The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
adelphia.

For the first time in n national
meet the draw viii be seeded"
This VIII prevent any such unfortu-
nate occurrences as that In 1921,
when Tilden and Johnston Clashed IN
an early round, Tildeh winning after
"a hard battle that should have been
the final match. In spite of the
playing OF many foreign stars. who
have come over this year for tho
Davis cup matches It Ia almost In
evltable that Tildeu and Johnston,
placed in opposite sections of the
draw, will come through TO the
finals.
Tilden and Johnston have each two
legs on the big silver bowl john
ston won II in 1915 and 1919, and
Tilden In 1920 and 1921. \ third
victory will give either permanent
possession OF the cup, which Is
doubly important because this will
undoubtedly be the last year Of
championship competition for both
Tllden and Johnston, each having
announced an intention to retire
from active tennis.
II was only after much persuasion
by tennis officials that Johnston do
cided 20 compete this year. He finds
that the strenuous training and the
mitch OF his strength and taking
too much time from business.
Tilden and Johnston are two OF
the greatest players ever developed
IN this or any country, yet they are
entirely different in physical ana
mental characteristics.
TIlden ~ six feet and an inch
tell. weighs 1876 pounds and has the
long, lean sinewy build that is con-
sidered ideal for tennis. He was
born In Germantown, Pa, February
10, 1874. He is master OF all styles
of play and commands n big variety
of strokes, Ue frequently changes
his faVorle top-spln drive for a
heavily under-cut slice and uses any
one OF dozen different services
lie varies the length and pace OF his
| stnokes so that n bewildered op,
ponent never knows what shot to
expect. Variety Is really the secret
| ok his fine game. Experts like San
! Hardy ana Fred Alexander say that
| Tildsn deliberately let's his op.
/ ponent play his own game at frs
aud then elects TO defeat him at hi,
/ own favorite attack.
In addition 20 the wonderful me
/ Chnnics OF his game, Tilden ha,
/ unusual speed and this combined
/ wit hhis great reach enables him tc
return balls that the average player
could not even out a racket on.
"Rlg Bill" as the British call him
has fine tennis brain and is qulcl
20 see ana 10 take advantage OF tn,
mistakes OF his rivals, He play
tennis the year around and IL move
out NJ condition.
Tlldcn Started Chasing balls
lie has real love for the gam,
nnd his hobby Is the coaching o
] youngsters, Tiiden IN given credi
Tor the development OF Vlncen
Richards, unquestionahly the mos
promising OF the younger players
Just now he is busy bringing on
another brilliant youngster--Sand,
Wiener a Philadelphia boy.
BEFORE the start of the 1920 ma
tiopal championship at Forest Hin.
when all the other contestants wer
busy prac,icirE Tilden slipped ava
! and went 20 Philadelphia, wher
ne gave an exhibition In a mark an
J then talked to 1000 kids and tol
them how the game should b
played,
Tilden is highly strung, yer
nervous and temperamental. /
that same 1920 championship Tilde
was dressed an hour ahead OF tim
!, for the finals aud nerVously pacin
up and down the clubhouse worry
: ing over whether or not Johnso
would show up. He has one al
! version from tennisal%hich IL musl,
The night before a title match h
Invariably goes out 10 listen 10
concert. He says he finds this IN
: best way TO get his mind Off tenn
so that he can rest and be fresh fC