Word: tildenized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...William T. Tilden and Francis T. Hunter are a representative U. S. tennis team, then the U. S. was defeated by France in a five-match series at St. Cloud, France, last week. Tilden seemed to have regained his ancient power. He won both of his singles matches, humbling Rene Lacoste and high-bounding Jean Borotra in straight sets. Borotra laughed off his defeat with: "I lost to a superior player, but I was out until four in the morning welcoming Lindbergh. It was worth...
...After Tilden and Hunter had been defeated in the decisive doubles match by Borotra and Brugnon, Tilden remarked with an effort at gallantry: "Don't blame the junior member of our team. . . . The junior member of the American team played great tennis...
Whereupon, a spectator was heard to say: "The conceit of that man [Tilden], referring to Hunter as the junior member of that team...
...exhibition of whirlwind tennis Nell Sullivan of Lehigh, protege of W. Tilden, II, defeated J. F. W. Whitbeck '27, 6-4, 7-5. All the remaining matches went to the Crimson players in straight sets...
...schedule calls for participation in matches in five different cities. Two matches on this year's list were on the schedule which the University netmen faced last season. In the Mason-Dixon Championships at White Sulphur Springs last Spring, the Crimson team suffered its only defeat when Tilden, Richards, and other net stars of a like caliber subdued the Harvard players. The net team with again meet the Norfolk Country Club players, whom they defeated last Spring...