Show WILLIAMS FIR FIRST FIRSTIN S TIN IN RANKING Johnston Second in National Nation Nation- al aI Tennis Rating Japanese Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese Placed Fifth Molla Leads Women JAPANESE STAR HONORED By B United rr Pros Frew to The Telegram I NEW YORK Dec 9 For 9 For the first time In history a Japanese tennis player received ranking In the first ten of the United States National Lawn Tennis association when Ichiya Kumagae who blazed l his way through American tennis was placed fifth on the list In the ranking made public tonight Kumagae's defeat of William M. M Johnston at Newport last summer was one of the sensational features feature of 1916 tennis playing He was eliminated In the national tourney tourney tourney tour tour- ney by George M M. M Church of Tenafly N. N J oJ J. J By H H. H C. C HAMILTON In By United Press Prea to 10 Tb The Telegram NEW YORK Dec The 9 The The name of Maurice E. E McLoughlin the California California California Califor Califor- nia comet is s not included in the rankIng rankIng rankIng rank- rank Ing of the first ten tennis players made public tonight by the ranking committee of the United States National National National Na Na- Lawn Tennis association It Is the first time in years that his hi name has not been there McLoughlin in fact was not even included in the players who were ranked by the committee The fact that the Westerner Westerner Westerner West West- erner took part in only one tournament tournament tournament ment last summer is held ble He made a poor showing In the national tournament R. R Norris Williams II H. of or Philadelphia who defeated William It M M. Johnston of San i I I I I I I I. I ft Ii- Ii s s sy y J JJ I Is j J I 5 l' l tS p we R. R NORRIS WILLIAMS Francisco for the national championship is ranked first and Johnston follows in second place Others in the first ten and the order of ranking are George Church Tonally Tenafly N. N J J. J R. R Lindley Murray Niagara Falls N N. Y V. Ichiya Kumagae Tokio Japan Clarence T T. Griffith San Francisco William VII Wil liam Ham M. M Washburn New York Willis E. E Davis San Francisco Joseph J. J Armstrong Arm Ann strong Philadelphia and Dean Mathey SC Scranton N. N J. J William rn M. M Johnston and Clarence J. J Griffin head the list for lor the doubles ranking with Maurice E. E McLoughlin and Ward Yard Dawson in second place Johnston Johnston Johnston John John- ston and Griffin won the national doubles doubles doubles dou dou- bles championship from McLoughlin and Dawson in the Forest Shun lUll tourney lIIl Miss Molla the Norwegian star is ranged first among the women and Mrs Sirs Edward Raymond is placed second t 5 In Itt discussing tile the r ranking of ot the singles singles singles sin sin- players the committe commute explained that after aCter passing the first and second places a great deal of or difficulty was encountered encountered in placing the others other of the charmed circles It was pointed out that there was considerable discussion over what places pisces should be given to R. R Lind ley lay Murray Murra and George SI M. Church the latter finally being favored for third place although he lost to Murray In the national national na na- na- na tournament This defeat however came In five sets whereas Church had bested Murray at Seabright In three straight sets Kumagae also presented a question to the committee after It had been decided to give the Japanese flash Clash a rating among the upper ten Griffin and aDd Washburn Washburn Washburn Wash Wash- burn also loomed as contenders for fourth I place but consistent play It est l aY I In was stated made him the favorite lt The fact that he ho defeated t players r r ranked W ef her among n the tho e first ten gave him the he rating because his closest contenders at times times- found themselves unable to sustain their play y against t men who hO did not land Inthe in inthe i r the Ch charmed nr number e There was also lots of rivalry for tenth place Harold Throckmorton the Elizabeth Elizabeth Eliza Eliza- beth N. N J. J schoolboy wonder was seriously seri sell considered aa as a possible tenth man j but he lost out to Mathey by a very CrY close also decision rsc e was 8 fa favored Karl g d dIf If H. H for r Behr the place I of fe fo New for wa a Jr time York I but ho lie and Throckmorton were shoved Into the second ten The committee remarked that frequent changes In partners among the doubles r players y made e th the usual S trouble e en In n rankIng rankIng rank rank- Ing the I teams The h committee ng es s suggested ci changes In tho the method of ranking and this probably will be acted upon by the national association when It meets In I February The closeness of ot comparative records made It difficult to place some Fome players It was suggested ted accordingly that In the future the tho committee be allowed to place the first ten In classes which would al al- Con Continued on page 2 2 I I WILLIAMS FIRST IN Continued from fron page 1 I. low several players to be ranked In first second third fourth or other places I acI ac- ac to comparative strength as jUdged by the committee The report of the executive committee carrying suggested changes recommended recommended r mended a new association for the Northwest North North- west Including the states of Washington and Oregon and parts of Montana and Idaho It is proposed os e to I designate this 5 as the tho Northwest association I TH The il much much talked i of amendment which i e limit entrants to the national to tour rI r- r I was T presented e by Julian S S. S Jr he Mv- Mv Myrick j rick 1 president e of the West Side Tennis e club Only Only Pla players Of recognized ability 1 should hould h i i be allowed entrance As was as expected the executive committee com com- doubles decided championship to recommend be that the tha played In one tournament The interest in this feature waar Wa- r rapidly y decreased s it was stated In i I th the T report and the change e for that ie iee rca rea e son I Ig deemed advisable The question of ot professionalism touch touch- ing In persons engaged in tennis selling tennis Dennis I goods was as not taken up I KEEPING IT UP u. I g B Th Bj The 8 News rs 6 tk e. e I IAfe A Afe the little 1 handed left J j who represent Rockford In the In In In- 1 I Three-Cushion Three Billiard BUllard league is it I Keeping his slate clean in the cham cham- race having won nine straight games gaines es j 1 S EdrHe Collins Is not t the tha only player on or I the While Sox to boast of an addition t to 1 I the family A son was waa born to Fred FredIc McMullin Mc Mc- I Mullin and wife In Los Angeles one day dal la last t week |