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...begin with, in the quarter-final match between burly young John Doeg* of California and Tilden's bosom friend, Frank Hunter, Tilden insisted on audibly coaching Hunter from the sidelines. So annoying did this become that the tournament committee asked him to leave the enclosure. Then Tilden declined to play his match with John Van Ryn until the Doeg-Hunter contest was over, explaining that the applause (for Tilden) of the spectators might disturb Hunter. The committee hesitated. If Tilden were crossed too often he might leave the tournament, jeopardizing its financial success. But Dr. Philip B. Hawk, acting...
Knowing well that he is past his prime, that oncoming years will not add to his stamina, Tilden was out this year to break the record established in 1887 by Richard D. Sears in winning the singles title seven times. John Doeg, having beaten Tilden's friend Hunter, thus confronted a Tilden thrice-stimulated-by petulance, revenge, ambition. And thus, as John Doeg began to win, it was altogether a distressing afternoon for Tilden. Time and again the latter stopped play to wait for the gallery to quiet itself. Finally Doeg, a youngster the like of whom has kowtowed...
Next day, pacing nervously about under the officials' marquee, chastened Tilden witnessed a great battle between two youngsters from the East and West: Doeg of California, 22, 6 ft. i in. and Frank X. Shields of New York, 20, 6 ft., the most youthful contestants ever to play in the U. S. title singles finals. Lanky Shields was by far the more polished performer, his backhand often acing Doeg's serve, which had little threat for him, down the sidelines. But Doeg, nerveless at all times, continued to chop and drive, scoring well with his net and ground...
George Lott of Chicago and John Doeg of Santa Monica were seeded No. i-the defending champions-when the national doubles tennis tournament started last week at the Longwood Cricket Club at Chestnut Hill, Mass. Form ran true, and the first four seeded teams got into the semifinals. John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison put out Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Then Doeg & Lott had to beat Tilden & Hunter, knowing that Hunter was playing much better and that Tilden, though he had a bad charley-horse in his hip, wanted moje than...
Engaged. John Hope Doeg, 1930 Davis Cup Team member, third ranking U. S. tennis player; and Dorothea Scudder, Newark socialite...