The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-10
Tennis Association Makes Public Its 1922 National
 and Dixie Rankings

William T. Tilden, II, of Philadel- players of the country. according to
 the reports of it's ranking committee made public by the United States
 Lawn Tennis association. William M.
 Johnston of San Francisco, runner
 up to Tilden in the national cham pionship, is in second place. Four
 new names are found in the first 10 this year: Robert and Howard Kinsey of San Francisco, Zenzo Shimzu of New York, and Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N. Y. Russell N. Dana, or Pawtucket, chairman of the com
 mfttee, which included F. V. Bowen of Buffalo, B. F. Thorward of Cleve-
 land, W. NJ Fischer of New York, and pr. F. B. Hawk of Philadelphia,
 stated that the committee had de- cided not to rank any foreign players even though some of them competed in the national championships-n
 tably Mrs. Lois Bickle of Toronto. who won the clay court title, and the
 Spanish and Australasian Davis cup teams which did well in the mems events.
 In addition to the men's singles and doubles rankings, are given herewith
 the southern rankings.
 Tilden and Vincent Richards of
 Yonkers top the list in mems dou-
 bles, and Mrs. Molla B. Mallory of New York, is ranked first among the women. Paul w. Gibbons and William T. Tilden, II, of Philadelphia compiled the national junior and
 boys ranking, which they regard as
 the most representative that has ever
 been made. Arnold W, Jones of Providence, R. L. is given first place on the junior list and David OLough- lin of Pittsburg, on the boyAs The rankings follow: ADD BILL TILDEN-1s = Mems Singles l. William T; Tilden II, Philadelphia. ?. William M. Johnston. San Francisco. 1 3. Vincent Richards. Yonkers, N, Y 1. R: Norris Williams. II, Bryn Mawr. Pa. 5. Wallace F. Johnson, Philadeiphia [. Zenzo Shimzu New York. 8. Howard Kinsey San Francisco. g. Francis T. Hunter. New Rochelle, N Y. 10. Watson Washburn. New York. Mems Doubles l, William T. Tilden II. and Vincent ?. Robert Kinsey and Howard Kinsey.
 3. Watson Washburn and RI Norris Will
 1. John Hennessey and Walter wes- brook.
 | 5. Fred Bastian and Ralph H. Burdick. Women's Singles ! l. Mrs. Moila B. Mallory. New York ?. Miss Leslie Bancroft. Vert Newton. | 3. Miss Helen Wills. Berkeley. Cal. 4. Mrs. Marion z. Jessup Wilmington.
 5. Mrs. Mary Sutton Bunday Los An geles.
 l 6. Miss Martha Bayard. Short Kills. N. J. | '. Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Mamaroneck N. Y.
 | 8. Miss Moilie D. Thayer. Philadelphia. | g. Miss Marie Wagner. Yonkers, N Y 10. Miss Florence A. Balin. New York. Southern Rankings Rankings for the southern section fol- i low:
 | Mems Singles | l. F. c. Owens, Atlanta. Ga. 3. J. D. Hunt, Atlanta, Ga. 8. V. M. Manning, Greenvile, S. O | {. Edward Pfeiffer. Louisville. Ky. | 5. D. c. Crawford. Rockhilla S. c. | 8. Allen Ware. Knoxville. Tenn. 1 z. F. c. krtsrburn. Louisville. KY. l 8. J. H. Eiuns, New Orleans. La 10. A. M. Kennedy, Atlanta. Ca. | Mems Doubles | 1. J. H. Bruns and Esmond Pielps, New Orleans La.
 | 2. B. M. Grant and Carleton W. Smith. Atlanta. Ga.
 3. F. c. Owens and J. D. Hunt, At
 {. A. Orr and F. V. Carter. Atl,nta. Ga. | 5. Watkins and Van Wagner Louis
 Women's Singles 1 1. Miss Ethelyn LeGendre, Nv Or
 2. Mrs. Reuben Robertson. Ashevire. | N. c.
 | B. Miss Therese Chapman, Ashevilb. N. c. | 4. Mrs Robert Jemison. Asheville N. c. l 5. Miss Alice Lowndes. Charlottea s. c.