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Tilden was not invited to participate in the East-West matches. Fretted, Friend Hunter refused to play, said a Tildenless tournament was "not representative." Said P. Schuyler Van Bloem, vice president of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association: "It would be unsportsmanlike to use a player against whom charges are pending." Thus the player-writer rule rapped the fingers of Tilden. Ready commentators said Tilden will play no more tennis, will go into vaudeville. The first prediction was wrong; Tilden accepted the bid to play in the Newport Casino tournament, on whose cup he has two legs. The other prediction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Netsters | 8/27/1928 | See Source »

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