton Agay. Chicago, 111. 08 Phillip Bagby, Kansas City, Mo. CLASS 13. Pfl J. McGoo. St. Piml, Minn. m L. H. Watdnor, Chicago. 111. IV C. T. Spelce, KansaB City. Mo. ft- Embree Henderson, Now York. QZ 0. W. Minor, Cleveland. Ohio. MEN'S DOUBLES TEAMS. CLASS 1. 1 W. T. Tilden, Jr., and Vincent Ttlctiards. 2 F. B. Alexander and B. G. Wright. CLASS 2. 8 K. W. Knes and T. B. Perl. CLASS 3. 4 C. 8. Garland nnd Samuel Hardy. 6 W. T. Hayes and It. II Burdlck. CLASS 4, 6 T. C. Wright and H. C. Johnson. 7 I, Kumagac and H. L. Taylor. jf CLASS 5. '8 E. H. Imizen and J. S. O'Boyle. D B. M. Grant and Nat Thornton. 10 Walter Weslbrook and R. L. James. CLASS C. 11 TT. J. Rtpinknmpf and H. H. Bassford. 12 Setlchiro Kashio and Alan Behr. 13 Alex Iter and U. B. O'Boyle. CLASS 7. Jffc PI. ,T. Pat; and L. V. Baker. jA. Bassford. Jr.. and A. Bnnsford ITT. 11 1. 11. (hnpin and A. IT. Chapin. Jr. J7 lck Wol and H. B. Rrookmau. 5 W. H. Benedict and Edward Randall. CLASS 8. li J. F. O'Bovle and E. K Thoma. 2l H. B. O'llovle and .T. B. Huehea. J1 K. n. Vhli and riiilip Bapby. 22 11. L. Taylor and F. T. Anderson. CLASS 0. 23 O. H. Sicard and E. F. Torrcy. WOMEN'S SINGLES. Firnt ton nam or ' pl nootl In order of merit an shown by their records in the sanctioned tournaments durlne the Reason of 1018." 1 MIps Molla Bjurstedt, Brooklyn. 2 Mr. Gorge W. Wllitman. Boston, 3 Miss Eleanor Goss, New York. 4 Mr, titunrt Green, Tarrytown. I. T. IS Miss Mnrii Wagner, New York. (1 MiBH Carrie Neely, Chicago. 7 Miss TIclcneI'n!!nk. New York. 5 Miss Clare Cass.-l, New York. ! Miss Elennoru years, Boston. to Mrs. .1. Kumcson. Los Angeles. Cm form In? vl!h the request of Hie CnM-forula CnM-forula Lawn Trunin aKoeia t ion that Pacific ce.isi play.-is who did not participate in eastern t on rn a in mi Is be noil I teii from I he run king, r.o inlifoniia players were ranked except Mr. Hunieson. ivhi'so record was moda in middle w esicrn tournaments. |