TILDEN TO PLAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 11

TILDEN TO PLAY

DAVIS CUP FINAL

WILL MEET CHARGES LATER

TILDEN. who was suspended because of bis newspaper articles, will probably play for America after all in the final of the Davis Cup against France. (United P.l. —By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (United Service)

Reed. noon. PARIS, Wednesday. Mr? Samuel H. Collorn, president of the American Lawn Tennis Association, upon his return from London, made a statement in response to the urgent request of the French Lawn Tennis Federation, that he should not deprive French lawn tennis lovers of the opportunity of seeing the greatest player in the world in competition. He said: “I have decided to assume responsibility for authorising Mr. Wear to play Tilden in the Davis Cup team.” Mr. Collum explained that the decision to play Tilden was taken entirely on his own responsibility. Perhaps in America they did not appreciate the French feeling that a victory was not complete if Tilden was not played. Besides, Tilden had coached his colleagues. Mr. Collorn explained that the demeet the charges on his return to America, but the charges did not contravene the international regulations, therefore there was no reason for dropping him. A New York message says the United States Lawn Tennis Association has cabled its president, who is in

Paris, that if the United States Ambassador believes other considerations are outweighed, the association would accede to the Ambassador’s demand that Tilden be reinstated An earlier Paris message said: French lawn tennis circles aro disappointed at the decision not to reinstate the American, W. T. Tilden, who was removed from the Davis Cup team for alleged breach of the American rules regarding amateurs writing for payment. The French feel themselves to be strong enough to defeat the Americans, including Tilden. ajid aro naturally annoyed at being put in the position of playing an inferior tea*n. The newspaper “Liberte” suggests that it must be supporters of American prohibition who have deprived the team of its most brilliant and experienced player. It adds: “A timely glass of wine, especially in the present torrid heat, would have inclined the American tennis pontiffs to clemency.”