The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
TILDEN PROTESTS
ON TENNIS RULING
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Possible Champion Objects to
Playing Four Games Next
Tuesday.
DEFEATS HEALY HANDILY
Chance of Him Quitting In
door Championship Stirs
Games Followers.
DEFEATS HEALY HANDILY

adeiphian, advanced to the third round
Of the national indoor tennis champion
chip tournament which began yesterday
morning on the courts OF the Seventh
Regiment Armory and then intimated
that he would quit.
A ruling by the championship com.
-mlttee caused him TO declare that he
probably would not continue In quest
: of the title. After he had won from
Cecil Donaldson. the young Borough Park
player, by default, and had scored an
easy victory over August Healy at 6--9,
6--l In the second round. the commit
tee announced that he would be COM
PEELED to play four matches on Tuesday
This decision was handed down be-
cause Leonard Beekman. the former IN
terscho' astic and intercollegiate cham
pion with whom he Is paired for the
next match, IL unable to play on Mon
day and because T1iden himself cannot
play on Wednesday and Thursday.
X with these three days out. Tuesday
( In the only day left for the preliminary
. matches and on this day he Is scheduled
for two double matches and another
singles match which undoubtedly will be
with 8. Howard Voshsll. the present
champion.
Refused to Play on Sunday.
When Informed Of the ruling. Tilden
protested and requested that the match
with Beekman be played to-day. But the
former Princeton student refused to play
on Sunday and the Philadelphia had the
alternative of playing four matches on
Tuesday or defaulting.
Tilden Is one of the fnvoritos for the
crown and the announcement that he
probably would quilt caused sort Of
sensation among the contestants and
the host OF experts who gathered to
watch the tourney. Opinion was divided
az to the merits of the decision. Some
said II was unfair to compel any man
TO play four ma tches In one day and
others were vehement In saying that
Il was Tilden's own fault because he
was unable to compete on Wednesday
and Thursday.
After the matches. Tildeu declared
that the four matches In che Gay would
not be too much for him ordinarily.
but on this occasion he Is not at his
host; that he IL run down and Is 80
much out Of condition that he 10 going
to Pinehurst next week for q much
needed rest
Service Lacks strength.
Although he scored easily over Healy
Il was noticeable that he was far from
his best form. His powerful service
lacked Its usual tremendous speed and
he seemed slow and listless In getting
about the court
If Tilden quits Philadelphia has no
chance of snnexins the championship.
Quaker City player. defauited in the
first round.
Another surprise of the tournament
was the defeat OF DR.. William Rosen-
, baum, who, teamed with Fred Alex
ander. won the doubles title last year.
The Doctor came to grief at the
hands of Gerald Emerson, the ST Irdy
. little player OF East Orange. Emerson
won after three grueling sets at SO,
b Is. Ga. This match was replete
i with thrills. Both players were alter
nate.y wild and exceptionally skilful.
Each made many glarng errors, but
3 also made many phsnomenally clever
plays
voshelI Handy winner.
O. Howard Vosheli. the champion. de-
n feated J. D. Reyes at 6-s. g. The
champion said he was In good condition
and confident of retaining his crown. but
he didn't get a chance to display hi'
best wares. for Reyes was unable u
press him at any stage. As result the
match was more OF q workout than Q
real championship content for the title
holder.
Voshell turned loose many sixzling ant
deceiving shots. but Reyes was unable
TO produce any spirited rallies.
Although defeated. Jerry Lange.
hfteen-year-old youngster, was show
cred with congratulations. He playet
a wonderfully fne game against Leon
ard Beekman and caused the former In
tercollegiate champion To- do his might
lest to beat him at Sc, = -. Befor
this match Beekman was assured b.
his friends that he would have nttl
difficulty in eliminating the youngste
easy victory. When he returned herep
rimanded the crowd for giving hir
such false hopes.
'Lange Is a wonderful and remarka
BILE player" he said after the mattel
"and l don't want to meet any NOR
easy ones like him. He had me goin
nv best throughout, and several time
thought he had me whipped"
Lanke Is Really Promising.
I What Beekmhn said about the youns
ster's ability was voiced by every on
who saw him play. He 10 sturdy la
3 and possesses plenty Of speed and ski
and he knows the intricate points OF tn
game. with little more experience b
will give the best players In the countr
q hard fight for stellar honorR
Vincent Richards. the Yonkers yout
who Is one OF the favorites for the It'll
defeated Teddy lie Gros In straight sci
at 6-3, 6-3. Richards played his be-
and this was too much for his opponen
Le Gros showed big Improvement ov'
his last public exhibition and caused Il
Yonkers lad to work at his fastest ell
. IN order to win.
Several Defaults Recorded.
The matches we're decided In straig
sets. There were several defaults. to
among them being that OF c b. Her
the young Californian or whom mu'
was expected He Is a L eutenant
2 the navy and sent word that he hi
been assigned to a destroyer and tn
iuty would prevent him from comm
East
The opening tilt was between F'ral
Anderson and q. II. Coster. Anders,
= was much the better player and w
3 easily at 60. sc. The second mat
was faster. 1t brought DR.. w. Trav,
and Fl. S. Parker together For TWEEN
minutes these two battled on No.
court until Parker emerged the vict
at Ga, It's.
= - Another brisk match was that b
:, tween ]. Lange and F. Hardcast
After this pair d splayed everythil
they knew about the game LANCE W
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