Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-13

l'HfLADEIPHIA. March i2.-A
now and ultra sensational tennis
phcnom is TO make his appearances
on the American courts during the
coming season. a phenom who viii
probably become one of the greatest
champions the game has ever seen.
according 10 William: r. Tilden. H..
the mighty king Of the racquet. who
hoids the worlds championship him
self Furthermore. this new phenom
Is now only a boy. II years old and
during the season that is approach
ing he will play for one national
championship at least. as "A partner
OF Tilden.
Tiiden is planning the campaign IN
which this sensational younEstcr I.
to be brought out In his court debut,
INC hrst intimation of this leaked
out during tho past week and came
directly from Tiiden himself, who
toid The entire story. The lad In
question Is Alexander T.. Wiener. n
member OF the 1925 class at tho
Germantown Academy in Phiiadel-
phia. He practically never handled
tennis "a ,Iuct until last year when
ne received instructions, in tennis
from the Yale University profession-
a. whom he met during summer
,"e'''"h IN New England. Liking
Tue game the youngster secured n
'"c'het from his father and prac-
tlced the shots he had bcen shows
against a cement wall ana IN m.
courts at his school. Nothing Of "a
serious nature entered his mind n
was merely a boys effort at MAY
mat was the first chapter Of tho
story.
TiIdcn Amazed
men ms rather, who was formerly
quite an athlete and also an offrer
IN the navy. began adding to his
son instructions. Still little atten-
.,ut a new element entered. During
me present winter Tilden has been
directing the production OF Some
amateur dramatics at the German
town academy. and Alexander Wien
TOOK an active part in the
sKHtches' Naturally tho boys under
iiidehs direction put tennis above
BASEBALL during their conversations
win the net monarch, and Wiener
was one OF those who talked most
intelliSently.
Il think ] Will make you my part
ner in doubles during tho coming
season." rildcn said in Joking fnsb.
SUIT me fine, Mr.. Tildcn." chirped
the boy. and Tildcn took him up.
sun In hantering fashion.
II mean IT," Tilden went on, i'm
pressed by the serious way the bow
took 1t all.
Appears With. Racquet.
Two days later Tilden was work
Ing out on the indoor courts at Tho
academy when Wiener appeared
with racquet. and the champion
OF the world was dumbfounded by
the amazing ability of the young
ster He Immediately took the boy
under his wing and began putting
him through a course OF the most
rigorous training. suhiecting him TO
the hardest shots known to the
game. This is what Tilden has to
say about him:
Il believe he is going to be tho
greatest handler OF Il racquet in tho
history OF the game. He is the most
promising boy of his age since Vim
cent richards. the national junior
champion, who holds nine titles He
plays AN all-court game, which Is 4
remarkable thing for any tennis
player. He IL fast and modern in
his style. His forehand is terrific
and he has most unusual volleying
ability"
Then Rig Bill went on to tell of
his plans for the season. He intends
TO pay with Wiener AS his partner
during the early season Journeys,
and will retain the boy as his part
rer in the national indoor doubles.
which Will start at the Philadelphia
lee Palace on March IL. He also will
he Tilden'S partner in tournaments
ii; Hartford and New Haven. Conn.
in June. and in the clay court cham
pionships or the United States to be
held at indianapolis in July.
AS Tilden himself ia responsible in
n large measure for the development
OF Vincent Richards and several
other youthful stars, his opinion in
this matter is being completely nc-
copied by tennis experts, and several
who have seen Wiener in action
agree with the worlds champion.