Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-23
BUSY MEN FIND
REST IN SPORTS
Bill Tilden, in 'MovieIand,"
Finds Screen Stars Interested
in Athletic Pursuits
DOUG FAMILIAR WITH TENNIS
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN I'd,
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/ Worlds Tennis Champion
THE more journey around the world
L the more I marvel at the interest
great people in any given line have IN
the events and people OF the world or
The Davis Cup trips of 1920 and 1921
bore this in on me forcibly. Wimble-
don. England. found their Majesties.
the King and Queen. In attendance for
the matches. Dame Nellie Melba repre-
sents music; Hugh Walpole' literature; I ta !;
goes. Forest Hills. l.. l., during Dagis
Cup week or Germantown Cricket Club
during the national singles champion
ship are crowded with celebrities of the
world of drama, music. books or paint
ing.
/ Coast Vincent Richards and spent
studios Of Hollywood. Here we met
many old friends-if not old in actual
years Of acquaintanceship. old in years
of mutual recognition.
Doug Talks Tennis
The last time ! had SEEN my friend
+ Doug Fairbanks he was congratulatins
me on nv fortunate victory over Shu-
midzu Mt Forest Hills in last years
Davis Cup while was at the mercy
Of the club masseur.
When in Los Angeles few weeks ago
Vim and / descended upon Doug. We
hove in sight ut the great yet on his
studio lot which represents the famous
cattle used for many scenes in his new
was busy at some work connected with
his picture when he spotted us.
Enough. One Fairbanks Jump and
it was. ''How's the game? Well. ] see
Winnie got you in Philadelphia. Bill.
and Doug was of with us in tow. All
morning this wonderful man showed us
his magnificent production, talking all
the time Of tennis or some kindred sport.
Try as we could he would not come
around to movies. His heart and soul
were with sport, and while Robin Hoods
numerous victims waited Doug chatted
sports. What a tribute to anv game
from one of the most remarkable and
charming personalities In the world!
Alexander in Movies
The following day found us in tow
led by none other than Fred Alexander
famous international tennis star of q
few, years ago, now connected with
motion pictures through that enthusias
tic tennis fan, William B. De Mile, the
famous director of the Lasky studios.
Through various sets OF modern
medieval and almost ancient times
from south seas to northern climes. ".
wandered, meeting whole sky full o
stars almost overwhelmed by the flow
of sports talk. A baseball tanning be,
with Bert Lytell swung into tennis
chat when Casson Ferguson Joined us
had spotted both Of them at tn,
matches the day before Tennis ha
made a convert of Lytell.
So it went as Alexander led us OF
our tour of inspection. De Mile, him
self. has just, bad a magnificent cour
completed on his grounds and wanted
; Richards and me 10 break it open for
mally on the Saturday next. Unfor
tunately we were leaving for San Fran
cisco and were forced to decline.
|, Sport Relaxation
Sports of all branches and particu
larly tennis, hold place close to th
, heart of the stage and motion -pictur
. star. Here Is a relaxation from tn
unnatural strain of their life.
What more could ask than a men =
doubles match with Charlie Chaplin
Doug Fairbanks and Rodolph Valen
tino, umpired by, let us say, Jacki
COogan? One does dream some funn,
. comedies In Hollywood!
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