The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
l;l)EN BOWS
TO TNDEN
IN 5SETS

ROLAND GARROS STADI-
UNI. PARIS, May 80. (L.N.S.).
"Big Bill" Tilden advanced
to the quarter-finals of the
mems singles of the French
hard court championships to-
dav by defeating his youthful
pupil. Wilbur "Junior" Coen,
Of Kansas City, SO, 81, 6.S,
81, so, in a hard-fought
match which went to five sets.
young coen had been conceded the
very slightest Of outside chapces OF
winning before the match. Tilden'
his mentor, declared before 1t began
that he would play his hardest ana
win as soon as possible
The spectacular play OF MS protese
In the first two sets, when ne Orohe
through Tilden's cannon bali sefV,
ice and handled his drives and
amashes like a Cochet or Borotra,
surprised everyone and spoke Wen
for the teaching ability OF Ttiden.
'Junior" was a very tired youth
after his exertions of the first set,
while Tllden was only getting his
second wind and the expected tol-
lowed.
anashes with tantalizing slices and
beautiful placements and ran
through the next three sets with
ease. taking the last without allow
ing the youngster a game.
The two shook hands at the net
when it was over, Tilden compn-
menting Wilbur on his good play
ing with:
"Well done, kid"
Francis r. Hunter of the United
States. eliminated the Austrian ten
mis- star Matejka in the third rouno
nf tl,a French hard court champion:
ahff3 today, 60, Is, 6--1. Ga.
chief interest conferred in the
hattie between "Big Bill' Tilden and
lnis Youthful protege. Wilbur Coen,
of Kansas City, in the fourth round
Of the singles this afternoon for
p place in the uuarter.finals.
s.Wilbur NAV trim me, hut GER
tainIv will bawl him out ii he does
not play his BEST" Tilden tod inter-
national News Service. Coen -
Tildcn's protege.
Young Coen startled the
spectatOrs by fathOming Tilden's
famed "cannOn BALI service
with such effect that he won
the first set, 6--S.
'Junior' demonstrated that ne
; had absorbed the teachings of his
mentor well. The crowd .cheereo
him wildly as he put over numerous
placements SO close to the base"llne
: that Tilden could not reach them:
His ability to return big Bills"
service was nothing short Of marvel.
ous. Few players have been able to
handle Filden's service as Coen
handled Il in the first set today.
Coen continued his sensational
NAV ana won the second set rs.
This set was closer than the first,
going to s all before the youngster
staged a brilliant rally which won
MIN the next two games and set.
Junior" kept his fast pace at
the beginning of the third set, and
went into the lead at two games
to one,
Then TiIden began one OF the
rallies for which he is famous
and won five Of the next six
games, winning the set at 6-S.
The yOungsber appeared to be
firing.
With games at 1 all during the
3 kecond set and Tilden serving with
the game score 1910 against him,
Tilden drove outside and lost his
service.
j. On the next, Tflden made one of
sthe little gestures against an UNI.
pire's decision which often prove
costly to him at critical moments.
He tossed a point on doubtful
line decision and lost the game.
Won the next 2 to even at all
and then also evened 1t at all
after "tunior" had forged ahead.
( Coen, however, broke through
NTilden's service on the eleventh and
won the twelfth without yielding q
point on his own service Ter the set.
Thousands jammed the limited
SPACE about the side-cOuRt where
the match was being played.
OnIy<a handful of spectators re.
manned about the center court
where two lesser wOEnen stars
) were playing.
Coen weakened during the fourth,
fifth and sixth games of the third
set and was only able to win one
point in the three games. With the
score at 4.3 in Tilden's favor,
"Junior" made strong bid for the
eighth game but TiIden won that
game and the next by changing his
play and mixing chops with fast
drives.
A 1O-minute rest followed.
The rest seemed to benefit Tilden
more than 1t did his younger OPP
ponent, for he swept through the
fourth set to win at 6-1 without
difficulty, Tilden was now his old
Mnstoppable self and the youngster
could do little with his drives and
smashes.
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