Word: tildenized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Tennis elders did not waste much time shaking their heads over the defeat of William Tatem Tilden II in straight sets in the finals of the Brooklyn Heights indoor invitation tennis tournament last week, his first competition since his reinstatement as an amateur. Instead, all eyes were on his conqueror, John Van Ryn, now definitely a Davis Cup hope. Van Ryn, who ranks sixth in the land, not only defeated No. 1 Tilden but also No. 2 Francis T. Hunter in the course of the week...
...graduated last year. He will probably grow no taller and, because he is all smooth sinew, not much heavier. His service, smashes and forehand drives are orthodox and highly accurate. Last week in Brooklyn he revealed a new (for him) half-volley which frequently caught the aging Tilden flatfooted. In addition he has an aggressiveness nerve-wracking to the man across...
...family likes having a first-rate sportsman in the family and he is afforded ample time and allowance to play and practice. He arrived at the Brooklyn tournament fresh from four months of serious tennis training in California. "The only thing," said an oldtime linesman watching the Van Ryn-Tilden match, "that can stop that lad is some blame girl. I hope he's a constitutional bachelor...
...Tilden was, of course, designated No. 1 in the Association's new rankings. It is his ninth consecutive year-a record. William Lamed was No. 1 eight times...
...Tilden purification did not necessarily mean that he will be on the 1929 Davis Cup Team for the U. S. There is a plan to develop a team, all of younger players. The Davis Cup drawings were made last week in Paris with President Doumergue of France presiding. The U. S. plays Canada first, Japan to meet the winner. England plays Poland. France, the cup holder, waits until the challenge round. Other pairings, as usual, have a musical comedy aspect: Mexico v. Cuba, Austria v. Czechoslovakia, Belgium v. Rumania, Denmark v. Chile, Greece v. Jugoslavia, Norway v. Hungary, Monaco...