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...France's own René Lacoste, one of the French "four musketeers" (the others: Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon) who dominated international tennis 1924-29, was the grandfather of all crocodiles. Recalling one match against Lacoste, Bill Tilden remarked: "The monotonous regularity with which that unsmiling, drab, almost dull man returned the best I could hit ... often filled [me] with a wild desire to throw my racket...
...desire to belong, and that way get some measure of prestige, leads to such activities as the "Ale, Stick and Ball" Society," the "Ale. Quail, Chowder and Marching Society," and "The Haunt Club." The last yearbook ran formal photos and write-ups on the "President Tilden Club" and the "Good Guys Club of America...
...said. "I don't smoke or drink. I learn more each year. Tilden won his first national title at 27, and was still winning ten years later. I'm in better shape than any of these youngsters. I figure...
Seabright has also stood for lack of fuss. It built no permanent stands, kept its roomy, shingled clubhouse modest. Since Rumson is short of hotels for transients, touring amateurs such as Big Bill Tilden, Little Bill Johnston, Vincent Richards, Molla Mallory, Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs were customarily put up in the sprawling seashore-gothic palaces of the members. Seabright was quiet, too. If a visitor happened to ask for a highball, he was gently reminded that the club has never served liquor. Nor, for 73 years, did the club allow Sunday-morning tennis, though that rule was repealed this...
...effort to exploit Dartmouth's weak stickwork, Crimson coach Dolph Samborski will start his number one pitcher, Bob Ward. Mueller will probably counter with lefty Rufus Tilden...