TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1928, Page 1

TENNIS.

Australian Press Assn.— United Serr’ce

TILDEN SUSPENDED. NEW YORK, August 25. The United States Lawn Tennis Association, after an all-night session, found Tilden guilty of the violation of the player-writer rule, and indefinitely suspended him frcin amateur standing and from participating in any one of its tournaments. A statement issued by the Association recounts at length the controversy of previous years over the player-writers, and aflirms that every opportunity has been given to the writer on tennis under certain fixed conditions, mainly that any tournament in which a player participates cannot be commented upon by him, while such tournament is being played and that Tildcn’s articles at 'Wimbledon were a direct violation of the rules, of which he himself had approved, and liad under taken to keep. It is understood that Tilden can apply for reinstatement at any time, and that .such reinstatement would occur at the pleasure of the Association. 'l’lie suspension of Tilden is certain to have a profound effect on American tennis, although it is too early at this time to forecast the full outcome. THE TENNIS TROUBLE. ("Received this day at. « a.m.) NEW YORK, August 25. With the statement by Tilden taken with violent issue with the Association, the charges against him are promising to draw the attention of all poisons to the fact that he has done more for American tennis than the members of the Association Committee which declared him guilty. There is every likelihood of a split in the ranks of organised tennis here. Ibe neuspapeis print open charges that not only I ilden but other players have received padded expense accounts, and that a distinct flavour of professionalism has tinctured this sport here. Tilden’s statement, moreover, contains a charge that tennis officials here sacrificed him over a number of years in the interests of swollen gate receipts.