TILDEN'S STATUS

Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 9

TILDEN'S STATUS

HIS LETTER TO THE ASSOCIATION UNAISLK TO AI.TEAIt IX L’EHSOX. i’re»s Association —Jly Tclcgrajjli -Copyright. NEW YOKIvj .August JJ. (Deceived August Jo, at II a. in.) Tiklon has .soul it letter to tho United States Lawn Tenuis Association sttiling Unit he- will be unable to appear in per.-on at. the hearing of alleged professionalism on August IM, that lie never intentionally violated the ama-teur-writer rule, that his articles were of an editorial nature, that any violation on his part was only a technicality, Hint he had made great personal and monetary sacrifices to aid the American Davis Cup team this year, and that lie was ready to agree that he received no compensation for the AVimbledon articles in question. Tic concludes by asking that ‘‘ something should bo done to elaril.v and accurately dclino the rights of a player under the player-writer rule.” A distinctly unfavourable impression has been ea used by Tilden's decision not to appear in person. It had been hoped that the .entire position of American tennis would be clarified at au open hearing where a lace to lace discussion between the so-called conservative and liberal elements of tennis ullicialdom would help this sport orer a dangerous transition _ period here. .Tennis writers are particularly bitter over Tilden’.s action, and some of them are asking '•.lias ho turned tail and is lleeingf'’

GAMES IX AM 1:1 RICA. VANCOUVER, August fHeccivoil August £{, at 1 p.m.) Ai- Newport, Crawford defeated Herbert. Bowman (New York), 6-d, 6-1. Mawkes aml Watson Washburn defaiilieil at mairli point against Mill mill .Jolnisim in Hie Casino tournament. They won the hr.-l set 8-6 and were leading in the games at 6-0 on Uawkes's service when they retired. IF. W. Austin and T. Q. Collins tßrilam) deleated .Beals and Pratt. (Newport'), 6-1, 0-o.—Australian Press Association.