New Britain herald., 1930-08-26
CR|T|CISES USE
 OF BILL T|LDEN
Magazine Lawn Tennis EXCOri-
 ateS Association on Issue

New York. Aug. 26 The maga- zine Lawn Tennis, in its current ls- sue, publishes comment on the Davis Cup challenge round, calling attention to the "right-about-face' and "follies" Of the United States Lawn Tennis association in permit ing Big Bill Tilden 70 compete for the American team.
 The comment. first published in he French magazine, Tennis et Golf. declared the L s. l. T. A. through it's handing Of the Tllden case. had suffered q distinct loss in prestige and become a fantastic schoolmaster, hrandishng q ruler capable of exact measurements in one hand and in the other wind mill sensible 10 the slightest breeze, and especially [ O that Of deteat.'
 The article, after discussing play n the challenge round continues,
 If the defenders of the flag of he [. s. l.. T. 4, have earned our esteem by their determination and courage. it's own prestige comes from the adventure much diminish ed
 'Ts 1t allowable. in fact, that some directors. after having enacted with great noise a regulation and having recalled It's terms 70 those interested in every circumstance. should have been able 10 decide suddenly one fine morning that this rule was no lonre- vaId or-at the very least- that !. might bn 3nterpreted'
 HGt is true that this association has formally forbidden its members to write for remuneration in the newspapers any articles relative 10 connections in which they take part as players Had ". Tilden ac- rapted whatever number Of dollars, 70 describe in rhe press tho various contests for the Davis cup f it is thus should not Tiiden hy his own law remain aside ln the con1peti- tion
 Tt was thus ID 70 the challenge round. X x X after the Interzone finals with Italy. an extremely sud den change took place in the high direction Of American tennis and it's austere conception Of amateurism. Should it go SO far as 10 burn the famous ukase of the day before as q vulgar law Of exception unwor,hy 70 figure in q selfrespecting Code? No, the step would have been too radical. besides it would have been too complete a confession Of it's CT TOT but should it not have some means 70 interpert this law? Could one not. for example ask Tilden that he renouncA for little while mak- ing money with his pon-oh, just q few days at most, just the dura- tion of the challenge round-and he would be able, in all dignity 70 take ID his racquet again?
 The decision, quickly made. was cabled 10 the American captain here. and while on the very day Of the Interzone final. Fltz Eugene Dixon declared it was impossible 10 rein state Tilden on the team, the day after the champion had regained his place there.
 -'To insist further would be un- kind. Besides. our joy is thus com- plete, since our victory is absolute and free from all reserve; we only wish the |, s. L. T. A. that it's prestige remains unchanged in the eyes Of it's members and that these maintain intact the respect and obe- dience they owe if; in our eyes it appears henceforth as fantastic schoolmaster brandishing a ruler capable of exact measurements in one hand and in the other wind mill sensible to the slightest breeze and especlalIy to that of deteat.