Word: tildenized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Tilden, Johnston, Richards, and Williams, who last year represented the United States in the Davis Cup matches, will all be flashed on the screen tonight. Each of the stars will be shown making all the ground, service, and volley strokes, and the motion is so slow that it is possible to see clearly how the different parts of each stroke are executed...
...films for this exhibit have been obtained by the management of the Union by the special arrangement with the United States Lawn Tennis Association. They include action pictures of Miss Helen Wills, Tilden, Johnston, Richards, and R. N. Williams...
...Tilden and Miss Wills Included
These pictures will include studies of Miss Helen Wills, Tilden, Johnston, Richards, and R. N. Williams 2nd '16. They show the cut, spin, and direction of the stroke, in some cases from several angles. The footwork and position of the player's body before and at the moment of contact between racket and ball is shown. Coach H. L. Cowles will point out the technique of the players and demonstrate methods of each play. The films thus afford an excellent opportunity to study the world's tennis champions at their best
Johnston did not take it. Once more in the last set, after Tilden had won the second, third, and Johnston the fourth, the challenger had another glowing chance. He had broken through Tilden's service in the third game, needed only a point to put him 3-1. He made, instead, four successive errors. A few minutes later Tilden stood at match point. Thrusting all the leverage of his body into his stroke, he served, and became for the sixth time, as Johnston waved his racquet at the fall, Lawn Tennis Champion...