"Big Bill" Tilden Disqualified from Playing for Writing to Press: Wimbledon Tournament Criticisms New York, July 19.
The country has been thrown into consternation by the disqualification of "Big Bill" Tilden from the Davis Cup contest, which is the result of a seeret_ investigation by the Advisory Committee, inspired by a telegram from Mr. Hardy, President of the Californian Lawn Tennis Association, stating: "Bill tries ' to keep just within the law."
The Advisory Committee's action was unanimous, Tt was based on articles from Tilden's pen commertting on the Wimbledon Tennis reconsider its decision, but, in any case, time will not allow completion of the necessary formalities to enable Tilden to play in the remaining Davis Cup matches—Reuter.
Paris, July 19.
The far-reaching consequences of the action barring Tilden from the Davis Cup Competition are already indicated by the resignation of Mr. Wear, Chairman of the Davis Cup Committee, while Mr. Collum, President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, has intimated that he will have something to say after the conclusion of the Davis Cup contest.
ig Bill" was extremely affected on being informed of the decision. He broke down and wept.
After the formal proceedings of the draw the representatives of the Davis Cup Committee and Tilden both gave out statements.
The statement signed by Collum, the President of the American Lawn Tennis Association, says that the Amateur Rule Committee in the "United States have preferred charges against Tilden for violating the rule by writing current newspaper articles, for pay or for a consideration, covering the Wimbledon Tournament, in which he was a competitor and, whereas it would be improper to retain a 'a member of the American team any player against whom such charges were pending, the American Lawn Tennis Association decided to withdraw Tilden from the Davis Cup Competition.
Tilden read a statement denying the charge of intent to violate the letter and spirit of the Amateur Role. He said that the articles he wrote during the Wimbledon Tournament were straight comment and were by no means an attempt to report the tournament. He concluded by saying that he had offered his services to Mr. Wear, chairman settle personal later"—matters Reuter.
Paris, July 20.
In the inter-zone final of Davis Cup between the United States and Italy Hunter (America) beat Gaslini (Italy) 6—1, 6—1, 6—0, and Hennessey (America) defeated de Morpurgo (Italy) 6—4, 7—5, Suly 21.
The United States to-day qualified to meet France in the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup by winn.ng the doubles match, thus beating Italy by 3 matehes'ta nil.
Yesterday th: United States won two singles ard to-day in the doubles Lott anil Hennessey (United States) beat de Morpurgo and Gaslini (Italy) 63, 61, 6—2,
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