The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-31

M has Earnered the most remark
able OF all tennis records.
Holder OF both American and English
titles. the tail Philadelphian added 70
his wonderful exploits with an inn
pressive victory yesterday over
Brool1es in the Davis Cup series IN
New Zealand, the land of many ia
nous stars with the racquet. Tilden
now finds himself in the Same IN
Alexander complained Of n flock of
centuries ago. There are no more
worlds to conquer.
Perched serenely on the tennis pin
hacle Tilden Is the rare spectacle OF a
giant with the disposition Of a kid.
T%enty seven. standing 61 feet the
worlds tennis champion in spirits and
At heart is pretty much OF young
ster. Given his choice Tilden prefers
tho company OF several dozen school
hoys all playing tennis. He has been
very active encouraging juvenile
players and has developed several
notable stars, especially Vincent Rich
ards. No doubt Tilden's interest IN
Young tennis players is in remem-
brance OF hi sown humble start on
the courts.
Twenty years ago the Tilden family
anent tho summer In the BerkBhlres.
Herbert, who was considerably older
than the present title holder, was
keen for the strenuous game. Her
bert and Fred Alexander, former
holder OF the doubles crown, would
lave spirited practice games every
afternoon and numerous balls that
Guided the backstop were retrieved by
the Youngest Tilden. As a reward for
several miles of chasing after fugitive
balls young William would he allowed
TO come on the court and hit n few
shots across the net. This was the
start for the one who was destined to
show the world how the game should
For Ms success ridden gives credit
20 his brother Herbert, now dead.
"When / was still seven the
Philadelphia told the writer, last
summer. my brother taught me how
20 swing on the ball. He was the
only one who ever gave me any
pointers. My game for the most part
has been hand made
BY this Tilden meant he was not
one OF the lucky individuals who
huve success crammed down their
fiiroats. What he achieved on the
courts Is the result OF hard work and
many dlsappolntmentB. II has been
study, practice and more practice.
Tilden Is credited with more strokes
than any other champion. Each
stroke took years Of practice and de-
telopment
one would naturally think the pos
SCISSOR of so many titles would be
ready to forget tennis after leaving
me courts. on the contrary, the gem-
peramentul, impetuous Philadelphia
win slip or into a quiet nook after
changing his playing clothes and
start figuring on a new stroke or how
10 correct a slight Jaw in the tech
nlque of his game This has beer
ibis custom for years, particularly
during the long period when he con
fined his activities 20 Pennsylvania
tournaments.
Not until all his strokes were per
fected did Tilden enter nationa
meets, about four years ago. His ad'
Vancement in the bigger field wa
rapid. one title after another falling
10 the tall, speedy wizard. In 1871
Tllden WAS runner-up TO Bill John
stpn for the national trophy.
WON MANY TITLES THIS SEA
SON.
This was q lair warning for al
ranking stars what 70 expect iron
him during the 1890 season. In tn
fprlng Tilden accompanied Johnston
and Williams on the Davis Cup team
that won from France and England
ia the English championships at IN
storic Wimbledon Club after John
e,on had been Unexpectedly defeate
by Parke Tilden, despite a wea
ankle, fought his way through 10 tn
challenge round and soundly trimme
Gerald Patterson. the first fOreigne
- M the coveted English champion
ship.
This victory gave Tilden increase
confidence, something that had bee
lacking before. In September Tide
und Johnston met az Forest Hills
he finals for the American single
Championship. After Eve guelhn
sets with only a few points differenC
Between Big Bin and Little Bin, q
fne British delighted calling the tW
Americans, Tllden, with a burs.
magnificent tennis earned the necel
hary points for the deciding set an
title.
sun there was more 10 be don
Our Davis Cup team sailed fro
Vancouver last month for Aucklan
Now Zealand, 5000 miles across n
Pacific, where the famous cup Id
teposed since 1914. In six prevlol
3nvasions OF the AntlpodeB fol
Americau teams had been rude
handled. The chance to gain revenl
tais year appealed TO Tildeh---aI
1ohnson, too.
TlLoEN WINS FIRST DAVIS Gu
MATCH.
The opening match was played We
to-day, when Tilden faced Brook,
the veteran who has been the dow
lah FOR many American cup sceke
ffnls time, however, the WOnderi
australian met his master, as he h
"a several other occasions when Z
4iliiiltaring the raneY Philadelphia
luen won rather easily, three -
~ one. Johnston cleaned 40 gttl
fn pc AranhiRn Hurricane, q