The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-03
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY VEDDER GARD
T7URELY big Bill" Tilden is
NJ not the invincible figure on
| - | the tannis courts that he

r~7URELY big Bill' Tilden Is
nj not the invincible figure on
the tennis courts that he
has been for many years. Tilden's
entry in the Metropolitan cham
pionship was regarded as a direct
challenge to Vincent Richards.
Bill had told friends that he
would defeat Winnie" and demon
strate that he (Tilden) was the
same Bill as of old. But Richards
proved Bills master.
After the champions defeat in
the indoor play many believed THAI.
Tilden was not in shape and would
gradually round into condition
for the national and Davis cup
tournaments. He has failed to
come up to these expectations.
At least, Bill had better hurry.
There are some Frenchmen/ just
aching for the opportunity to take
that Davis cup home with them.
The king of courts is fitting peril
ously ON his throne and some of
his able right-hand men seem to
be slipping a bit along the mon
arch.
r. Norris Williams, captain of
the Davis cup team, was defeated
on Monday in the Seabright tour
ney by an unranked colleg1an,
Lionel Ogden of Leland Stanford.
Things seem to be happening these
Adays in tennis. New names are
due to- appear before many years
in the list Of American net stars.
@aHILE BILL TILDEN is
NXil having his troubles, Helen
Wills seems to be supreme
among the women tennis players
of this country She demonstrated
all her old.ttime skill at the Maid
stone tourney when she defeated
Miss Mary K. Browne in straight
sets. 1t was the American cham
pion's first real test since the
Paris operation for appendicitis.
Those who watched the match
said 1t was as good tennis as.
Helen had ever played. The
California girls many friends are
pleased, especially since Suzanne
Lenglen's entrance into the
professional ranks. This is like
ly.to give Miss Wills No. rank
ing among the women players
of the world.
Kitty McKane Godfpee of Eng
land, at present seems to be Helen's
chief rival. AS the Englishwomen
will play in the national women's
championships at Long Island the
two probably will decide their
rival claims there.
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~7UZANNE LENGLEN'S
~ decision to = become
professional in tennis
opens up rather interesting
phase of the net sport and
brings up the old question about
amateurs and pros. The query
"what is an amateur?" never
has been satisfactorily answered.
No one ever hears about pro-
\ fessionals in tennis although
there are a number of them.
The pro in tennis has not the
same status as in golf and no
Journeys are held. Clubs hire
tennis players to become in
structors and in this manner
the court performers are rated
as professionals.
There is a big field In golf for
the pro, but i'm tennis, it is
rather limited. In goif, pros and
amateurs compete in open
meets This has never been
done in tennis.
Maybe Suzanne will. start
something. She usually can.
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" GLANCE at the baseball
a standings today will find a
peculiar coincidence. The
Yankees, on top in the American
League, and the Colonies, head
ing the A. A. procession, have the
identical percentage of .657.
New York, however, appears
to be in, while Louisville is far
from that. Cleveland, in second
place i'm the major league race,
has a percentage of .573, while
Milwaukee, i'm the association, is
right on the heels oflthe leaders
with Gal.
Many favor the Brewers in the
A. A. race because Of superior
pitching. Not many clubs have
ever been as fortunate as the
"Near.Beers" in picking up two
hurlers of the calibre of Jonnard
and Robertson in mid.season.
Owner Borchet did not get
any the worst Of the deal that
sent Shuttle to the Browns. Two
: pitchers, mentioned above, and
y Shortstop Lamotte, with cash
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