TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1928, Page 3

TENNIS.

T l LDEN^DELEfTED. Australian Presk Assn.— United Service ~*T“’ \ (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARTS, July 19. Collum the American representative declares in face of the fact that Tilden wrote at Wimbledon wherein lie competed and flagrantly "brake the American rules, nothing else could he done, therefore Hunter and Hennessy play in the singles and Hennessy and Lott in the doubles.

Tiklen “refutes the charges. AH I wrote at Wimbledon was comen t, not reports. T. consider the articles were deliberately misrepresented.

TILDEN IN TROUBLE. REMOVED FROM TEAM. Australian Press Assn.—United Service this day at 9.0 a.rn.l NEW YORK, July 19. Tiklen has been removed from the team, following fan investigation demanded by the President of the Californian Lawn Tennis 'Asoeiatiou, into writings which apparently violate the rule of the United States Lawn Tennis Association.

PARIS, July 19.' On receipt of an order to suspend Tilden, cabled from New York yesterday, Collum, the American representative, immediately summoned a conference of players interested. The conference lasted far into the night and heated echoes were heard before Tilden emerged, appearing very angry. Tilden said once again the Committee had falsely interpreted his motives. It had been decided before sailing with Collum that there was nothing' objectionable in the first article, but apparently they had changed their minds.

THE TENNIS SENSATION. » (Received this dity at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. Tilden.’s suspension from first-class tennis has caused a sensation, though the precise articles to which there is objection is not at present known. Tiklen wrote eight articles, consisting of comment on famous players, in no sense a report or comment on play at Wimbledon. These were delivered to the “Evening Standard” shortly after his arrival in England. He did exactly the same last year without incident. ' Tilden points out that two or throe disputed articles were published prior to his departure from America. One thereof was freely discussed at the „ committee meeting which offered no objection. Wear cabled his resignation from Paris, apparently as a. protest. S. W. Merrihew (a tennis authority, and editor of “ American Lawn Tennis ”) who is in Paris declares the disqualification is an outrage and makes Americans foolish, nnd the laughing? stock of tlie world. t , It is stated Tilden was in tear's over his bitter disappointment, but despite his distress has acceded, to Morpurgo s request for an exhibition match this

afternoon, in view of the possibility of their not meeting on the Court. Tilden won 6-4, 6-0, 6-1, amid terrific cheers. Unquestionably he has the sympathy of the whole European tennis world.